Alternator or battery?
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Racer
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From: texas city texas
Alternator or battery?
Both test good at autozone, but battery keeps going dead on me. Takes a charge and starts. Then after driving around for a while, car won't start. Then battery tests shows "good battery, low charge. Charge for an hour or so and tests good. Drive around a few minutes and go home. Turn off engine and try to start and no go. According to volt gauge, 14 to 15 volts. According to autozone tester, alternator putting up 14.2 volts, 178 amps. Any ideas? Battery is only 1.5 years old.
Drifting
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Re: Alternator or battery? (mp77)
You may have the famous starter heat soak problem. Does your Vette have headers?
Some people put heat reflective wraps on their starters, others replace the stock starter with a high torque mini starter.
[Modified by lyonsh, 10:47 PM 2/8/2003]
Some people put heat reflective wraps on their starters, others replace the stock starter with a high torque mini starter.
[Modified by lyonsh, 10:47 PM 2/8/2003]
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2002
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From: texas city texas
Re: Alternator or battery? (lyonsh)
You may have the famous starter heat soak problem. Does your Vette have headers?
Some people put heat reflective wraps on their starters, others replace the stock starter with a high torque mini starter.
[Modified by lyonsh, 10:47 PM 2/8/2003]
Some people put heat reflective wraps on their starters, others replace the stock starter with a high torque mini starter.
[Modified by lyonsh, 10:47 PM 2/8/2003]
