Date:         Thu, 9 Apr 2020 18:21:22 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Alternators correction!
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
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Find where it is first, then decide what to do.  I spent half a day once
with the '84, getting a solid connection between alternator case and engine.

d

On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 6:19 PM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> Funny, I just had the alt out the other day to look at the support
> bracket. And I cleaned up the alt to bracket etc connections
>
> Maybe I should re do my engine to body ground or...
>
> And is this silly?
>
> Add another thick ground directly from alternator case to body
>
> Ab
>
> On Apr 9, 2020, at 3:15 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 
>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 5:42 PM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> Gave that a go.
>>>
>>> Loads on, alternator measured at stud and alt body
>>>
>>> 14.29
>>>
>>> On various places on engine compartment wall
>>> 14.23-14.25
>>>
>>
> There's your half volt drop right there.  Alternator to engine, engine to
> transmission, transmission to chassis.  Measure point to point on 2V scale.
>
> Yrs,
> d
>
>