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Sonny, When I bought my car it had sat exposed to the elements for 5 or 6 years. It would not start after recharging the battery, I had to buy a new battery & haven't had any problem since. Yes, a battery will start & run a car for a while even if the generator isn't charging the battery. Does the generator light in the fuel gauge come on when you turn the key to the first position & then go out once the engine is running? If it remains on while the engine is running the generator is bad. Anything as simple as brushes to replacing or reparing the generator. Tom '68 FB (Thumper) '70 Bug (recently purchased) On Mon, 9 Mar 1998 13:44:44 EST Sonny8oy <Sonny8oy@aol.com> writes: >Greg wrote: > >>What symptoms are indicating that your generator isn't working? >>Don't forget to check the brushes--easy to check, easy to replace > >Battery gradually drained of starting power (no probs when it's >running) over >the month that I've had it, then after a half hour drive i stopped for >15 >minutes and it wouldn't restart. I'm thinking that it should have been >pretty >well charged by then? >So I bought a new battery ($30 at K-mart, where it wouldn't start!) >and it's >going OK the few days I've had it in, but I've been told a new battery >will >last a while even if the gen. isn't working. Yes/No? If it's relevant, >the car >hadn't really been driven for the last 5-8 years, maybe 2 or 3 hundred >miles. >Would this kill a) the battery or b) the generator? > >Thanks > >Sonny >'69 Square Auto > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]