Nick,
For no reason, i would first suspect the voltage regulator...obviously the
generator generates, but it seems to be uncontrolled
someone recently sent in an explanation of how a voltage regulator
works...if I were computer literate I would be able to direct you to it...
Roger
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dirt Rider" <drt-rdr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 9:12 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] Charging/electrtical question
> I fired up the 56 Plym tonight and drove a 180 mile round trip to help
> another guy swap in a master cylinder from my parts car into his 56 Plym.
He
> was trying to diagnose a problem before he bought a new MC, Anyway, as I
> was driving my Savoy home around midnight, I was tired and thought I was
> seeing thing, I know I didn't have too mouch to drink I only drank one
beer.
> but when I got home and parked in the dark, here's what's going on with my
> car.
>
> Lits are dim at idle, brighter at speed, which is normal for a car with a
> generator.
> But when I race the motor, the lights brighten up and while holding a
steady
> higher rpm, they flicker slightly, all the lights flicker. I also notice,
> the my temp guage goes up and down when I race the motor and let it idle.
It
> moves quite a bit and I know the engine is not getting warm and cold that
> fast.
>
> I thought it might be over charging, but I checked the battery. 12.3 volts
> charging at idle and 14.2 at high revs.
>
> Any suggestions. The only other thing I can think of is to check the
> engine/battery/body grounds.
>
> Thanks,
> Nick
>
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