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Re: Alternator testing.

To: "MG list" <mgs@autox.team.net>, "Rick Sinclair" <RHSinclair@USWest.net>
Subject: Re: Alternator testing.
From: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@iname.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 19:14:52 -0600 (MDT)
On Mon, 12 Jun 2000 15:25:00 -0700, Rick Sinclair wrote:

>i all,
>       My '68 'B is having a problem with the charging system. We took it
>out for a drive, tried to start it up later, and get the
>solenoid buzzing noise. Put the charger on it, waited for a while,
>tried it again, and it starts right up. Question:
>
>1) How do you test the alternator? Don't really want to take it to
>Napa until I test it here first. There was a How-to in the last Moss
>catalogue, but I can't find mine. 

Don't have a good explanation for your question, but most parts places
around here will test it in your car for free.  You just drive over,
they come out and do it.

>
>2) Could this be a battery? I just bought a new one a couple months
>ago,
>so I don't think it's the problem.

No unless your alternator killed it!  :)


Andrew Lundgren
Lundgren@iname.com
http://www.itwest.net/~lundgren


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