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Re: Dead alt.

To: "Dan Neuman" <dneuman@stars.sfsu.edu>, <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Dead alt.
From: "Mike Kerr" <mikekerr@innercite.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 14:21:16 -0700
Dan did you buy it from me ??? I don't remember selling you one? if so give
me a call

Mike Kerr
Roadster Restoration
3730 Todrob LN.
Placerville CA. 95667
Ph.# 530-644-6777
Fax# 530-644-7252
E-mail: mikekerr@innercite.com
Web page :  http://www.innercite.com/~wolfgang
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-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Neuman <dneuman@stars.sfsu.edu>
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, August 01, 1999 12:55 PM
Subject: Dead alt.


>Hello All,
> Well I have yet another problem with my car.  It appears that my
>fancy chrome one wire 100 amp alt has died.  It used to give me a nice
>14.5-15V now there is no output???  What can go wrong with an  alt that
would
>cause this??  I have only had it in the car for like six months and I was
expecting it to last much longer.  At Shasta a   couple people commented
that the alt pully was
>not lined up exactly with the  crank shaft/waterpump pullys, causing a
vibration.  Would this cause it to fail?? I have just installed my MSD 6AL
ignition system. This would not
>cause the alt to blow would it??  I do have ~350 watt sound system, but I
do not think that this should tax a 100 amp alt??This is the alt that MIke
Kerr sells. Last time
>I talked to him he was not sure what type it is. GM or Ford or whatever.
If
>someone else who has purchased one of these would like to venture a guess
that would be great.  I think that I can buy a 'rebuild' kit for like 30
bucks which
>would be nice, if I know exactly what kind of alt. it is.
> I have been running the car basically as a total loss electrical
>system.  Lights, heater blower, high powered ignition, high powered stereo.
>and the car ran just fine....says alot for my optima yellow top battery.
The
>only indication that I had that anything was wrong was that the stereo
would
>not play quite as loud as it used to and the volts gauge would jsut sit at
~12.5V
> If its not one thing its another.
>
> Daniel 69 2000
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