Car stalls at idle after twenty minutes or so.

[Nick ciavarino]

64 sportfury street wedge alt good battery holds charge only thing is battery dies and car will not start no dome lights dead what else could it be thanks nfcia53.

 

[PurpleBeeper]

I think you should re-test the battery & alternator. Besides that, maybe replace the voltage regulator. To test yourself that the batter & charging system is good, put a meter on the two battery terminals. It should read just about 12V when the engine is off & a little over 14V when the engine is running....and clean the battery terminals while you're at it. GOOD LUCK

 

[Johnpat]

Sounds like your running on battery voltage
alone,that's why it dies.?
Like above, check charging system thoroughly.

 

[Demonic]

No dome light? Check the bulkhead connections, ammeter connections. I had a new-bad negative cable do that once.

 

[Nick ciavarino]

I think you should re-test the battery & alternator. Besides that, maybe replace the voltage regulator. To test yourself that the batter & charging system is good, put a meter on the two battery terminals. It should read just about 12V when the engine is off & a little over 14V when the engine is running....and clean the battery terminals while you're at it. GOOD LUCK

Thanks.

 

[Nick ciavarino]

No dome light? Check the bulkhead connections, ammeter connections. I had a new-bad negative cable do that once.

Thanks

 

[Nick ciavarino]

No dome light? Check the bulkhead connections, ammeter connections. I had a new-bad negative cable do that once.

Thanks