Hi, guys and gals, I just bought an old banger and I have found that the battery is not charging as it normally should. The car is a Citroen ZX. I wondered if there is something that is generally the fault before I call the Auto electician and my bank manager. I have a circuit tester gizmo but don't know where to test. The car has had a new alternator fitted just a few months before I bought it. Also, there is a metal pipe jutting out from the front of the carb and I have no idea what it is for. I have the Haynes manual and the pix show the pipe but nowhere is there an explanation of what it is. It's about a quarter of an inch in diameter and an inch long. It looks like there should be a rubber hose on it but it is NOT the one that goes to the air filter or manifold. Any clues appreciated on either subject. Steve
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20 years ago