So I bought this 1992 LX 5.0 recently and after I bought it it sat for about 4-5 days and then I went to start it and battery was dead (presumably). I jumped it and drove it for a bit (30-45 mins), and then returned home. Went to start it the next morning and the same thing, the dome light in the car would come on, but it would be more dim than normal and the car wouldn't start.
Today I needed to swap wheels so I jumped the car and drove it to a friends place and let it idle til he got there, then we swapped wheels (took 15 mins) and I tried to start the car and it started fine. Started to drive home and stopped for a drink (5 mins) started up again fine.
Then I stopped at work and let it sit for about 5 mins again, fired right up again but this time as I was pulling out (giving it gas, rolling in first with the clutch all the way out, doing about 15 mph), the car totally died, the headlights. dash lights and engine all shut off, leaving me to limp it to a parking space.
Tried jumping it again but now that doesn't even work. I was thinking it was the battery originally, but now it seems like its something, else... because I'd assume the car would still run with a dead battery if the motor was spinning under power as I was pulling out, right?
What do you guys think?
Thanks in advance!
Today I needed to swap wheels so I jumped the car and drove it to a friends place and let it idle til he got there, then we swapped wheels (took 15 mins) and I tried to start the car and it started fine. Started to drive home and stopped for a drink (5 mins) started up again fine.
Then I stopped at work and let it sit for about 5 mins again, fired right up again but this time as I was pulling out (giving it gas, rolling in first with the clutch all the way out, doing about 15 mph), the car totally died, the headlights. dash lights and engine all shut off, leaving me to limp it to a parking space.
Tried jumping it again but now that doesn't even work. I was thinking it was the battery originally, but now it seems like its something, else... because I'd assume the car would still run with a dead battery if the motor was spinning under power as I was pulling out, right?
What do you guys think?
Thanks in advance!