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I was driving my Pcup in the rain last Saturday and I noticed that the amp
gauge was not charging. I opened the voltage regulator and tapped on the
contacts and then it started charging. I took off down the road and after
15 miles it quit charging again.
How do I tell if the generator is bad or if the voltage regulator is going
south? I didn't have a meter with me at the time and it was raining anyway
so I didn't check for voltage on the generator. I called NAPA and they said
that they had two kinds of 6 volt Chevy regulators and that I needed to give
them the numbers off of the generator. I didn't see any stinking numbers on
the generator. What kind of regulator does a 235 engine take? Where does
one take a generator to be rebuilt if it is bad? Where does one buy a new
generator if need be?
I'm just dazed, confused and wet in Colorado. BTW my Pcup doesn't have a
floor and wet weather driving is always an adventure. I gotta fix that one
of these days.
Durwood
51 Chevy 1/2 ton Deluxe 5 window
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