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So, 88' Esprit - Bosh car - Federal
When I hit the brake, turn on the head lamps, or whatever that would cause an electrical pull, I get a significant drop in rpm and the voltage meter drops... a lot.
So, my thought initially was maybe the ground point is indeed dirty again. Located in the typical "what the hell spot" on the passenger side chasis just far enough forward to be a PITA. A ground cable comes from the battery and slides over a post held in place by a nut...
With the rear wheel removed I was able to get the nut off and, while everything appeared clean, I cleaned it up anyway...
then I was in the mood, and did the same with the grounding straps under the car and the one that runs down more or less on the driver's side in front of the driver... even though these do not tie directly into the running of the engine as far as I know.
Any way, as expected this really did not help. So... I am thinking voltage regulator/alternator are going out.
The car also will randomly just start running like crap. Sputter, no power, etc... and this seems to have been getting worse in lock step with the voltage and rpm drop being noticed.
I guess I'll pull the alternator and have O'Riley's test it (as they have folks where I am that seem to actually know something beside looking up part numbers in a computer).
Any other thoughts?
Thanks,
Cameron
When I hit the brake, turn on the head lamps, or whatever that would cause an electrical pull, I get a significant drop in rpm and the voltage meter drops... a lot.
So, my thought initially was maybe the ground point is indeed dirty again. Located in the typical "what the hell spot" on the passenger side chasis just far enough forward to be a PITA. A ground cable comes from the battery and slides over a post held in place by a nut...
With the rear wheel removed I was able to get the nut off and, while everything appeared clean, I cleaned it up anyway...
then I was in the mood, and did the same with the grounding straps under the car and the one that runs down more or less on the driver's side in front of the driver... even though these do not tie directly into the running of the engine as far as I know.
Any way, as expected this really did not help. So... I am thinking voltage regulator/alternator are going out.
The car also will randomly just start running like crap. Sputter, no power, etc... and this seems to have been getting worse in lock step with the voltage and rpm drop being noticed.
I guess I'll pull the alternator and have O'Riley's test it (as they have folks where I am that seem to actually know something beside looking up part numbers in a computer).
Any other thoughts?
Thanks,
Cameron