Re: causes for concern?

[Riley McDowall <mcm@intergate.bc.ca>]

At 01:46 AM 8/30/98 -0500, Daniel A. Nowlan wrote:
>Pshhh.  I have a brand new (rebuilt) alternator and a new battery in my
>'Rocco.  (I'm reasonably sure this alternator is pretty good b/c I took it
>by a shop different from the one I bought it at, and the SECOND one I put
>in checked out fine.)  I only get 13.3 - 13.4 volts out of the alternator.
>That's checking it with a multitester (VOM) directly off the hot post on
>the back of the unit, too.  I don't know how VW designed these things, but
>they ought to be *at least* 13.8 volts.  Not even close!  I just checked my
>ex's Mazda this past week, and it puts out over 14.3 volts!  Must be nice.
>
>Dan
>'86 8v red martian

Could be the regulator... Try getting a brand new one, they're not that
expensive.  I actually got an adjustable one, so I can crank the voltage up
past 15v if I wanted.  I don't want to, however, because that's not nice
for the battery :)  I keep mine up around 14.2V or so... 

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