I would add solenoid to battery, as all the juice flows through there, had
that problem once in the past after a long stretch of humid weather and
corrosion to the terminals on the solenoid.
Greg Lemon
54 BN1
P.S. Great to have the list back
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Schultz" <alan@andysnet.net>
To: "Robert C. Atkinson" <rca53@columbia.edu>
Cc: "healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 7:39 AM
Subject: Re: Headlights Kill Engine
> My first guess is that you have bad connections at the battery. You have
> enough power for the igniyion system but not enough to operate the
> headlamps or starter. Check your connections.
>
> Alan S
> 67HBJ8L
>
> Robert C. Atkinson wrote:
>
> > 9. Local policeman halts traffic so I can coast backward into
> > adjacent parking lot
> > 10. Coasting into lot, which has long downward slope, I turned on
> > ignition, selected reverse and popped the clutch...engine fires and
> > runs great.
> > 11. Get ready to call AAA to cancel tow...turn on headlights, engine
> > dies.
> > 12. Repeat steps 10, 11 a few times...same result (can't start engine
> > with key...there seems to be battery but starter won't turnover)
> >
> >
> > Where to start?
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