Took two nice little trips this weekend in the snow and in the dark and had a weird electrical glitch. At whatever rpms translates in to @50mph in 3rd and @70 in fourth, my alternator and oxygen sensor lights flickered on. I'm a bit worried about electrical output at all rpms, as I noticed that while cruising at 65 the dash lights were dim, and the fuel and temp gauges were reading a bit low (note to self on road: get electrical gauges for project van). Oddly enough, if I let the engine cycle down towards idle (clutch in, foot off of gas pedal, goin' downhill) something went right, and the dash lights got a notch brighter and the temp gauge moved back to its normal range. When I took the engine back up to speed to maintain 65, it all dims again. The belt is okay (I checked and re-tensioned it before the trip) so I'm going to take the brushes/volt regulator out to have a look later on tonight, am I headed in the right direction? _________________________________________________________ Bob O'Shaughnessy 84GL, 85GL project (Now Running!!! Waiting for tags!) (Mine) 82 Diesel L with carbed Rabbit engine (belongs to friend) 74 Bus (Dad's) 72 Wife, 94 Rabbit, 95 Cat, 96 cat. |
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