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Date:         Tue, 11 May 2010 20:12:27 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Short Question
Comments: To: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>
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At 08:03 PM 5/11/2010, Michael Sullivan wrote: >You need to establish two things to begin with -- a) is your >alternator putting out the right stuff, alt is putting out 13.75 at >main battery per 2 checks.and b) are your batteries ok. so, yes, I >assume When you say "dropped...after starting..." do you mean that >the engine was still running? I'm guessing you don't.Oh yes I >do. keeps dropping while running. Drove a block and came back home >becuase got as low as 10.89. Check the voltage at the alternator as the battery is dropping. I'm guessing you'll find good voltage there, in which case you've got a bad connection somewhere. Check voltage at the connection post in the wire box on the firewall, and at the starter.

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