Paris-Rhine

[wills928]

Just installed Paris-Rhone on my 84 928 , ALL contact reground to the copper, frame, behind fuselage, battery, and battery cables, standing battery 13.26, front post the same,start car and it dips to about 13v on meter , dash guage has not changed a bit, so my dilemma is? How do I know if alt is working on car, it was given green light from reputable shop that rebuilds them I watched him test it myself! Am I missing something somewhere else?

[MPDano]

...like I had suggested to you on the phone still stands. Your just going to chase some gremlin that will never go away. I guess I'll just grab some popcorn and watch now.

[wills928]

Lol, kick me while I'm down! I hope your popcorn maker burns you popcorn!! Lol, actually I don't remember what we talked about . Give me a call tonight or anytime to refresh.
Thanks, will

[wills928]

Uh look, just thought I would stroll for. Some quick icecream, got out the neighboorhood and decided to mash out for a second and,,,,,,,,,,, BAM!!!!!!! Guage shot to 14+( a little over) and STAYED!!! Got home turned car off and back on and,,,,,,,,,, BaM STILL up to 14 , could I have chased away at least 1gremlin? Man I'm tired! Who ya gonna call? Gremlin chaser! Seriously this is all new to me so really what are pro and cons of the p rhone alt everyone

[Mrmerlin]

I would check the belt its probably loose

[Landseer]

Mine never stay in one place, they seem to vary with battery level, accessories and heat. Never as high as 14 either. Two delcos, two bosch (one is a factory rebuilt).

[wills928]

I do not have a way of testing the strenght of the best for tightness , so I would pinch it and turn until I felt it was tight enough, I have it tight where u can pluck it! It's pretty tight, I did not want to overtighten and have a bigger issue, I can always recheck it today, Question: what purpose does this black cover and tubing do for this alternator

[wills928]

is there a foot lb torque# for the belt tension?

[JhwShark]

Originally Posted by wills928

Question: what purpose does this black cover and tubing do for this alternator

It is to provide cooling air from in front of the engine to the Alt.

The belt should squeeze in 1/2 in or less is a guide.

[Landseer]

Nice car, original single stage paint?

[wills928]

yes, will post more pics , i am really looking forward to enjoying it!

[Landseer]

Have you tried some very fine polishing compound on the hood / roof / hatch yet?

If its single stage original paint, it will shine to a mirror after removal of oxidation.

Some sort of maguires is what we used on ours, I think a cleaner/wax combo.

[wills928]

I will try it , it needs it because it sat outsideunder tree for about a year