I literally just bought this today to help solve my financial problems. Well its convoluted but I thought it would help.

I bought it from a kids camp original owners, 110k miles. Rusty panels and floors but solid everything else. Any way 20 minutes down the road it starts feeling funny and suddenly dies. On the side of the road, no crank, no start. Headlights are on, Dash is on. (I was playing with all the controls while driving trying to figure it out as well) I have only owned this car for a few hours but it seemed like the turn signals might have been acting up right before this. (But I really have no idea) Anyway, I turn the key and get nothing, no sounds no dimming.

For what its worth they told me it needed a battery and it was on a trickle charger when I tested it. It's currently getting towed and it's not here yet.

Thanks for you help and insight with my soon to be daily driver.

Kyle

 

Have the battery and alternator tested. Low voltage tends to make these guys do some really odd and strange things.

 

The battery could be low because the alternator isn't working. The reason it sputtered and died is likely because the battery depleted what little power was in it and without the alternator to keep the power flowing the engine couldn't make spark.

 

Ok, update.

I jumped the van this morning and it started right up. As soon as I pulled the booster box it died. I'm now agreeing on the alternator and phew.. that's something I can do with out too much frustration. I also ordered the service manual for this - so hopefully things will be taken care of soon. Thanks for the replies!

 

Might not hurt to contact the seller to B&M about how you got stuck with the tow cost and the cost for an alternator. The selling price should've been lower with a bad alternator and the cynical side of me says they had to have known about it. Maybe you can at least get the cost of the alternator back.

 

I did contact the seller. Unfortunately, they said since they already came down in price that would not. She also said it was outside of her control and she'd have to ask her executive manager.

Not sure if I could have got anywhere pushing further but I decided to ask for a free pass to one of their events and she said yes. So it's not nothing, and will probably be close to the difference.

 

Good job! The best deals are when neither side get everything they want, yet both sides walk away satisfied.

 

Buying a 27 year old vehicle, you get what you get. Dealers are required to have a label tat says"No Warranty". Unless you buy it from a mechanically trained person, they won't know.