Eric,
I didn't read your entire posting on what you were bringing with you.
If you are bringing a spare alternator, voltage regulator & belt, you are
worrying about nothing.
If you are not, you should.
The one universal truth is that if you have the spare with you, you likely
won't need it.
Jim C.
-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Erickson <eric@erickson.on.net>
To: mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, January 10, 1999 1:29 AM
Subject: Alternator or Battery or what?
>Of course I am getting a little touchy in the lead-up to when I am going
>to need my car to run well/survive a decent period of driving, but I
>don't know if I am suffering from "hyper-awareness" or what.
>
>I had my alternator re-built some two months or so ago yet I seem to
>noticing quite a significant change in the headlight brightness between
>low and high revs (most noticeable when I am braking into a sharp curve
>then accelerating through it).
>
>Is my alternator stuffed again (no "ignition light" warnings at any
>time) or is my battery on the way out? She seems to crank OK at
>starting time, yes even on the 80F 'cold' mornings :-)
>
>Or... is there something else to look for?
>
>Eric
>'68MGB MkII
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