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Re: [TR] Stag quit at speed

To: "'Lee&John Howard'" <leejohn7@gmail.com>, "'triumph list list'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Stag quit at speed
From: "Kinderlehrer" <kinderlehrer@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2016 12:39:48 -0700
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Can=E2=80=99t decide if that was a typo, Freudian, or just accurate J.   =
If the battery is good and just charged, I would think it would run for =
more than a few minutes before quitting.  Anyway, if you have a =
multimeter you can test the battery and the alternator =E2=80=93 Google =
for youtube videos for how to do it, pretty easy.  =
Here=E2=80=99s=E2=80=99 one =
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DLGB6ZEjGm7Q   I think most auto parts =
stores will also check for free, but that does mean removing it.   BTW, =
I had a similar problem with my Toyota Highlander. Came out of COSTCO =
and everything was dead, not a peep. Slammed the back hatch and it =
started, made it home with no problem and then I tightened the battery =
terminals and haven=E2=80=99t had an issue since. Sometimes it=E2=80=99s =
the simplest things.

Bob

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From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of =
Lee&John Howard
Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2016 10:56 AM
To: triumph list list
Subject: [TR] Stag quit at speed

=20

Was giving the Stag its first serious road test today - it failed!  =
Engine quit at about 60 and everything went dead. On the shoulder ( of =
CA101 north of SF at rush hour - fun) and engine would not turn and =
hazard lights wold not flash.

Could this be anything else but the alternator going dead causing the =
battery to totally  discharge?   I just tested by charging the battery, =
then starting the car. I turned on all the fans ,lights and radio, then =
waited just a few minutes and the engine shit down. Battery voltage now =
under 8 volts.

Must be the alternator, right?

John Howard


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D'>.=C2=A0 =C2=A0If the battery is good and just charged, I would think =
it would run for more than a few minutes before quitting. =C2=A0Anyway, =
if you have a multimeter you can test the battery and the alternator =
=E2=80=93 Google for youtube videos for how to do it, pretty easy. =
=C2=A0Here=E2=80=99s=E2=80=99 one <a =
href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DLGB6ZEjGm7Q";>https://www.youtub=
e.com/watch?v=3DLGB6ZEjGm7Q</a>=C2=A0=C2=A0 I think most auto parts =
stores will also check for free, but that does mean removing it. =
=C2=A0=C2=A0BTW, I had a similar problem with my Toyota Highlander. Came =
out of COSTCO and everything was dead, not a peep. Slammed the back =
hatch and it started, made it home with no problem and then I tightened =
the battery terminals and haven=E2=80=99t had an issue since. Sometimes =
it=E2=80=99s the simplest things.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Lee&amp;John Howard<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, August 20, 2016 10:56 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> triumph list list<br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] Stag quit at =
speed<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Was giving the Stag its =
first serious road test today - it failed!&nbsp; Engine quit at about 60 =
and everything went dead. On the shoulder ( of CA101 north of SF at rush =
hour - fun) and engine would not turn and hazard lights wold not =
flash.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Could this be anything else but the =
alternator going dead causing the battery to totally&nbsp; =
discharge?&nbsp;&nbsp; I just tested by charging the battery, then =
starting the car. I turned on all the fans ,lights and radio, then =
waited just a few minutes and <span =
style=3D'background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>the engine shit =
down</span>. Battery voltage now under 8 volts.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Must be the alternator, =
right?<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal>John =
Howard<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>
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