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Hey all, I am in a bit of a confusion after an electrical failure in my 66 coupe.
I was nearing the end of a five hour drive, when I notice my headlamps starting to dim on me. Being foolhardy and so close to my goal, I decided to keep going and try to make it home. At the next stoplight, my car just outright died. After getting off the road, I was able to jump start it, but the very soon after turning the lights back on, it started to sputter. As soon as I turned off the lights, it went back to normal.
Today, I went back and drove it home in the daylight, about a 15 minute drive, and over the last half mile, it started sputtering and dieing on me. Each time, I was able to start it back up again and keep going, but it seemed to dislike being put under load.
My first assumption was that it was my voltage regulator, partly because I had been noticing momentary voltage spikes on several drives preceeding this one, but I had not yet been able to get to an auto parts store.
I believe I can rule out the battery or alternator, as my previous alternator failed 9 months ago, and has run fine since then on the new one. Further I had my battery tested at that time, and it was perfectly fine.
My real concern, though, is that once I replaced the voltage regulator (with a replacement from NAPA) I have been entirely unable to get the vehicle to start. It turns over fine (I am still jump starting it, as my battery is still dead and I do not have access to a charger), but acts rather like there is no spark at all.
I am runnning a Petronix ignition unit instead of points, could this have been damaged by the regulator's failure?
Is there something I am missing? This bugger really has me confused this time.
Thanks.
I was nearing the end of a five hour drive, when I notice my headlamps starting to dim on me. Being foolhardy and so close to my goal, I decided to keep going and try to make it home. At the next stoplight, my car just outright died. After getting off the road, I was able to jump start it, but the very soon after turning the lights back on, it started to sputter. As soon as I turned off the lights, it went back to normal.
Today, I went back and drove it home in the daylight, about a 15 minute drive, and over the last half mile, it started sputtering and dieing on me. Each time, I was able to start it back up again and keep going, but it seemed to dislike being put under load.
My first assumption was that it was my voltage regulator, partly because I had been noticing momentary voltage spikes on several drives preceeding this one, but I had not yet been able to get to an auto parts store.
I believe I can rule out the battery or alternator, as my previous alternator failed 9 months ago, and has run fine since then on the new one. Further I had my battery tested at that time, and it was perfectly fine.
My real concern, though, is that once I replaced the voltage regulator (with a replacement from NAPA) I have been entirely unable to get the vehicle to start. It turns over fine (I am still jump starting it, as my battery is still dead and I do not have access to a charger), but acts rather like there is no spark at all.
I am runnning a Petronix ignition unit instead of points, could this have been damaged by the regulator's failure?
Is there something I am missing? This bugger really has me confused this time.
Thanks.