Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Weird charging system problems

[Hal <strlcuckoo_46@xxxxxxxxx>]

Joe,
Have you considered going to a Delco, internal
regulator alternator?
Hal

--- Joe <jgray_55@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> OK. About three years ago i replaced the locked up
> 35amp Motorola alternator on my 67 Ambassador with a
> rebuilt(loose use of the term rebuilt ) CarQuest
> unit.
> The alt was locked up when i got the Ambo. The
> rebuilt
> alt  worked fine for about a month or so. THEN it
> quit
> charging completely......i went thru THREE  MORE of
> the pieces of crap Car Quest alternators,..EACH ONE
> did something weirdly different...WRONG!!!!!!!~!
> Finally i gave up and installed a WELL-USED totally
> original 1967 Rambler American 6 cylinder 35 amp
> alternator. Charged fine at higher than idle
> speeed...but the aftermarket gauge showed a slight
> dis-charge at idle.Sooo after a year of driving it
> that way.....i bought a factory replacement AMC
> Motorola upgrade  51 amp unit from Jeff
> Kennedy....installed it tonight. WEIRDNESS GETS
> WAYYYYY WORSE!!!!!!! At idle speed the needle jumps
> around some...unless i turn on the lights..then it's
> KINDA  smooth..but higher charge rate than normal. 
> BUT.... if i rev it up even SLIGHTLY ...the needle
> jumps WILDLY back and forth from  14-16
> volts????????
> WTF is the deal now?????? OHHH YEAH..i've already
> tried SEVERAL NOS and Aftermarket regulators...ALL
> are
> the same result!!!!!! WTFFFFF?? I've heard along
> time
> ago that the positive feed on the fuse block can
> cause
> this..BUT..it charged well with the OLD Rambler
> alt..except at idle???????? Just ABout ready to fry
> the (*&^%$#@ thing!! HELPPPPP Joe
> 
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