<VV> [FC] FC False Alarm Idiot Light

[HallGrenn at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/11/2011 1:38:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time,  
hmlinc at sbcglobal.net writes:

There is  a loose connection (or an about to 
fail diode - if that is even possible)  which only exhibits a problem when 
it 
gets hot.

Later,  JR




Kevin,
 
I did have the same issue on one of my cars when I first got it.   Though I 
did have some overheating issues because of debris under the engine top  
cover I also had a contributing problem like JR's comment.  The heat sink  on 
the back of my alternator was thorougly clogged with dust and what looked  
like plant clippings.  After I brushed it all off to allow the heat sink to  
do its job to keep the diodes cool (and did the other cooling system clean 
up  work) the problems went away.  
 
Bob Hall
Group Corvair
Corvanatics
CORSA