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Jul. 16th, 2009 07:44 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
stormdogThere was excitement with my car this morning. I mean that in the worst sense, unfortunately.
The alternator seems to be non-functional on the Neon.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
moiracoon called me at six o' clock to come jump the car. I got over there in the KIA and did so, but it wasn't long before it stalled again. The ScanGauge shows the voltage at about 11.5 to 12 after the jump, but it quickly slid down, past ten, nine, and eight, to seven, where it died.
I jumped it again and let it charge via cable for about ten minutes and tried to drive home, but I only got .38 miles down the road (according to Google Earth) before it stalled again. I had Moira drive me home and take her car, which is still in need of replacement tires and having some clunking noise issues, but seems to be largely ok.
I'm debating whether I want to wait until Andrea gets home to use her car to pick up the battery from the Neon to charge on the charger here, then try and drive it home this evening. Alternately, I could just call my mechanic and have them tow it and fix it. A tow from in town should be relatively cheap, right? I hate to throw money away if I can get it there under it's own power though. I wonder if sitting for ten hours with little charge is enough to permanently damage the battery anyway.
Amusingly, today is the exact date of my last payment on the Aveo; a short payment of about 46 dollars. At least we'll have a little extra money for car stuff now, as my intention is to put the same amount of money per month into savings dedicated to a replacement car and/or car repairs. How did the Neon know? It's uncanny.
At least I can wash clothes today, so it's not all bad. And I got extra time with my sweetie this morning, which is always nice, regardless of the circumstance.
Love you Moira!
The alternator seems to be non-functional on the Neon.
moiracoon called me at six o' clock to come jump the car. I got over there in the KIA and did so, but it wasn't long before it stalled again. The ScanGauge shows the voltage at about 11.5 to 12 after the jump, but it quickly slid down, past ten, nine, and eight, to seven, where it died. I jumped it again and let it charge via cable for about ten minutes and tried to drive home, but I only got .38 miles down the road (according to Google Earth) before it stalled again. I had Moira drive me home and take her car, which is still in need of replacement tires and having some clunking noise issues, but seems to be largely ok.
I'm debating whether I want to wait until Andrea gets home to use her car to pick up the battery from the Neon to charge on the charger here, then try and drive it home this evening. Alternately, I could just call my mechanic and have them tow it and fix it. A tow from in town should be relatively cheap, right? I hate to throw money away if I can get it there under it's own power though. I wonder if sitting for ten hours with little charge is enough to permanently damage the battery anyway.
Amusingly, today is the exact date of my last payment on the Aveo; a short payment of about 46 dollars. At least we'll have a little extra money for car stuff now, as my intention is to put the same amount of money per month into savings dedicated to a replacement car and/or car repairs. How did the Neon know? It's uncanny.
At least I can wash clothes today, so it's not all bad. And I got extra time with my sweetie this morning, which is always nice, regardless of the circumstance.
Love you Moira!
