<VV> Battery

J R Read hmlinc at sbcglobal.net
Sat Oct 16 11:21:17 EDT 2010


I was asleep on that one.  I was saying amps, but meant Volts when talking 
about the regulator.
Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 12:02 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Battery


> The modern batteries, even if they are smaller, have as much or more CCAs
> than the ones from the '60s.  If you do not use the Vair in the winter 
> (like
> most of us), that is not really an issue.
>
> YEP, you need to repair or replace the regulator.  The 15 Amps is possibly
> what cooked your battery.  You might see 14 right after start-up, but that
> should drop within a few (5 or so) minutes to somewhere in the 12 to 13
> range.
>
> Later, JR
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Eric Nelson" <a78coupe at yahoo.com>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 11:42 PM
> Subject: <VV> Battery
>
>
> I have read allot about what kind of battery to use in my 62. The 51R 
> seems
> to be the general one of choice. I looked at them today and was wondering 
> if
> a smaller battery would be good to use. Cranking power and such would of
> course need to be good enough to run the car. Also I have a Delco 
> Generator
> what is the amps it puts out? I am having charging problems (over charging
> battery). I was told it was the voltage regulator. It is putting out 15
> whatevers and should only be around 12? Any help is really appreciated
> Thanks
>
>
>
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