[DeTomaso] question for the world

[Larry - Ohio Time Corp]

Hi Art,

Does your 88 have a computer in it? I know my 89 does? If it does not have a
computer are you running a magneto to make the power for the coil?



Larry - Cleveland


-----Original Message-----
From: astephens [mailto:artstephens at charter.net] 
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 10:11 AM
To: larry at ohiotimecorp.com; 'Pantera List'
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] question for the world


. The question came up how long would a car run without ANY
> charging going to the battery?


        Till it runs out of gas?  I suspected a bad battery in my 88 GMC 
pick up truck.  It wouldn't start unless I had the battery charger hooked up

to it.  Having no other running vehicle,  I drove the truck to the auto 
parts store to test the battery.  Knowing if the problem was the starter and

not the battery and that I would be screwed if I shut the engine off,  I 
removed the battery while the engine was running and what do you know,  it 
continued to run!  The battery tested fine and the parts guy told me that 
sometimes when a starter starts going bad,  it will require more amps to 
start the engine.  That is apparently what was happening.  The starter 
needed more amps than my good battery could provide.  I replace the starter 
and all was well.

Art