Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 08:53:54 +0000 From: Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> Subject: Re: dim stall
Ashortt wrote: > Tonight upon leaving the highway from a 15km drive, our car, 94' 9000cs, > stalled on the off ramp. The dash lights dimmed, then it simply died. We > pulled over, set flashers on, then re-started as if nothing had happened. I > immediately checked the volt meter which read a steady 14.1. It has been > wickedly cold here, (-20 to -25 without windchill at the time). Could it > simply have been an overburden on the charge system? All lights, seat > heaters full, full fan, rear defrost etc. were on. Just looking for ideas > and or similar experiences. Oh, it has a brand new battery and terminals. Could be lots of things, but a small vac leak is the most likely thing. -- Grunff