John,
I would say that the problem was in the regulator box and that the voltage
control relay had stuck. I find with these regulators when they work they
can go for years without problems, but once they start acting up you can't
trust them again. I have also experienced new ones failing right out of the
box. I don't mess with them if they fail by trying to file the points are
even adjusting the relays. I just replace them. They aren't that expensive
and in the worst case they can set your car on fire if the cut-out relay
sticks closed after shutting off the car.
I am sure you will get a lot of other opinions and advise on this, but that
is my two cents.
Regards,
Phil Roettjer
67 +4
67 MGB
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jpavone@vanstar.com [SMTP:jpavone@vanstar.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 1999 10:08 AM
> To: Morgans@autox.team.net
> Subject: Regulator Issues
>
>
> Yesterday, my amp meter indicated 30+ amps while reving up the engine
> during a tuneup. This problem lasted a few minutes and then seemed to go
> away. The regulator is nearly new but the car hasn't been run in about a
> month. It seems as if something in the regulator was sticking. Is there
> anything I can do to prevent this (drive the car more often?) and should I
> check/adjust the regulator output?
>
> Regards,
>
> John
> 59' 4/4
>
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