1939 buick special

[Guest ray_turk]

i am new to this forum need help with my car

[1939_Buick]

Welcome to the forum !

Just ask the questions

Edit: found you other threads (but better to ask in this forum: we speak Buick)

http://forums.aaca.org/f120/techinal-334951.html

http://forums.aaca.org/f169/technical-334952.html

Edit 2 from post 532 & 533 http://forums.aaca.org/f115/please-introduce-yourself-290500.html

hi iam ray 1939 buick special driver all orignal

i live in shiner tx home of shiner bock i worked there 17 yrs

Edited August 26, 2012 by 1939_buick (see edit history)

[Guest Grant Magrath]

And it appears his ammeter is showing a discharge with a new battery causing it to die.

I reckon it could be the voltage regulator that either needs adjusting, or replacing, OR a dirty generator comutator and brushes. My 2.5 cents. ($NZ to $US).

Cheers

Grant