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On the way to the store this morning I happen to look at the gas gauge and it was way past empty! My heart jumped in my throat because recently I had installed a new electric fuel pump - visions of 7 gal of gasoline in the road behind me.
Then I noticed the rev counter (electrical) wasn't working and the turn signals.
Stopped at the 1st store, returned to car and it started up fine but still no electricity to gauges.
Stopped at 2nd store, returned to car and again it started no problem and all the gauges were working again - kinda fixed itself.
Well, I thought I was going to have a difficult time tracing this problem but the first thing I checked was the clamp on the negative battery post and it was loose as a goose!
Now, I'm thinking this would account for it but how come the car started up just fine? I think the car can run for a bit, using juice from the alternator but I thought the starter motor needs the battery.
Cheers!
Then I noticed the rev counter (electrical) wasn't working and the turn signals.
Stopped at the 1st store, returned to car and it started up fine but still no electricity to gauges.
Stopped at 2nd store, returned to car and again it started no problem and all the gauges were working again - kinda fixed itself.
Well, I thought I was going to have a difficult time tracing this problem but the first thing I checked was the clamp on the negative battery post and it was loose as a goose!
Now, I'm thinking this would account for it but how come the car started up just fine? I think the car can run for a bit, using juice from the alternator but I thought the starter motor needs the battery.
Cheers!