Don't forget to clean the acid out of your battery well.
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> From: Barry Schwartz[SMTP:bschwart@pacbell.net]
> Reply To: Barry Schwartz
> Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 10:19 PM
> To: David Massey
> Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Barry Schwartz' alternator problem
>
>
> > am assuming that you will be disconnecting the alternator output wire
> and
> >leaving the belt in place. If so you can run until the voltage drops to
> a
> >critical level, stop, reconnect the alternator and let the engine idle.
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> Yes David, all (the connector) except for the bolted on main battery
> connection
> Good point, although I'll have to watch the battery. When I stopped, I
> heard the battery bubbling quite furiously from its short burst of
> overcharging (maybe burned a little sulfide off the plates??), so I would
> have to monitor that to prevent an explosion. Even at Idle, its
> overcharging - The consensus is that I should make it home all right
> (where
> I have my spare of course ;-}) Thanks - good suggestion
>
> Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
>
> 72 PI, V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
> 70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
> 70 Spitfire (long term project)
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