71' F.I. still chugging Voltage Testing
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 6:23 pm
ok
burnt my battery(fire last week)
replaced it after AAA tow
must of burnt something else as its still acting up
(Did Not before frying battery)
in testing generator i fried the VR(forgot to unhook wires to VR Embarassed Sad )
(took it apart and points melded together)
i was getting Low readings at generator (like 2volts)
replaced VR
now
On Generator: (runs easily clockwise when polarized)
D+ 15.1 (up RPM 16 or so)
DF 5-5.4 (up RPM 7-10 or more)
Voltage Regulator:(new bosch)
D+ 14.7
DF 4.3-5
light 13.6
B+ same as battery
battery:
13.6 Running
13.3 off
the idle on my tach says about 1100 or so
drove it to the car wash
GREAT!!
driving back home...chugging
stumped
Bad Generator?
burnt my battery(fire last week)
replaced it after AAA tow
must of burnt something else as its still acting up
(Did Not before frying battery)
in testing generator i fried the VR(forgot to unhook wires to VR Embarassed Sad )
(took it apart and points melded together)
i was getting Low readings at generator (like 2volts)
replaced VR
now
On Generator: (runs easily clockwise when polarized)
D+ 15.1 (up RPM 16 or so)
DF 5-5.4 (up RPM 7-10 or more)
Voltage Regulator:(new bosch)
D+ 14.7
DF 4.3-5
light 13.6
B+ same as battery
battery:
13.6 Running
13.3 off
the idle on my tach says about 1100 or so
drove it to the car wash
GREAT!!
driving back home...chugging
stumped
Bad Generator?