judith@mit-amt.MIT.EDU (Judith Donath) (10/23/85)
Thanks to everyone who gave suggestions about fixing the car. I finally got a rebuilt generator, and it seems to be running just fine. For anyone with similar problems, suggestions of things to check were: - the generator (obvious, and in this case, it) - the voltage regulator - the wiring: especially in older cars, it is possible for an inexperienced mechanic to hook up various things back wards, which will kill the battery. - fuses: if the car is losing power overnight, see if something is drawing energy even when apparently off (someone had had the same problem as I did and it was traceable to the windshield wiper motor). No comment to those who said "Why don't you just junk it?" It's been running for 21 years, and I'm hoping to keep it for at least another 10 (with lots of questions to the net, I'm sure). Judith judith@mit-media-lab