battery light

[jond]

hi got a problem with my battery light i flickers on/off when idling if i put the lights on or the heater it goes out also got a problem with power loss when driving could the problems be related its had a new battery leads plugs rotar cap and arm cheers

[ianaudia4]

Check your alternator belt, is it tight enough? Also check your alternator is kicking out at least 14 volts.

[jond]

thanks,i think its time to buy a multi meter and learn how to use it ive now now booked the car into a garage to try to solve the running problems it can only be fuel or electrics i think fuel tank coil carb or pump, really is annoying that i cant drive it in a moment of madness and frustration i put it on fleabay as i realy need a working car but now i am determined to try to fix the car and having to walk everywhere is keeping me in shape ha ha

[ianaudia4]

Another thought! Is the earth strap that connects to the rocker cover from the coil intact? A detached strap causes all sorts of weird issues!

[james butler]

My battery light flickers at idle with nothing on. Switch anything electrical on and it goes out.
I put it down to old car syndrome.
I changed all cables and complete alternator and battery all to no avail.
So I live with it.
I would check your earths but I don't think that will be the reason you have power loss.
When was the last time it was serviced?

[Nate]

could just be something as simple as the tickover is a tiny bit slow

[jond]

thanks i did remove the carb and found the carb manifold gasket soaked in petrol i also noticed the choke was staying a quarter open bacause it was not lined up properly and the engine idle was not set up properly(i am learning as i go along), any way one carb base bolt was not screwed in properly so with that sorted and the carb now bolted on nice and tight i reset the choke and idle and it seems to run ok a ,taking it for a tune up today so will post what the garage says about the car cheers