At 10:40 AM 9/10/98 -0500, KEVIN EDDINS wrote:
>Is it a bad thing if my voltmeter registers at 12 volts when idling. This is
>with the lights on.
>
>When at driving rpm, it reads 13 - 14 volts.
>
>This is a '79 spit.
>
Kevin,
Sounds as if your charging system is OK.
If the readings bother you (bet your lights dim and your turn signals slow
down) try increasing your idle speed 50 RPM.
I have my idle set to 700RPM with the lights, cooling fan, and heater fan
<on>. Without all that stuff loading the system, the idle is about 1000
RPM. (Any higher than that and the engine tends to run on a bit after
turning the ignition off.)
YMMV.
Cheers,
Atwell Haines
'79 Spitfire FM96062 UO
Succasunna, NJ USA
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