|
10-13-2003, 03:45 PM
|
#1 |
|
72 LONGHORN OWNER
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Seattle Wash.
Posts: 963
|
Questions..Questions
Noticed that the battery on Longhorn is spewing water out of top cell..Covers??????When I run truck,,,,,,,,, battery meter goes way past "c" and almost off to the far right?????????New alternator.old battery...I did notice alternator making squeaking noise??/Bad alternator?I also just noticed black wire attached to side of body by battery not attached to anything..Is this some sort of ground and does it attach to battery also?Any help would be appreciated
__________________
72-SUPER CHEYENNE/20 LONGHORN 70-C/30 DUALLY |
|
|
|
10-13-2003, 04:20 PM
|
#2 |
|
I need a brake!
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 474
|
A new voltage regulator corrected the same problem for me- figured this out after frying the new altenator.
__________________
JP MEMBER OF THE DISCS UP FRONT CLUB 1971 Chevy C10 |
|
|
|
|
10-13-2003, 04:35 PM
|
#3 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Killingworth, CT. USA
Posts: 3,378
|
Attach a volt-meter (if you don't have one, buy a cheap digital one) to the batt posts, with the engine running, warmed up, at cruising speed/rpm you shouldn't have over 14.2 V, if so replace voltage regulator. If it's 13.8V to 14.2V, have your batt tested. If it's under 13.8V have your alt and batt tested.
__________________
1971 C10 swb stepside 350/700R4/3.73posi (retired as of 4/22/03) 1998 S10 short bed 2002 S10 Blazer 1942 Oldsmobile 1958 Massey Harris Pony 1951 Wife Killingworth, Connecticut May those who love us, love us, any of those who do not love us, may God turn their hearts. And if God is unable to turn their hearts, may he turn their ankles so we may know them by their limping. A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist. |
|
|
|
|
10-13-2003, 07:43 PM
|
#4 |
|
Weapons Of Construction
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Colorado, USA
Posts: 1,095
|
If you don't have a wire running from the frame to the engine, you may have problems with the charging system. It needs to know where ground is.
My buddy bought an 80-something rustang from his sister, who said it always cooked batteries. We hooked the (-) to the frame, and never had any more problems with batteries. The rest of the car, on the other hand, lived up to it's name...
__________________
1971 GMC 2500, 402/TH400 4.10 Daily Driver Lafayette, CO |
|
|
|
|
10-13-2003, 09:54 PM
|
#5 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Killingworth, CT. USA
Posts: 3,378
|
71GMC_3/4T has a good point! With that voltmeter you can test your grounds. Set the scale for 20VDC and attach one lead to the neg post of the bat, then start vehicle and turn everything on (headlights, heater etc) using the other lead from the meter touch other grounds such as the engine block, radiator support, frame, cab etc. You should not get any readings over .5 volts if all your grounds are good. If you get a high reading (as an example) when touching the radiator suport you need to clean or replace or add a ground strap from bat to rad support.
__________________
1971 C10 swb stepside 350/700R4/3.73posi (retired as of 4/22/03) 1998 S10 short bed 2002 S10 Blazer 1942 Oldsmobile 1958 Massey Harris Pony 1951 Wife Killingworth, Connecticut May those who love us, love us, any of those who do not love us, may God turn their hearts. And if God is unable to turn their hearts, may he turn their ankles so we may know them by their limping. A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist. |
|
|
|
|
10-13-2003, 11:09 PM
|
#6 |
|
its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
Posts: 2,690
|
That is good advice, but you should probably count on a new regulater and probably a new battery now too.
|
|
|
|
|
10-13-2003, 11:10 PM
|
#7 |
|
its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
Posts: 2,690
|
Oh, clean up everything that your battery puked on too.
A solution of baking powder and water will neutralize the acid, and then rinse it all real good. |
|
|
|
|
10-22-2003, 12:45 PM
|
#8 |
|
72 LONGHORN OWNER
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Seattle Wash.
Posts: 963
|
Thanks for all the info.Replaced voltage regulator and grounded engine to frame as I had forgot that ground after rebuilt and seems do be doing much better...Battery meter now running right in the middle and not way off to the right .......Thanks guys............
__________________
72-SUPER CHEYENNE/20 LONGHORN 70-C/30 DUALLY |
|
|
|
 |
| Bookmarks |
|
|
Linear Mode
