I know this has been suggested to you before, but unless I missed it, you
haven't yet done it:
Disconnect the battery next time you are done driving the car for the day,
then reconnect it again the next day or whenever you are going out in it
again. If it will start that way, something is staying on in the car and
running the battery down overnight.
As long as you don't forget to disconnect it each time you park it for an
extended time, you can use the car that way indefinitely, until you find
what is stuck on. It could be any of the circuits that are powered all the
time. In a 67, this includes the power windows and seats, so make sure they
all work properly and all the switches are returned to their center position
when you park. This also includes the power antenna - does it work right?
And the trunk light, along with all the interior lights including the map
light - a famous culprit on these cars. And of course the glove box and
rear reading lights. Make sure there isn't a piece of debris in one of the
4 cigarette lighter sockets - these are also hot all the time.
I don't think you have yet responded with your VIN and AC type to our survey
of these items - could I ask you to take a look for me please, and respond
privately if you wish. As you've probably noted ad-nauseum, I need only
the first three digits of the sequence number (after the Y?43K73), and a
description of the body type, plus a count on the vent levers.
Thanks for helping us sort out this mystery on the 1967s.
Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peggy Sue Jones" <jambawoman@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 1:14 PM
Subject: IML:
> The battery is good and I haven't seen anything staying lit that
> shouldn't. She-Beast is a '67. From what I can tell, she isn't holding a
> charge while she's sitting. When I was able to, I drove her to work and
> made mostly short trips in town. I let her warm up for about 15 minutes
in
> the morning since I had to leave around 6:20 and then she was good for the
> rest of the day. It wasn't long after I had the bad battery returned that
> she refused to turn over at all and only makes a clicking sound. However,
> when she is fully charged, she will start. I haven't driven her since she
> went out on me, but I did try starting her later on the day she was
charged
> and she did start. She didn't later that night and only will after I've
had
> her charged up again. I don't know how long she would hold the charge if
I
> was driving her.
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Brian Collinsworth" <67imperial@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: Re: IML: Hi everyone
> >Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 08:38:25 -0800
> >
> >Sounds like either a bad battery or maybe an electrical "leak". Maybe
> >something like a hood light or trunk light staying on? When you say the
> >charge wouldn't hold for very many hours, do you mean while running, or
> >while sitting. If it is while running then change the regulator(they are
> >cheap and easy to replace). If its while sitting then your problem has
> >nothing to do with the charging system.
> >
> >What year Imp is this? I missed the original post.
> >Brian
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Peggy Sue Jones" <jambawoman@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 7:44 AM
> >Subject: Re: IML: Hi everyone
> >
> >
> > > Dad has a charger and I've done that with success, but the charge
> > > wouldn't hold for very many hours. He checked out the alternator and
> >said
> >it
> > > was fine. I mentioned the regulator possiblity to him, but thus far
he
> > > hasn't done anything about that. I could see about buying one more
part
> >for
> > > it and trying it before I give up buying the parts. (I had already
> >bought
> >a
> > > starter thinking that might have been the problem - no such luck - so
at
> > > least I have one on hand if I ever need it.)
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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