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Re: Stalling with lights on
Posted by Charles Christacopoulos (more from Charles Christacopoulos) on Mon, 4 Sep 2000 13:12:41
In Reply to: Stalling with lights on, LNDMAN1, Sun, 3 Sep 2000 14:09:09
> My 94 900T conv. started stalling when my wife drove it the other night. I  
> found a small leak in a vacuum line and replaced it. It seems to stall only
> with the headlights on when I hit the brake at a stop. The headlights also
> dim a bit. The idle also seems a little slower (maybe 150 RPM). Could it be
> the alternator?

The alternator light should be coming on really if there is not enough
charge. Further, if it is not charging enough (thus you can stall it
with the lights) it won't be long before your battery is boiled.

It sounds electrical all right but I would not like to guess what is
wrong.

Charles

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