Date:         Wed, 8 Apr 2020 00:41:25 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Battery light comes on above 3200 rpm
Comments: To: Gene P <olgreywoof@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <5e8d3e59.1c69fb81.bd5ab.388e@mx.google.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

>
> The belt was just recently replaced. Had about 0.5 - 1” flex in it. Could
> it be too tight?


Bentley spec for a belt that length is 0.4 inches for a new (less than ten
minutes service) belt with "thumb pressure" meaning about 25 lbs pressure;
and 0.6" on a belt that's been run.  Err slightly on the tight side as alt
and p/s belts are just barely over the 1-meter limit for half that amount.

Yrs,
d

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!

Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com

The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.