<VV> alternator

[FrankCB at aol.com]

Not only is a voltmeter much safer, but it also shows just HOW MUCH the  
alternator is charging.  This is especially important if you're using the  
stock regulator with points (instead of solid state).  You want the voltage  to 
be high enough to fully charge the battery, but not so high that it  
overcharges it.  13.5 to 14.5 is about the right range EXCEPT when just  started 
in cold weather it could be a little higher, but it should come back  down as 
the engine compartment warms up.  Adapt a plug to connect the  digital 
voltmeter to the cigarette lighter socket and drive the car to see where  the 
charging voltage goes.
 
Frank "the other one" Burkhard
 
 
In a message dated 5/13/2011 11:35:58 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net writes:

It's a  quick check of whether the alternator is working or not.
A voltmeter would  do the same thing...

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org]  On Behalf Of Ken Clark
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 11:18 AM
To:  ebittman at tampabay.rr.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV>  alternator


Why would you want to remove it, anyway what  happens.  I never did it.  Ken
C

> Date: Fri, 13 May  2011 13:00:08 +0000
> From: ebittman at tampabay.rr.com
> To:  virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: <VV> alternator
>  
> Myth or truth: never remove a battery cable from a running engine if  your
car has an alternator. Reasons? If you do what happens? EddieB
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