On the weak Alternator Thread: I think I am in the same low voltage situation,
What have folks done in the past when that looked like a problem? Thanks N44774 KR2 Austin Texas <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=oa-2322-a> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=oa-2322-a> <#DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 4:02 PM, Mike Stirewalt via KRnet < krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote: > Anybody know if the flywheel alternators that are in the Great Plains > engines wear out with time? It seems my voltmeter needle is riding > around 11 volts instead of 12 with the engine at full RPM. It might be > my imagination. > > If they DO wear out with time, what needs to be replaced? What wears? > > I just aborted a trip to La Paz because the voltmeter needle seemed to be > riding a little lower than it usually does. I didn't want to be coming > back across the border without a working transponder so I landed in San > Felipe and just came back home. Better safe than sorry. This alternator > situation worries me but it might be just fine and my imagination the > problem, not the alternator. It's got a lot of hours on it - the > flywheel alternator I mean - and am wondering if I've got a problem > developing. > > Thanks, > > Mike > KSEE > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Affordable Wireless Plans > Set up is easy. Get online in minutes. > Starting at only $9.95 per month! > www.netzero.net?refcd=nzmem0216 > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options > -- Cheers, Rene' lrffrench at gmail.com +1-512-547-7164
