Re: alfa-digest V7 #1361

[Teruhiko_Higashi@domain.elided (Teruhiko Higashi)]

alfa@domain.elided writes:
>Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 17:31:52 EST
>From: Eini123@domain.elided
>Subject: Another day in alfa hell
>
>So another day in owning an '86 GTV6 in upstate New York. I get the
>feeling 
>this car hates the weather up here as much as I do. Currently The car
>always 
>has a dead battery, I have to jump it everytime I want to go somewhere.
>At 
>first I thought there was a drain on the battery, but after driving it
>for an 
>hour today I turned it off and then tryed to restart, but it wouldn't. I 
>thought it was the alternator, but once the car starts, all the
>electronics 
>work fine and the battery light goes off after about 5 seconds I also
>just 
>had all the belts tightened. I got a new battery, but drained in about a 
>week. Im currently ordering one of  Fred Di Matteo's higher voltage
>regulator 
>to see if that does the trick. Any other ideas???? I'm too busy currently
>to 
>take my battery inside everynight and charge it!!!! 
>I love this car and it was doing great at home (warmer), but it keeps
>braking 
>my heart here in the arctic with little anoying things going wrong
>andthen 
>self correcting (usally). Anyone wana trade for a toyota?  Honda? dare
>say 
>SUV (boo hissssss)? 164??????? I'll never sell my 69 GTV though. . . 
>Thanks,
>Jeff
>69 GTV
>86 GTV6

There cannot be too may options.  IF there is not a drain, the battery
probably is not getting charged sufficiently- assuming that the new
battery is good.   Use a VOM to measure the alternator output without any
lights on and engine around 2K.  If should read between 13.5 and under 15
volts.  Then turn on your lights and read it again.  It should stay over
12 volts.  If you get low readings,  Freds regulator will do the trick.  

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