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Re: [Roadsters] Mitty Bad News

To: "Matthew A. Smith" <matthews517@earthlink.net>, jrdmf@aol.com,
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Mitty Bad News
From: <efrisbee@charter.net>
Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 6:46:51 -0700
Oh you lucky bugger!!  I wish I could be running the Dragon today!!

Eric

---- "Matthew A. Smith" <matthews517@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Thanks for the GHF perspective Jon,
>
> Now the glass is nearly > full, since I ALSO figured out why Im on my 5th
> 10SI alternator in a little over a year. There are two ways to wire these
> things. Heres a hint. Dont wire it BOTH ways. It turns out electricity
> doesnt like to go in two directions on the same wire. It tends to burn up
> diodes and voltage regulators REALLY FAST! My volt meter needle no longer
> waves at me after about 100 miles of installing a new alt. Ill miss the
> little fella. Another plus is that I can now swap alternators in my car in
> about 1 = minutes if necessary. A real advantage for the Mechanic on the
> go!.
>
> So, anyone have the dates for next years Mitty yet? :-)
>
> I have one more day of vacation left. Im heading to North Carolina in a
few
> minutes. Guna go run the Tail of the Dragon a few times.
>
> Matt Smith
>
>
> Definitely a bummer that it happened but from a "glass is half full"
> perspective it was a good thing you were paying attention so it didn't get
> worse.
>
> Jon Frampton
> Huntington Beach
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