Date:         Fri, 20 Dec 2013 22:05:54 -0600
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From:         JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Van Dies while in motion
Comments: To: Anthony Boscolo <abosail@GMAIL.COM>
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As some have suggested - try another battery. If it turns out you wind
up with an extra battery, or have  your good one out for a while - don't
park it on the ground or the garage floor. Sit it on a board some bit
wider than the battery, or on a piece of foam rubber insulation or some
of that foam rubber flooring. Batteries will tend to discharge if
sitting directly on a grounding surface. The way they are built you
wouldn't think so - but I think what happens is that over time a fine
ionized mist eventually envelopes the battery surface on the outside and
this provides a grounding path for a slow trickle discharge. So
basically get it up off the floor onto something electrically insulated.

John

On 12/20/2013 12:46 AM, Anthony Boscolo wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> This is my first post so I will try to be as clear as possible. I have an
> 1986 Syncro GL.
> Driving up to the mountains tonight the head lights went out...about 20
> seconds later the engine died...the key is stuck in the ignition and if i
> turn it the dash lights (bat,ox, etc...) don't respond.  There is no noise
> at all if I turn the key.
>
> At the time I had the rear heater on full, and was running the
> high-beams...and I may have had the front heater/fan on as well.
>
> Any thoughts on what went wrong? fuse?  if so I can't figure out which one.
>
> In the meantime, the Van is on the side of the road on SR 410 just before
> the turn up to crystal mt. If you see her, wish her good thoughts.
>
> Thanks for the help
>
> --
> Anthony Boscolo | 206.794.1727 | abosail@gmail.com
> .
>