At first it sounded like a battery that took a dump on you, but if you tightened the battery connections, and it works fine, then it sounds to me like you have some dirty battery terminals. Thats usually how it is, works one minute, not the next. Id clean those up really good(wire brush and baking soda) and it should be okay.
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From: Rick Schaefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; The Chevelle Mailing List <Chevelle-list@chevelles.net>
Sent: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 19:17:22 -0600
Subject: Re: FW: [Chevelle-list] OT, but close..
Goblins?? April Fools is coming & someone wanted to check your sense of humor. :D On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 16:20:24 -0800, Crazy Rusty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Ya so I went back out, opened the door, no powerâ Opened the hood, > tightened up the battery connections as tight as I could (barely moved) and > then opened the door.. POWER! Tried to start it, started fineâ hmmm > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Crazy Rusty > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 4:04 PM > To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' > Subject: [Chevelle-list] OT, but close.. > > > > > Off Topic but I need to figure it out to get the car out of the way of my > Chevelleâ so its close... anyone have any ideas??? > > > > Thanks!! > JB > > > ________________________________ > > > From: Crazy Rusty > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 4:01 PM > To: 'Bob' > Subject: Camaro > > > > Hey Bob, wondering if you knew what this sounded like.. > TICKTICKTICKTICKTIIIâ no just kidding.. > > > > I went to start up the 85 camaro so I opened the door (noted the power was > still on), turn the key halfway (noted the engine light and seat belt lights > were bright), turned the key fully and nothing. All power is gone, totally. > I left it for a few hours and then came back and the power was back on. I > put the drivers seat and lock cylinder back in (figured maybe a circuit > wasn't completing because one or both of those were out). Tried it again > and again the power completely died. > > > > Went out a few minutes ago, tried it, lost power. Hooked up my jump starter > and put it to 200Amp startfast and the power was back on immediately. Tried > to start and all I got was a bunch of ticking and the fan trying to move but > not getting far, maybe a quarter of a rotation if that. I kept doing it and > eventually lost power WITH the jump starter hooked up. > > > > I tried the jump starter thing because the battery was only showing 5.8 or > something like that. Now I can't figure it out. It was fine for a long > time until I took the drivers seat out and started messing with the drivers > door. Can you think of anything? > > > > Thanks, > > JB -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
