I think my alternator is dying!
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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Jun 15 2002, 01:06 AM
[quote name='13BAce' date='Jun 14 2002, 06:50 PM'][quote name='vosko' date='Jun 14 2002, 08:37 PM'][quote name='13BAce' date='Jun 14 2002, 04:57 PM'][quote name='vosko' date='Jun 14 2002, 06:45 PM']i think that can wait one day !
doing all that stuff so you can goto the bbq :P:[/quote]
Ah, I'll see how I'm feeling after tomorrow.[/quote]
you gotta represent the few the proud "FAST VERT'S"[/quote]
Yeah, I suppose that I'm part of an endangered species.
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Jun 15 2002, 12:32 AM
[quote name='vosko' date='Jun 15 2002, 01:06 AM'][quote name='13BAce' date='Jun 14 2002, 06:50 PM'][quote name='vosko' date='Jun 14 2002, 08:37 PM'][quote name='13BAce' date='Jun 14 2002, 04:57 PM'][quote name='vosko' date='Jun 14 2002, 06:45 PM']i think that can wait one day !
doing all that stuff so you can goto the bbq :P:[/quote]
Ah, I'll see how I'm feeling after tomorrow.[/quote]
you gotta represent the few the proud "FAST VERT'S"[/quote]
Yeah, I suppose that I'm part of an endangered species.[/quote]
i only know of one other one i think its blue also bacon's friends friends car
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Jun 14 2002, 11:02 PM
[quote name='turbovr6' date='Jun 14 2002, 05:38 PM']you comin to the bbq right?
I'll bring my snap on alternator/battery tester jammie, and we can check it out
I'll bring my snap on alternator/battery tester jammie, and we can check it out
[/quote]What's a headgasket?
*insert obligatory bigtime bashing remark here*
I had something pretty similar happen on a dodge charger, alternator couldn't keep up with all the crap on the car and the fuel pump didn't get juice, as nasum.
Make sure you're battery hasn't become the black hole.
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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Jun 15 2002, 10:29 AM
[quote name='13BAce' date='Jun 15 2002, 12:32 AM'][quote name='vosko' date='Jun 15 2002, 01:06 AM'][quote name='13BAce' date='Jun 14 2002, 06:50 PM'][quote name='vosko' date='Jun 14 2002, 08:37 PM'][quote name='13BAce' date='Jun 14 2002, 04:57 PM'][quote name='vosko' date='Jun 14 2002, 06:45 PM']i think that can wait one day !
doing all that stuff so you can goto the bbq :P:[/quote]
Ah, I'll see how I'm feeling after tomorrow.[/quote]
you gotta represent the few the proud "FAST VERT'S"[/quote]
Yeah, I suppose that I'm part of an endangered species.[/quote]
i only know of one other one i think its blue also bacon's friends friends car
What does it have?
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Originally Posted by Rotarydragon' date='Jun 15 2002, 10:30 AM
[quote name='13BAce' date='Jun 14 2002, 11:02 PM'][quote name='turbovr6' date='Jun 14 2002, 05:38 PM']you comin to the bbq right?
I'll bring my snap on alternator/battery tester jammie, and we can check it out
I'll bring my snap on alternator/battery tester jammie, and we can check it out
[/quote]What's a headgasket?
*insert obligatory bigtime bashing remark here*
I had something pretty similar happen on a dodge charger, alternator couldn't keep up with all the crap on the car and the fuel pump didn't get juice, as nasum.
Make sure you're battery hasn't become the black hole.[/quote]
It was ok today, but eventually I'll test everything. I'm too lazy to do anything right now.
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Just don't forgot. Power costs HP. A Higher wattage alternator will require more HP from your motor.
I found this out the hard way when I was into Car Audio. I put a High Output Alternator in my car and lost what felt like a TON of HP. I went back to the stock Alternator a few months later and it felt like a did a bunch of mods.
Unless you really need the high output. I would stick with the stock alternator.
I found this out the hard way when I was into Car Audio. I put a High Output Alternator in my car and lost what felt like a TON of HP. I went back to the stock Alternator a few months later and it felt like a did a bunch of mods.
Unless you really need the high output. I would stick with the stock alternator.
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Jun 15 2002, 08:15 PM
[quote name='Rotarydragon' date='Jun 15 2002, 10:30 AM'][quote name='13BAce' date='Jun 14 2002, 11:02 PM'][quote name='turbovr6' date='Jun 14 2002, 05:38 PM']you comin to the bbq right?
I'll bring my snap on alternator/battery tester jammie, and we can check it out
I'll bring my snap on alternator/battery tester jammie, and we can check it out
[/quote]What's a headgasket?
*insert obligatory bigtime bashing remark here*
I had something pretty similar happen on a dodge charger, alternator couldn't keep up with all the crap on the car and the fuel pump didn't get juice, as nasum.
Make sure you're battery hasn't become the black hole.[/quote]
It was ok today, but eventually I'll test everything. I'm too lazy to do anything right now.[/quote]
I know what you mean about lazy
As far as the alternator drawing more HP, there are a few of them that have almost no drag...but they DO cost.
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funny you should say this, my battery died in my othe car last night, so on top of getting the RX-7 ready for the BBQ, I had to go to Sears and get a battery and put it in the Lexus, and they were out of gold! Oh well, I put a silver in it- I probably wont own it 100 months to use the warranty on the gold anyhow, lol.
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Jun 15 2002, 01:27 PM
funny you should say this, my battery died in my othe car last night, so on top of getting the RX-7 ready for the BBQ, I had to go to Sears and get a battery and put it in the Lexus, and they were out of gold! Oh well, I put a silver in it- I probably wont own it 100 months to use the warranty on the gold anyhow, lol.