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Date:         Sat, 5 Feb 2000 12:33:37 -0800
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
Subject:      Re: Alternator, thanks

At 12:56 PM 1/28/2000 +0000, Martin Laycock wrote:
>I may be teaching my gran to suck eggs here but did you know that a working
>alternator should put out about 14.7v at 2000 (engine)RPM. Get your engine


In my experience the transistorised regulators of the last decade generally
put out just a shade under 14v -- 13.95 or so.  Toyotas and Subarus and
Vanagons seem pretty similar in this regard.  That's looking at a system
where the battery is pretty much charged, and temps around 68/20 degrees or
somewhat higher.  Now my old Sunbeam put out close to 15.  Had to fill the
battery more often, too.


david
David Beierl - Providence, RI
  http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"
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