[T3] battery voltage

[jim <vjimw@yahoo.com>]

I am trying to trouble shoot an intermittent problem my car (69 SQBK, MT, 73 E/FI) is
having.  Every two weeks (or so) the engine will die and will not restart for about an
hour.  Wide open throttle helps the start which makes me wonder if it is running rich. 
So far, this happens within the first 15 minutes of driving and has not happened on
extended treks (over 4 miles/15 minutes).

After checking tuneup specs, next was the battery voltage.  It measured 13.5V without the
car running (and after sitting overnight).  It measured 14.8V with the car running,
warmed up at medium RPM, which sounds about right.  Should the dormant/non-running
voltage be that high?  I found my fuel pressure gauge so that's my next measurement.

Anyway, in the coming weeks I will be making a small trip to Jim Adney in Madison to swap
my T4 brain for the correct T3 brain.  I, and all traffic on I-90, would prefer not to
encounter this intermittent non-running condition then.

Thanks.  Somehow my quick question turned into much more.
--Jim
69 SQBK, Chicago, IL

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