[Shotimes] Battery/Alternator testing questions!

[Steve Tatro]

The fuel pump is original, so it is old.  The CID is about 4 years old.

I still think it's something in the charging/battery system.  The headlights
even dim when I try to start it with them on.

I'm curious as to the minimum charge the battery typically needs to start
the car.  If I let it sit overnight and measure the voltage in the morning
before I try to start the car, how many volts should I expect?  Around 12?
Even less?

Thanks,

Steve Tatro
Red/Black '93 with 171k miles
Cincinnati, Ohio

----- Original Message -----
From: "Erik" <masho95@charter.net>
To: "Steve Tatro" <stevetatro@att.net>; "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 8:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Battery/Alternator testing questions!


> 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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