if you voltage regulator is bad, it will cause the alternator to
produce a larger than desired voltage. this would cause an
overcharging of the battery if allowed to continue for too long (a
long drive would do it).
nik jaremka
72 spitfire
east aurora, ny
---"Bowen, Patrick A. RP2" <jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil> wrote:
>
> John, I don't know about what is causing the problem but I do know
this.
> The battery acid that is spilling over will seriously damage your
paint and
> burn you every time you bump into it. Take some Baking Soda and
pour over
> it and this will neutralize the acid. Just my .02 worth.
>
>
>
> At 08:16 AM 10/1/98 -0400, Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com wrote:
> >Fellow listers,
> >
> >On my last two trips home from work (~30-35 miles - backroads 90
mins), I
> >started smelling...rotten eggs! The first time, I couldn't locate
the
> >smell after I got her home. Last night, it happened again and I
tracked it
> >to the battery. Yeah, it contains Sulfuric Acid. It was also
hissing
> >pretty good by the time I got it home. After about 2 hours it
stopped, and
> >I noticed that it must have bubbled over the edge a little bit, too.
> >
> >So...what is this; OVERCHARGING? It doesn't seem to happen unless
the car
> >is running for over an hour continuously - well, I guess it doesn't
get bad
> >enough until that time. FWIW, I do have one accessory that may be
drawing
> >~19 amps (may be peak, though), at least that's what the specs say
(an
> >amplifier that mysteriously seems to cut in and out a lot - it runs
fine
> >when the car is off, though).
> >
> >Would the amp drawing too much current cause the overcharging? I
doubt it.
> >Or...what else? Is it just the voltage regulator - and did I ruin
it by
> >drawing too much current????
> >
> >Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> >John Cousins
> >
> >
> >
> Patrick Bowen
> '79 Spitfire
> Jacksonville FL
>
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