Store C3 for the summer??
Burning Brakes
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From: Crystal Lake IL
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
storing c3 for summer? yeah sounds weird. maybe head north for the summer, then you shouldn't feel guilty for driving it every chance you get like us poor suckers stuck up here.
Race Director
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From: Duvall, WA
It's been years since I've driven my '71 with the top up. We got caught in a rain storm driving from Seattle to Napa. Other than washing it, the top is always down.
We hit 112° a few weeks ago, and there was no way I was driving it. The vinyl gets hot and radiates heat for what seems like weeks.
We hit 112° a few weeks ago, and there was no way I was driving it. The vinyl gets hot and radiates heat for what seems like weeks.
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Instructor
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From: Vero Beach Florida
I love the responses! I guess I need to just count my blessings and be happy i have a good solid 9 or so months of top-off cruising weather to enjoy - right? Much more fun seeing the tops of palm trees go by verses dodging falling snow and sleet! 
RE my charging dilemma - anybody have any input?
Thanks! ...Alan K.
RE my charging dilemma - anybody have any input?
Thanks! ...Alan K.
Team Owner
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From: In limbo
St. Jude Donor '13-'15, '17 thru '22
Not necessarily. When I replaced my carb recently, I was able to get a good quality idle at a much lower rpm than before. It idles nicely now at 600 where I was at 800-850 before. With the idle that low, and the brake lights on at a stoplight, I noticed that my ammeter is below zero, so the alternator isn't charging in that condition. Talking to local gearheads, they don't think that is anything abnormal. I'm sure that if I turned on the AC, the draw would be even higher, so the system voltage would show battery voltage, which should be around 12.8 volts.
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Instructor
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From: Vero Beach Florida
Not necessarily. When I replaced my carb recently, I was able to get a good quality idle at a much lower rpm than before. It idles nicely now at 600 where I was at 800-850 before. With the idle that low, and the brake lights on at a stoplight, I noticed that my ammeter is below zero, so the alternator isn't charging in that condition. Talking to local gearheads, they don't think that is anything abnormal. I'm sure that if I turned on the AC, the draw would be even higher, so the system voltage would show battery voltage, which should be around 12.8 volts.
My idle is in the 800-850 rpm range - voltmeter looks great at idle with A/C off. With A/C on, I can't increase the voltage even if I increase the revs!
