You might invest $20 US in a Harbor Freight solar charger. That will keep
your battery up inbetween starts.
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
To: "Spit List" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 6:52 AM
Subject: Alternative Alternators (UK) x-mac-creator="4D4F5353"
> Hi Listers,
>
>
>
> OK, I've had it, this is the second time in a week that my car hasn't
> had enough juice to start. To make it worse, in my new student house the
> car is on a drive way, with no way of push starting it.
>
> My alternator is running a little poor, it would be alright, but it
> seems that the short journeys I do don't charge it up enough.
>
> So do I have any alternatives? I know there is the "GM" conversion, but
> thats only in America (unless they use them in the odd Vauxhall over
> here)
>
> Lastly, a little update on my car. On Monday an NTL (cable guy) van
> reversed in to the front side of my car. No damage as he was moving at
> about 1 mph, however the bumper has pulled off a small amount of paint.
> Still, he's settling it with me privatly, the quote I got was 180
> pounds.
>
>
>
>
> James
>
> 1977 Pimento Red Spit
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