My car wouldnt start at the gas station!!!!!! I almost died!!!!!!!

vetteeatr · 05-14-2001, 01:40 PM

K guys heres the deal. I bought this 88 mustang Gt with a 5.0. The car was used for drag racing and simply hauls. Anyway performance crap out the *** and so forth. But my probelm is if i let my car sit for a little bit it wont start. I dontg get it and its kinda pisisng me off. Also it was getting the battery drained whiel i drive it at night with the lights on and so forth just slightly. I have no idea why and its getting aggravating. THis jsut started happenign about a day after i bought it naturally.

Anway i talked ot some peole and they said the alternator voltage regulator can stay on after the car is turned off and drain the car really quickly. But still why woudl it be drainign at night then when its running? All suggestions are helpful. We couldnt find any massive power drainers whe the car was runnign when i took it to Autozone so im clueless. Thanks

joe4speed · 05-14-2001, 02:29 PM

how do the volts look when the car is running? are they high? How about when you turn the lights on, do they go way down?
Maybe the car hasd pullies on it, which would make a stock '88 alternator not charge very well... If so, get the 130 amp and install that! I have an '88 GT and had the same problem... after going through 3 batteries, I finally upgraded the alternator, and no more problems after 3 years! good luck!

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1988 GT, 167,000 miles!!! 13.71@105mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website:
www.joe4speed.com
1999 Ninja ZX-6R 10.32@135mph!
1993 Olds Eighty Eight LSS

vetteeatr · 05-14-2001, 02:52 PM

Crap i do have march pulleys ont eh damn thing. if i add a 140 watt alternator is that gonna fix it most liekly? Also any other suggestions? thanks

vande97 · 05-14-2001, 05:03 PM

I THINK THAT A NEW ALTRA: WILL HELP YOU ALOT. I know one thing if you really want to help it dont take it to autozone and have them look at it some of thos guys you just have to sit back and laugh at.

92GT5ohred · 05-19-2001, 11:32 PM

Check out www.pa-performance.com for the 130 kits

FivepointOH · 05-19-2001, 11:51 PM

Just wanted to say i'm on my 3rd alternator on my 92 gt since I got pullies... next time(hopefully not soon) I'm gonna get a 130

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92 AOD GT, K&N, ram air, pulleys, 2 ch. flowmasters, 4:10's, shift kit, 1 5/8 mac longtubes and offroad hpipe 14.249 @ 97.34 mph before the headers and hpipe

05-14-2001, 01:40 PM	#1
vetteeatr Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Olney, Illinois, USA Posts: 212	My car wouldnt start at the gas station!!!!!! I almost died!!!!!!! K guys heres the deal. I bought this 88 mustang Gt with a 5.0. The car was used for drag racing and simply hauls. Anyway performance crap out the *** and so forth. But my probelm is if i let my car sit for a little bit it wont start. I dontg get it and its kinda pisisng me off. Also it was getting the battery drained whiel i drive it at night with the lights on and so forth just slightly. I have no idea why and its getting aggravating. THis jsut started happenign about a day after i bought it naturally. Anway i talked ot some peole and they said the alternator voltage regulator can stay on after the car is turned off and drain the car really quickly. But still why woudl it be drainign at night then when its running? All suggestions are helpful. We couldnt find any massive power drainers whe the car was runnign when i took it to Autozone so im clueless. Thanks

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05-14-2001, 02:29 PM	#2
joe4speed He said Member...heh, heh Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Jupiter, Florida U.S.A. Posts: 3,718	how do the volts look when the car is running? are they high? How about when you turn the lights on, do they go way down? Maybe the car hasd pullies on it, which would make a stock '88 alternator not charge very well... If so, get the 130 amp and install that! I have an '88 GT and had the same problem... after going through 3 batteries, I finally upgraded the alternator, and no more problems after 3 years! good luck! ------------------ Joe! 1988 GT, 167,000 miles!!! 13.71@105mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website: www.joe4speed.com 1999 Ninja ZX-6R 10.32@135mph! 1993 Olds Eighty Eight LSS

05-14-2001, 02:52 PM	#3
vetteeatr Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Olney, Illinois, USA Posts: 212	Crap i do have march pulleys ont eh damn thing. if i add a 140 watt alternator is that gonna fix it most liekly? Also any other suggestions? thanks

05-14-2001, 05:03 PM	#4
vande97 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: okemos Posts: 205	I THINK THAT A NEW ALTRA: WILL HELP YOU ALOT. I know one thing if you really want to help it dont take it to autozone and have them look at it some of thos guys you just have to sit back and laugh at.

05-19-2001, 11:32 PM	#5
92GT5ohred Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Atco, NJ, USA Posts: 8	Check out www.pa-performance.com for the 130 kits

05-19-2001, 11:51 PM	#6
FivepointOH Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Sugar Land, Tx USA Posts: 478	Just wanted to say i'm on my 3rd alternator on my 92 gt since I got pullies... next time(hopefully not soon) I'm gonna get a 130 ------------------ 92 AOD GT, K&N, ram air, pulleys, 2 ch. flowmasters, 4:10's, shift kit, 1 5/8 mac longtubes and offroad hpipe 14.249 @ 97.34 mph before the headers and hpipe