fire bad

[mr.utility at highstream.net (David Utley)]

You prolly won't figure that out until you break it open and look...  Possible 
that something got into it that was flammable?  I have never seen an 
alternator smoke, although I don't doubt it could...

David

Quoting Josh <mkii@charter.net>:

> Sooooo.....
> 
> Ok, when I needed to load my car onto the trailer I had to jump it. It
> started right up, and ran for about 7 minutes....it then died and was giving
> off a slightly burning odor. Jumped it again while paying close attention
> trying to locate the source of the smell, and that's when the alternator went
> up in smoke..
> 
> I have since disconnected the alternator and the battery seems ok, it will
> provide the car with power. Im getting ready to put a new alternator in...
> 
> But Im wondering on just WHY it went to hell to begin with?
> 
> 
> Josh
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