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hammersmack
I gave it a smack!
Results:
1) First couple of smacks (engine off, then started): nada
2) Second couple of smacks (engine running): immidiately started working! I could tell by the instant change in engine load, confirmed with voltage reading.
3) So I set off on a ~120 km round trip yesterday, but I brought a 2nd battery just in case. Good thing, because it stopped working about 1/3 of the way there and no additional smacks could return it to immediate service. However it spontaneously started working for a while while driving. I hooked the 2nd battery in parallel just to be safe.
I'll pull it off the car one of these days.
YKYAEM when ... you put off an alternator repair/replacement because the car sure gets better MPG when it's not working!
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