Fw: <VV> Battery Dying Problem (some Corvair)

[Harry Yarnell]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry Yarnell" <hyarnell1 at earthlink.net>
To: "Russ Moorhouse" <corvair65 at verizon.net>
Cc: "corvair" <virtualvairs at skiblack.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 4:30 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Battery Dying Problem (some Corvair)


 First suspect is the alternator.
 Next, he should measure the current drain from the battery, and start
 pulling fuses til he finds the circuit that's pulling the battery down.
 No milliampmeter or multimeter? Use a small (like a 194) lamp in series
with
 the battery , and proceed as above.

> Harry Yarnell
> perryman garage and orphanage
> perryman, MD
> hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Russ Moorhouse" <corvair65 at verizon.net>
> To: "VV" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 9:10 PM
> Subject: <VV> Battery Dying Problem (some Corvair)
>
>
> > My neighbor who has 2 turbo Corvair motors buried in his stash in his
> garage
> > (Corvair Part) also has a project '87 El Camino with stock V8.  In a
> matter
> > of two days his battery will be drained  down to zero volts.  He replace
a
> 2
> > year old battery, thinking that was the problem, but the new one does
the
> > same thing.  He's not leaving anything on such as lights or radio.
Where
> > would be the best place to start checking for a short that would be
> causing
> > this problem?
> >
> > Thanks for any suggestions.
> >
> > Russ Moorhouse
> > '65 Corsa coupe 140 HP
> > Group Corvair Member
> > Corsa Member
> > Kent Island, MD
> >
> >
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