[DML] Re: Voltage Problem

[Cirillo Ronald A NPRI <CirilloRA@xxxx>]

Joe,

Before you jump to conclusions, did you look at the alternator when
you were only getting 8 volts? Your belt could be loose. 

Ron

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> From: Joe Palatinus[SMTP:jpalatinus@xxxx]
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> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2000 6:13 PM
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> Subject: [DML] Voltage Problem
> 
> Yesterday, when I began to drive around everything seemed normal. I went
> to school fine, but then then I was on my way to a friends house, I
> noticed
> that the voltage was down to 8, and that the battery light was beggining
> to
> come on faintly. I arrive at my friends house, stop the car for about 4
> hours, and when I came out and started the car, it went fine. Today I
> drove to the autoparts store, and on the way there the battery light came
> on brightly, and the voltage was around 8. I was scarcely able to come
> home. I believe I was running completely off the battery. The car stoped
> dead about 2 blocks from my house, and I was able to jump it and drive it
> home. I believe that the alternator is bad, is this correct? I thought
> it
> might be a short, but I removed all the fuses but the 3 top ones and it
> still was below 8 volts. If I allow the car time to cool, I can jump it,
> and the voltage will remain above 13 for a few minutes, then it goes down
> to 8 again. Should I remove the alternator and take it to an auto parts
> store to have them test it, or am I jumping into this problem too
> fast?thanks for your input.
> Joe P.
> VIN 17167
> 6808
> 
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