tvmaster
True Classic
Took a drive yesterday. Six miles on the freeway, six miles back on the main roads from the pet food store.
At the halfway point, after an hour in the store, the carburetor fan was still running, on and off. Seems like a long time.
When we got home and hit the 20 degree driveway incline in first, the car stalled.
Couldnt be restarted - multimeter showed battery at 11.85 volts! The trusty 2007 Mazda 3 supplied a jump.
Since the alternator is now a rebuilt 61 amp, and the battery can be charged up to 12.85 volts with my charger, the only thing I can think is that the carburetor fan is running too long after minimal use. For an hour? After six miles?
Is there a way to test these fans, or whether the carb is creating too much heat? Of course, the rebuilt alternator could be rubbish, but it doesn’t seem likely.
Last bit of info: this was the first drive since installing what everyone said was the proper, 13 psi radiator cap, up from the 7 psi cap that’s been on since we bought it.
At the halfway point, after an hour in the store, the carburetor fan was still running, on and off. Seems like a long time.
When we got home and hit the 20 degree driveway incline in first, the car stalled.
Couldnt be restarted - multimeter showed battery at 11.85 volts! The trusty 2007 Mazda 3 supplied a jump.
Since the alternator is now a rebuilt 61 amp, and the battery can be charged up to 12.85 volts with my charger, the only thing I can think is that the carburetor fan is running too long after minimal use. For an hour? After six miles?
Is there a way to test these fans, or whether the carb is creating too much heat? Of course, the rebuilt alternator could be rubbish, but it doesn’t seem likely.
Last bit of info: this was the first drive since installing what everyone said was the proper, 13 psi radiator cap, up from the 7 psi cap that’s been on since we bought it.