<VV> Electrical Contact Cleaning

[chris czepyha]

Pre-turn the key voltage is 11.5.
On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 09:48:37 -0400 "Harry Yarnell"
<hyarnell1@earthlink.net> writes:
> 16.6 volts is full charge, and is possible shortly after starting or 
> a low
> battery. But not for long. Time and mileage are relative. After 3 
> miles, it
> should start to go down. If allowed to full charge, it will ruin the 
> battery
> and electrical stuff will be short lived.
> 
> If this continues, yes, the regulator would be suspect.
> Harry Yarnell
> perryman garage and orphanage
> perryman, MD
> hyarnell1@earthlink.net
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "chris czepyha" <thegeek2@juno.com>
> To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 9:24 AM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Electrical Contact Cleaning
> 
> 
> > How about 16.6 with the motor warmed about 3 mile drive.  Gunning 
> the
> > motor.
> >
> > The lighter was not working so I connected the lead it to the DVM  
> and
> > the otherside to ground.
> >
> > Bad regulator?
> >
> > Thanks to all.
> >
> > On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 13:43:15 EDT FrankCB@aol.com writes:
> > >         What is the system charging voltage at 2000 to 3000 rpm 
> on a
> > > fully
> > > warmed engine??  Should be near 14.2 volts.  If it's not, then
> > > you're not
> > > getting full charging voltage OR you have considerable 
> electrical
> > > power drain on
> > > your system.
> > >        You can simply plug a voltmeter (DVM/DMM) into the 
> cigarette
> > > lighter
> > > (center of plug is positive) and drive the car.  Corvair stock
> > > regulators are
> > > notoriously imprecise at controlling charging voltage.  The
> > > aftermarket
> > > electronic regulators do a much better job.
> > >        Frank Burkhard
> > >
> > > In a message dated 9/16/04 9:40:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > > thegeek2@juno.com writes:
> > >
> > > > My gen/fan light stays on on my 65/110/pg.   About 1/2 
> brightness.
> > >  Has
> > > > for 3 months now.
> > > >
> > > > The system is charging and the belt is on.  Checked the wires
> > > between the
> > > > alternator and the voltage regulator.  They are good.
> > > >
> > > > The contacts are not corroded, just not shiny.  What is the 
> best
> > > method
> > > > to remove the dullness, or is this a non issue.
> > > >
> > > > Next I will try to check the wire from the harness to the 
> guage.
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