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Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: Lompoc, Ca. 93436
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Pegged volt meter
I started my car (914 2.0)for the first time in almost a year yesterday. The volt meter pegged, well past 18 volts. It would settle down to 12-14 volts at idle, but would peg whenever I revved the enging. What's up? The car sat idle while it got painted, and I charged the battery the night before.Do I need to replace the alternator.
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03-08-2001, 07:11 AM
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Location: Denver, NC
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Put a Volt meter accross the battery while the car is at idle. Should see 13.2 - 13.5
volts... 14 is on the high side.. Race the engine see if it jumps to 18 or 19 like the gauge reads if yes I would start by replacing the Voltage Regulator... Do not drive the car like this you will boil over the battery with readings that High.. I believe this site has a tech Article on Troubleshooting Altenator/Charging problems ------------------
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03-08-2001, 07:17 AM
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If the volts at the battery is good...no more than 13.5, it could be a bad ground on the meter....
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03-08-2001, 12:15 PM
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Thanks everybody.
After a frantic call to Tom, I learned what a external voltage regulator is. (I'm a Chevy man) I took the regulator out, slapped it silly and cleaned the contacts. It works fine now. I actually took the car out around the block. You should see the grin. Bee Jay |
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03-08-2001, 08:35 PM
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Soooo....the ground was bad....right?
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03-09-2001, 12:42 PM
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Da cab
