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Re: The life of an alternator-Reply

To: scotty@dove.net.au, P86turismo@aol.com, mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: The life of an alternator-Reply
From: RJohn50603@aol.com
Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 07:04:29 EDT
In a message dated 5/22/99 1:11:41 AM Central Daylight Time, 
scotty@dove.net.au writes:

<< I had three replacement alternaters in six months, the third one has been
 going strong eight years now.
 
 'Now I've done it'  8^)
 
 Scotty,
 Adelaide,Australia. >>

Scotty,

That's because electrons go the other direction in the southern hemisphere, 
similar to the way the water swirls down the drain. Obviously, the first two 
alternators were set up for a northern hemisphere location, resulting a 
reduced life. Your also lucky all of the smoke didn't leak out during the 
whole ordeal.

R. Johnson - Dallas

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