need emergency help please
09-18-2003, 08:17 PM
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well the car does have 100k on it, so i could use that to justify the new alternator. if i got a new one i wouldnt use the same one because feasibly it wouldnt work correct? how is the stocker rated and what would be a good step up??
09-19-2003, 01:07 AM
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Any decent shop will have the equipment needed to test a charging system. Looks like this: http://images.google.com/images?q=tb...pecs/bva34.gif
But do what Shoebox said first and take those silly pulleys off.
Rich Krause
But do what Shoebox said first and take those silly pulleys off.
Rich Krause
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09-19-2003, 07:43 AM
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Originally posted by lt1hatesme
well i bet they would seem silly to you with a 383 and damn nitrous and procharger. but they are pretty dope to a poor guy like me and they were under a hundred bucks
well i bet they would seem silly to you with a 383 and damn nitrous and procharger. but they are pretty dope to a poor guy like me and they were under a hundred bucks
The stock 94-97 alternator is rated at 140 amps and is easily adequate to meet normal demands.
09-19-2003, 10:55 AM
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Remove the pulley for now as suggested, you can always replace it later if thats not the problem.
Hey now, I dont know if I'm a "regular" over there but blanket statements tend to step on toes 
There are definitely some goofballs over there that can give you the wrong impression but there are alot of others just looking for some good advise.
Originally posted by revtime
In my honest opinion you need to stay away from that site.
There is only one person worth a damn who is a regular on that site
In my honest opinion you need to stay away from that site.
There is only one person worth a damn who is a regular on that site
There are definitely some goofballs over there that can give you the wrong impression but there are alot of others just looking for some good advise.
09-19-2003, 04:20 PM
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Quicksilver you are correct.
In the future I will try to stay away from blanket statements like that.
As for the topic, I agree with Shoebox, take the pullys off and see what happens, I have just a crank pulley but I don,t have any charging problems.
Some do some don,t so take off the pulleys and see how it goes.
In the future I will try to stay away from blanket statements like that.
As for the topic, I agree with Shoebox, take the pullys off and see what happens, I have just a crank pulley but I don,t have any charging problems.
Some do some don,t so take off the pulleys and see how it goes.
09-21-2003, 06:39 PM
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alright check this out, i took everyones advice and took off the pullies today, and still when im sitting at a light the car tries to take off by itself. i have no clue why, its not related to low voltage because the metter isnt low anymore its normal. so what could be causing this, im starting to get antsy about this damn car, and its my daily driver so whenever i go to work i gotta deal with this crap. help please.
09-22-2003, 07:09 AM
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When you say the car trys to take off by itself, do you mean the engine revs up by itself to a level where it will pull the car? You don't have to touch the gas pedal, it just revs up on it's own?
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