more voltage problems

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

Check for corrosion on the 13mm nut that holds the battery wire to the 
starter, as well as the belt tension on the alt.

Good luck!



Julie Macfarlane
"Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
Amsterdam NY




>From: Patrick Bureau <patrick.bureau@gmail.com>
>Reply-To: Patrick Bureau <patrick.bureau@gmail.com>
>To: Derrick floyd <tyrone27@gmail.com>
>CC: Scirocco-L <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: more voltage problems
>Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 05:44:20 -0500
>
>check the voltage regulator brushes, I bet they are just border line
>about to die on you .
>
>
>On 7/18/05, Derrick floyd <tyrone27@gmail.com> wrote:
> > well I ran in to more voltage problems tonight.  was driving up the
> > street and the voltage dropped from 14V to 11.8  and it stayed there.
> > I have to cut every thing off to get it to go to 12.3  i cut it off
> > and restarted it and it was working fine again.  while it was running
> > I unhooked the battery and it ran on its own for a while.  then when
> > it after I hooked up the battery and everything and was driving it did
> > it again voltage would go from 14V to 13.8 then to 12.5 the to 11.8
> > keep going up and down.
> >
> > Any suggestions?  I think its the alternator or the B+  wire coming
> > from teh alternator to the starter.   What gauge B+ wire are you guys
> > running?  I'm going to try to replace the alternator and B+ wire
> > wednesday.
> >
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