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Re: Voltage Regulator Blues

To: TATERRY@aol.com, mg-t@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Voltage Regulator Blues
From: "Scott Allen" <scottinarl@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 13:19:47 -0400
Hi Terry.

Actually I've been driving it for the last five months.  Averaging 160 miles 
per month and a battery purchased last September.

It does look normal doesn't it?  I wonder where my supplier gets their 
regs...

Thanks,

Scott


>From: TATERRY@aol.com
>To: scottinarl@hotmail.com, mg-t@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Voltage Regulator Blues
>Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 13:01:45 EDT
>
>In a message dated 4/24/02 09:53:37 Pacific Daylight Time,
>scottinarl@hotmail.com writes:
>
><<
>  RPM           Volts @ Generator & Battery     Ammeter Reading
>
>  1200, (idle)          12.06                      -1 or so
>
>  2000                  13                         10-15
>
>  2500                  13.5                       15-22
>   >>
>Scott, this looks normal to me......Jerry Felper will probably chime in....
>I'd say your battery went flat just because it sat there for 5 months with
>out a charge.  Any lead acid battery will do this unless it is a gel cell.
>Thats why I have Optima batteries in all my cars.  If its not in tip top
>shape, then the small key off drain made sure it would go flat.
>Give it a good charge and you'll probably be ok until next year.  If its 
>over
>4 years old, replace it and consider a gel cell.  Exide makes one too that 
>is
>black.
>Terry





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