Sorry John, but 12.4 volts is partially undercharged. 12.6 volts is fully charged. The trouble I run into with the Ford type starters is the nose bushing wears to one side and causes the armature to come too close to the side, dragging the amps skyhigh. NAPA sells a cheap ammeter that slides over the battery cable for draw testing (it's in the section with test lights in most stores) John wrote: To trouble shoot. Key off, motor off. DVM reading of battery equals 12.4 volts DC. Indicates fully charged. _________________________________________________________________ Search from any web page with powerful protection. Get the FREE Windows Live Toolbar Today! http://get.live.com/toolbar/overview _______________________________________________ AMC-List mailing list AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list or go to http://www.amc-list.com