RE: It's MY car that died!

["mikeandcarmen@pdq.net" <mikeandcarmen@pdq.net>]

Did you verify that the battery is getting a charge from the alternator?  A 
car with a bad alternator will run just fine on a new battery until the 
battery is drained.

Michael Keith
Pasadena, TX
'98 Jetta GLX
'85 Golf SCCA ITB
>===== Original Message From jettaglx@igtc.com =====
>    Thank you all for the responses, or should I say, the 'tawking amongst
>yehselves.'
>Here's the deal...
>My own MasterCard commercial:
>Last night:
>The tow: free (AAA). The stay at the dealership overnight: free. The ride
>from the gracious young lady whose car was blocked in by my car getting
>hooked up to the tow: free. Her phone number: free (no, I'm not going to give
>it to you!)
>Today:
>The ride to Schucks to pick up an exide battery (675 cold crankers vs. 450
>stock): free. Said battery: $45. Mini socket set: $4. Labor (me): free. The
>joy of the car starting up on the first turn: Priceless.
>
>Dave