Thanks, John. I will charge the battery, hopefully tonight. I took the old alternator out today. It was a "Delco-Remy"?! I guess a replacement by a previous owner. It looked pretty beat up. Paul --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John Hervey" <john@...> wrote: > > Paul, Be sure to follow the instructions and charge the battery over night. > Then read the battery voltage. If it isn't what it say's in the instructions > then call me. > John > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > sweetp01569 > Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 9:00 AM > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [DML] Re: Bad Alternator? > > Thanks for the replies and verifying that the situation is most > likely my alternator. I have an '82, so I guess it's the > Motorolla? I ordered the D110 version from John, as I don't have > any heavy demands like a stereo with an amp,etc. The 110 should > suffice, right? I plan to replace it myself. Are there any > stumbling blocks to replacing it (like frozen bolts or other > components that I would need to remove to get the alternator off? > > One issue that does concern me, is that the car still wouldn't start > when I used another vehicle with jumper cables. Shouldn't the fully > charged battery from the other vehicle have started the Delorean, or > can the bad alternator (or blown regulator as John mentioned) be > shorting and draining the system down, even with another batter > jumped in. > > Thanks, > > Paul > Vin 10944 > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@> > wrote: > > > > It sounds like a low battery which would in-turn probably means a > bad > > alternator. > > > > Sounds like you need to get it to your mechanic and let him check > it > > out. If an alternator is required order one of Hervey's > alternators > > (I recommend the 140 amp) and let your mechanic install it, charge > > your battery, and get you back on the road. Don't keep trying to > > start it; you will burn up the starter. Low voltage is no friend > of > > your electrical system. If you have to drive it to the shop, get > the > > battery charged first - it should start and run fine for about 30 > > minutes with a good fully charged battery. > > > > Harold McElraft - 3354 > > > > > > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "sweetp01569" <paul.sweet@> wrote: > > > > > > For the past several months, the bearings on my alternator would > > > squeal a bit when starting the engine. (I have an 82 with > 30,000 > > > miles on it). My mechanic confirmed that I'd need a new one > sooner > > > or later. On Saturday, when I started the car for a ride, the > > > engines started right up,then all of a sudden, cut out. I > started > > > it again, it ran for a few seconds, then just died again. The > car > > > started the third time, allowing me to start down the street. > > After > > > a couple of miles, the engine just died again, where I had to > coast > > > to a stop on the side of the road. The car would not start > after > > > that. It would crank and crank, but did not fire up. The > > voltmeter > > > showed about 8 volts. After getting it towed home, I jumpered > the > > > fuel pump to make sure it turned on. It did. I then tried to > > start > > > the car. It kicked on for a second then died. Battery still > seems > > > to crank strongly, but no ignition. Voltage still shows about 8 > > > volts. Is this symptoms of a bad alternator? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Paul > > > vin10944 > > > > > > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderators@... > > For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com > > To search the archives or view files, log in at > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews > Yahoo! Groups Links > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/