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Elvis · 08-24-2006, 05:41 PM

OK, here's the problem. Although I live in Texas I really don't use the a/c often because it is only a 5 minute drive to work so it hardly pays. Well, the last couple of times I used the a/c everything was fine for about 10 minutes and then the engine just died. Last night it happened again and resulted in a $70 tow truck charge because I killed the battery trying to get it going but it would just not fire. I've had the car - a '67 coupe with a 302 - for about 10 years and probably the only thing that I have not swapped out is the alternator. My thought is that the alternator may be failing and when it can't handle the extra load with the a/c on, it eventually kills the engine. Does that make sense? Thanks for any assistance. E.

08-24-2006, 05:41 PM	#1
Elvis Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Sherman, Texas Posts: 188	Alternator? OK, here's the problem. Although I live in Texas I really don't use the a/c often because it is only a 5 minute drive to work so it hardly pays. Well, the last couple of times I used the a/c everything was fine for about 10 minutes and then the engine just died. Last night it happened again and resulted in a $70 tow truck charge because I killed the battery trying to get it going but it would just not fire. I've had the car - a '67 coupe with a 302 - for about 10 years and probably the only thing that I have not swapped out is the alternator. My thought is that the alternator may be failing and when it can't handle the extra load with the a/c on, it eventually kills the engine. Does that make sense? Thanks for any assistance. E.