Your ammeter showing a high charge for a few seconds when you start the
car, dropping to zero is normal. When you are starting the car the
starter draws a fair amount of power out of the battery. When the car starts
that power is then put back into the battery. Mnine doesn't show 30A
charge, but around 15~20A.
Is your battery still hissing with the new regulator?
Measure the voltage across the battery terminals with the engine running
and the ammeter showing a reading at zero. You should be reading about 13.6
volts. Any higher than about 14 Volts is a sign of overcharging.
Good luck.
Peace,
Pat
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