[NoVa-Corvairs] Problem with a friend's car

[Bryan Blackwell]

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Try improving the body to engine ground - use a separate strap.  Sounds 
like it's grounding through the transmission in neutral.

--Bryan

On Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at 10:15 AM, Daniel Goldberg wrote:

> A friend of mine is having the following problem with
> his old car (BMW, not Corvair):
>
> "I'm also in the process of checking/replacing all the
> various ground wires on the car, since it appears that
> my electrical issue is most definitely ground-related..
>  Most recent symptom is that it will
> idle for hours with all accessories on and not lose
> charge, but once it's moving it loses charge...  I
> *love* a good mystery."
>
> Any ideas as to why it quickly loses charge when he
> puts it in gear?
>
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Bryan Blackwell bryan@skiblack.com
http://autoxer.skiblack.com/
   Corvairs: '61 Lakewood, '64 Greenbrier, '65 Corsa, '66 Corsa
   '69 Road Runner, '97 Ford F-150, '99 Neon R/T
"Why do something if you're not going to obsess about it?"

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Try improving the body to engine ground - use a separate strap. 
Sounds like it's grounding through the transmission in neutral.


--Bryan


On Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at 10:15 AM, Daniel Goldberg wrote:


<excerpt>A friend of mine is having the following problem with

his old car (BMW, not Corvair):


"I'm also in the process of checking/replacing all the

various ground wires on the car, since it appears that

my electrical issue is most definitely ground-related..

 Most recent symptom is that it will

idle for hours with all accessories on and not lose

charge, but once it's moving it loses charge...  I

*love* a good mystery."


Any ideas as to why it quickly loses charge when he

puts it in gear?


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Bryan Blackwell bryan@skiblack.com

http://autoxer.skiblack.com/

  Corvairs: '61 Lakewood, '64 Greenbrier, '65 Corsa, '66 Corsa

  '69 Road Runner, '97 Ford F-150, '99 Neon R/T

"Why do something if you're not going to obsess about it?"</fontfamily>


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