I had the same experience. Took me forever to figure
it out.
Mike '66
Charleston SC
--- Keith0alan@aol.com wrote:
> Very carefully check all the connections between the
> alternator and the VR. I
> had the same problem, turned out to be a bad
> connector in the sense line from
> the alternator to the VR. Caused the VR to think the
> alternator was putting
> out zero volts and turned it wide open. Make sure
> they are all clean and
> tight, it took me quite a while to find the problem.
>
>
> keith williams
>
>
> > List,
> >
> > My battery is being overcharged. It bubbles and
> hisses at me when I shut off
> > the engine and my gauge reads 30+ while driving at
> RPM's above 1200. Is this
> > a problem with the voltage regulator or the
> alternator, or is it possibly
> > both? I changed the V-regulator and the problem
> almost went away but I can
> > tell by my in dash gauge that there is still a
> background problem. The gauge
> > reads 30+ for a short time when I first start the
> car, then it comes down to
> > just above center zero. Is it time for a new
> alternator? If so, what causes
> > the supercharging alternator? TIA.
> >
> > Craig Odell
> > 68 2000
> > 67 1600 (Brand new family member)
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