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Followup to Sudden Loss of Power
Posted by Aaron in Madison [Email] (more from Aaron in Madison) on Tue, 12 Jul 2005 19:06:47
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Well, after experiencing total loss of power on the interstate a couple of days ago, I have ordered a replacement/spare DIC and made plans to schedule my 90K service with my local indie mechanic.
In the meantime, my mind started wandering about other possible causes, and I decided that maybe (after 3.5 years) that it was time for a new battery. Could this have been the cause of the loss of power? Not likely. Did I really need to drop $100 on it considering I've spent $400 on the DIC and will be dropping $900 on my next scheduled maintenance? I'm not sure.
What is the "normal" life of the battery, and is measuring 12.6V across the terminals enough proof to decide not to replace it yet?
Additionally, and here's the strange part, on my way home from the auto parts store, I stopped to fill up with gas. Something I haven't done in 400 miles. When I removed the gas cap, I heard a 2 second long "WHOOSH" sound - almost like there was a vaccuum in the tank. Can anyone tell me what that was and what may have caused it? And, here's where I'm going with this epic post, could it have been the cause of the temporary loss of power?
Thanks for everyone's input.
Aaron
'97 900SET - 93K mi
'03 9-5 SportWagon - 29K mi
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