[Shotimes] Battery/Alternator testing questions!

[Erik]

Both your voltages with the car running and it off seem to be within the
acceptable limits.  How old is your fuel pump and CMP (camshaft position
sensor)?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Tatro" <stevetatro_shotimes@att.net>
To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 6:58 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Battery/Alternator testing questions!


> Help.
>
> This has happened for a couple of days now.  My car is sluggish to start
when
> it's been sitting for a long period of time, seems like the classic weak
> battery syndrome.
>
> When I got home I got the voltmeter out and it registered 13.96VDC when
> running.  It's been off for about an hour and now the battery indicates
(with
> the car OFF) 12.75VDC.
>
> My question is, how do I determine if I've got a bad alt, or batt, or
what?
> If my battery is dying a slow death would it keep losing it's charge, so
that
> if I check it in a few hours it would be even lower?
>
> Oh, and can someone recommend a good replacement battery if in fact that's
> what I need?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Steve Tatro
> Red/Black '93 with 171k miles
> Cincinnati, Ohio
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