Do you think i could make it?

[speedbye]

Hey guys, I haven't been on here for a while. I was looking at eaby today and say this auction http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1988-...ayphotohosting
It says it has a bad alternator. Do you think it could make it 170miles? I could bring an extra battery.

[MessyHonda]

i would get an lx-i since that one has alot of miles and those carbs tend to be trouble

[Civic Accord Honda]

it looks cool i like that color and the red pin strips

[A18A]

you could always go buy a alt. and take it out there and replace it before the trip home, or just risk it, i'd take maybe 2 or 3 good batteries just in case. good thing its manual so you can push start it if shit gets worse

[speedbye]

If the alternator is totally dead would it not run at all?

[ghettogeddy]

ya take an alt out with u it will be easy to swap there not that hard

[1ajs]

i say go for it! but take the spare bats

[A18A]

If the alternator is totally dead would it not run at all?

it would, but it would be no good for the battery

[speedbye]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=140070469197
Looks like they had the same car listed already... I wonder why its on there again?

[A20A1]

... are you buying it to drive or as a parts car?

Does the car become unregisterable when they sell it as a parts/salvage?

[speedbye]

... are you buying it to drive or as a parts car?

Does the car become unregisterable when they sell it as a parts/salvage?

Well I'm sure it needs work so I was hoping to fix it up and drive it. And idk.

[ZackieDarko]

lol $79 3g!

[Crazybird]

ya take an alt out with u it will be easy to swap there not that hard

ghetto what are u talking about it took me and my dad a day to get ours out cause in the carb u gotta take it out through the wheel well which makes u take off the drive shaft and all that bs

so unless u got the tools i dunno bout the alt

[snoopyloopy]

If the alternator is totally dead would it not run at all?

it'll run if you have a good battery. even though there's not as much electronics as the efi cars, the spark plugs still need life.

[MessyHonda]

yeah not even an optima could handle that kind of load

[A18A]

my battery in my ol 3gee lasted about 2 hours since i owned it without the alt till it wouldnt start no more, thats why i said to take a extra 2 or 3 batteries

[speedpenguin]

Shit you could swap alternators in a couple hours. If that's all that's wrong with it than you'll be good to go. I guarantee you if you try it any other way you'll be fucked. I drove my 3G with a disconnected alternator once and it killed the battery within 20 minutes.

[1ajs]

why not jerry rig somthing..

but for all you know the alt is fine and the wires came off

[A18A]

or it could just be the brushes, you can replace them without even taking out the alt.

[speedpenguin]

It's true, my alternator wire came off from time to time. Check that first.

[cubert]

it alll depends on the condition of the batteries you are gonna use. My vw alternator belt shredded once, i made the 45 minute 40 milesdrive home, came into my house for awhile, went back out, started the car, then made the drive to the next town over to my dads garage to change it out. I got shit lucky.