"Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer" (dash-doorhandle-and-bondo)
05/20/2020 at 11:20 • Filed to: None
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"Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer" (dash-doorhandle-and-bondo)
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Couldn’t find Draw, (dome light bulb removed, aftermarket stuff disconnected, superchoke, foglights, stereo.) I did find that the battery is only at 12.5 volts hot off the charger, good enought to start a smallblock, but should be at or over 13 hot off the charger.
On startup, the alternator (old style) put out a healthy 14 volts. Then 14.5 then 15 then 15.75 and upward to 16 and beyond. TOO SPICY! so I’m going back with a known working (from my Malibu) to see if we can get that under control. I thing the overcharge has internally damaged the battery and it still functions while self discharging. That’s the theory I’m working with. Also it’s refreshing to see a 70
1/2 Camaro that hasn’t become a z/28 or ss/rs. You can’t even find a picture of one on google images.
ClassicDatsunDebate
> Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
05/20/2020 at 12:01 |
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Did you check the clock if it has one?
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Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
> ClassicDatsunDebate
05/20/2020 at 12:05 |
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no clock, what’s the clock trick? Mine has a little solenoid that’s supposed to wind the fully mechanical clock periodically (I’ve bee told this, never looked inside to see if it’s true)
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ClassicDatsunDebate
> Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
05/20/2020 at 12:10 |
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They are sometimes the source of “higher than expected” phantom power draw.
MM54
> Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
05/20/2020 at 12:53 |
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The good news is modern regulators are much more compact and longer-lasting than the old electromechanical ones.