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Dan McIntosh Bagged 64 Impala SS http://www.alloldchevy.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Treible" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 12:52 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Voltage > Gene, > > I can't find that site. > > Gary > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 12:40 PM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Voltage > > > > Gary, > > Check out madelectric.com. Very good technical articles concerning wiring > > efficiencies and inefficiencies in muscle cars. I think he explains why > you > > are seeing what you are seeing with your Chevelle. > > > > Gene > > > I've got a couple of questions about the charging system in a '70 > Chevelle. > > > I just replaced the alternator and the voltage regulator. When idling, > the > > > voltage typically runs around 13 volts (just after starting the car). > What > > > concerns me however, is that when I race the engine the voltage goes up > to > > > 15 volts. Is this normal? Also, when idling, sometimes the regulator > will > > > let the charging system "drop out", meaning it will drop all the way > back to > > > the nominal 12 volts, and then pop back up the 13v. This seems > reasonable > > > if the battery doesn't need a charge, but it does this in such a way > that > > > the dome light (if it's on) has a noticeable flicker. I have run ground > > > wires all over, and I'm sure the regulator and alternator are well > grounded. > > > I just wonder if this operation is normal. At some point I plan to put > a > > > nice stereo in the car, and I really don't want to fry that. > > > > > > Gary Treible > > > York, PA > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
