First question, Peggy where are you located? Second question, Is there
anyone on the list near that could maybe help Peggy fix this or fix it for
her?
Personally I would do it, but I doubt she is in my area(Spokane,WA).
I have only been a part of this list for a year or so, but I know there is a
lot of very able and willing people here.
Brian
> Leslie's directions and everyone else's encouragement are RIGHT ON!
>
> This car of yours isn't tough to learn, and we're all rooting for you.
> There are over 500 people here that love to talk about this stuff and wnat
> you to come out ahead on this. Your local auto parts store (not so much
> the chain ones) usually has counter people that are really happy to
> explain.
>
> I recently met Jamal Harris and his '68. He had a bad regulator, and we
> installed it in 10 minutes. 3 bolts hold the box on the bracket. One
> bolt holds a wire down, and one wire snaps on. The parts guy even brought
> out an alternator off of his shelf and pointed to each terminal and
> explained what was going on when we were buying the regulator.
>
> Your car needs you!! Why pay someone else $60+ per hour? If you can get
> through this, the next item that comes up shouldn't seem so difficult.
>
> This stuff seems really intimidating until you get an explanation and then
> some experience by doing. I got where I am by asking questions, reading,
> and just jumping into things. Mistakes happen as I continue to learn, but
> I'd have tens of thousands of dollars less if I'd been paying for someone
> else to do my cars' maintenance. Once you pay out in attention and time
> to learn, you keep that skill for life. The machanic's time is by the
> hour, and you can't use that labor & knowledge again later on - it's gone
> once it's used.
>
> Please keep us updated. If you do pay someone to work on the car, may I
> suggest that you hang around and watch how the procdure is done? Maybe
> even get a running explanation as the mechanic does it?
>
> Good luck. We hope that your car is self-sufficient soon.
>
>
> -Kenyon
>
>
>
>
> --- Peggy Sue Jones <jambawoman@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > It's been sitting for over a month with a drained battery. Dad
> > isn't
> > comfortable working on the electrical system, so I guess I'll have to
> > take
> > it in to a local shop that specializs in Chryslers and hope they don't
> > gouge
> > me. All I know is that Dad says it is not the starter or the
> > alternator,
> > but something I had read made me wonder if it might be the regulator.
> > I'm
> > willing to bet it is in the electrical however. How will I know if I'm
> > being charged too much for any given repair?
> >
> >
> > >From: "William Herbert" <Willbarc@xxxxxxx>
> > >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >To: "Imperial" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Subject: Re: IML: Hi everyone
> > >Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 15:50:17 -0500
> > >
> > >So did you get your Imperial running Peggy? Or is it still sitting with
> > a
> > >drained battery?
>
>
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