Hey guys,
So I went to start the car this morning and it ALMOST fired up but immediately died. Tried again. Fine. Same thing yesterday, “Shrug”, oh well right? Right.
So tonight I took it out and the battery light came on…odd…the car is fine, started fine…well what I guess happend was the alternator failed (you think?) and now i was using all the battery juice…
So, given the idea that the alternator perhaps went, now my lights were dimming, my wipers were slowing down, so I pulled over.
Checked the car, alternator belt looks healthy, ground wires seem fine running around the engine and fuses and whatnot. A friend comes by with a fresh battery. Should start up right? Since Alternator just comes in an keeps a charge recirculated after it fires up…but NO. It wouldn’t fire up. Nothing. I hear the click of the Fuel relay switch, and my lights all illuminate strong (because I now have a strong battery) but would a failed alternator prevent the car from starting? FWIR, The starter takes part in the firing process, and given my spark plugs, fuel lines, etc are fresh and great (recent tuneup and fuel filter and such) I would assume just a bad starter…? But all along it was hints of a bad alternator…!!!
Anyone know of some gremlin these cars get in this ignition process? The alternator belt (as I mentioned) looks good and legit.