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March 4th, 2013, 06:20 PM
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Hello from Vancouver Island BC. I just got my first Olds. I found a neglected 71 Delta 88 on one of the smaller islands. So I took a weekend trip and went and picked it up. It was well loved at one point and had collectors plates in the back. But it was left to sit for awhile with rotted out weather stripping so it has been taking on some water. Still solid though, luckily enough. Over all it is in great shape (other then the weather stripping and a weird starting problem).
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March 5th, 2013, 07:52 AM
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Well it really isn't that shiny in person. I think either he washed it or just wet it with a hose. What i meant by neglected is that is sat for awhile in the back of the lot with leaking windows and so it has a stinky soggy interior some mold and the drivers door panel is wrecked. This could have been avoided by buying a $10 tarp. The plastic part of the panel allows seems to be breaking down. You can scratch off pieces with your finger nail.
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The starting problem is that it will start every time but the generator light will come on. Generator will be between 12.5 and 14 volts, battery has over 12. Then it won't start ( sounds like a dead battery), I try to jump it with either a jumper box or another car and it still sounds dead. I leave it come back in three hours and it starts no problems. Starter solenoid?
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The starting problem is that it will start every time but the generator light will come on. Generator will be between 12.5 and 14 volts, battery has over 12. Then it won't start ( sounds like a dead battery), I try to jump it with either a jumper box or another car and it still sounds dead. I leave it come back in three hours and it starts no problems. Starter solenoid?
March 5th, 2013, 08:04 AM
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Well it really isn't that shiny in person. I think either he washed it or just wet it with a hose. What i meant by neglected is that is sat for awhile in the back of the lot with leaking windows and so it has a stinky soggy interior some mold and the drivers door panel is wrecked. This could have been avoided by buying a $10 tarp. The plastic part of the panel allows seems to be breaking down. You can scratch off pieces with your finger nail.
The starting problem is that it will start every time but the generator light will come on. Generator will be between 12.5 and 14 volts, battery has over 12. Then it won't start ( sounds like a dead battery), I try to jump it with either a jumper box or another car and it still sounds dead. I leave it come back in three hours and it starts no problems. Starter solenoid?
The starting problem is that it will start every time but the generator light will come on. Generator will be between 12.5 and 14 volts, battery has over 12. Then it won't start ( sounds like a dead battery), I try to jump it with either a jumper box or another car and it still sounds dead. I leave it come back in three hours and it starts no problems. Starter solenoid?
First clean ALL the battery connections and ground straps even if they look good on the outside. this is often the problem you describe with a car that has sat in a wet climate. Then go from there if nothing changes......Tedd
March 5th, 2013, 08:26 AM
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What i meant by neglected is that is sat for awhile in the back of the lot with leaking windows and so it has a stinky soggy interior some mold and the drivers door panel is wrecked. This could have been avoided by buying a $10 tarp. The plastic part of the panel allows seems to be breaking down. You can scratch off pieces with your finger nail.
The starting problem is that it will start every time but the generator light will come on. Generator will be between 12.5 and 14 volts, battery has over 12. Then it won't start (sounds like a dead battery), I try to jump it with either a jumper box or another car and it still sounds dead. I leave it come back in three hours and it starts no problems. Starter solenoid?
I had a '90 Ford Taurus that started and ran fine until all of a sudden one day, when it was about four years old, it wouldn't start. At all. Turn the key and nothing. Not even a click. But all the electricals (radio, headlights, interior lights) worked fine. Called a tow-truck, he put jumper cables on it but it still wouldn't start. Towed it to his shop, put in a new battery, and everything was fine and we never had another problem. He tested the old battery and said one cell in it was dead.
March 5th, 2013, 12:05 PM
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I have already started going through the wiring. The person I bought the car off of knows nothing about it. He had it for two years did a little work like an exhaust system but has now idea how old the battery or alt is.
I thought of the battery but why wouldn't it jump start off another car?
I was going to buy an alt regardless to go to an internally regulated 3 wire alternator. I have a the wiring system coming from MAD Enterprises also. Including a remote solenoid for the starter. So after that it will leave the starter and battery (which I figured I would be buying a new one anyways since when people sell cars they put their crappiest one in it)
I thought of the battery but why wouldn't it jump start off another car?
I was going to buy an alt regardless to go to an internally regulated 3 wire alternator. I have a the wiring system coming from MAD Enterprises also. Including a remote solenoid for the starter. So after that it will leave the starter and battery (which I figured I would be buying a new one anyways since when people sell cars they put their crappiest one in it)
March 22nd, 2013, 07:58 AM
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Ok so the drivers side has all new weather stripping but it has been raining non stop so I haven't been able to do the passengers. The car wont fit through the door of my garage. Who ever built the garage was an idiot and should have their tool belt taken away. The after market weather stripping really doesn't fit as well as OEM. I was surprized at how different it is (yes it is the right one 
) Bought a 100 amp alt the company sent me a 61 amp and the wiring kit still hasn't come. So it has been slow going. I just want to drive it.
) Bought a 100 amp alt the company sent me a 61 amp and the wiring kit still hasn't come. So it has been slow going. I just want to drive it.
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