<VV> Noisy Corsa 140

[Daniel Monasterio]

This topic reminds me when, some 4 years ago, was traveling with 2 friends, on my 67 cpe. on a late afternoon, and after a stop for dinner, got a very slow cranking and engine didn't start with the battery. After push starting, checked charging voltage and there were less than 12 volts. All auto parts stores were closed and I was at about  1.5 hours from home. With night approaching quickly, I bought a new and well charged battery, installed it and continue my trip back home, trying to use lights at a minimum possible, to save battery charge. Next morning, when preparing to take off the alternator (internally regulated) found that one of the 2 wires on the twin connector was broken at the terminal. Thought on hammering my head but, it wouldn't not fix the problem which, could be easily fixed on the road if I would pay attention to simplest things.Ed: Did you checked these wires ?
Daniel Monasterio

> Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 12:48:29 -0500
> From: corvairduval at cox.net
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> Noisy Corsa 140
> 
> Infant mortality of rebuilt alternator?
> 
> You need a voltmeter you can trust to read the battery voltage. See what 
> the voltage across the batter terminals is 1. engine off, 2. engine 
> running at idle, 3. engine running at 1500 rpm or so.
> 
> Make sure terminals in plug that goes into voltage regulator are clean.
> 
> Did you test "circuit breaker" with an ohmeter before discarding? Where 
> in the circuit is this breaker?
> 
> Frank DuVal
> 
> On 12/30/2011 11:02 PM, grethers wrote:
> > Gents..Need to ask for additional help..replaced the alternator with input
> > from&  help VV which was the noise culprit... started the car...let it run
> > for a bit.everything sounded great and it was idling fine until the gen
> > light came on..replaced the 12v 40 amp "circuit breaker' as Napa calls it,
> > restared the car and let it idle for a minute reving the engine but the gen
> > light stays on..and suggetsions ???....Ed ( new to the hobby novice!!! )
> > grethers at bellsouth.net
> >
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