Jim Craik
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I seem to have what I hope is a small electrical glitch.
I was out driving today, freeway, headlights on (I usually keep them on as it is a very small black car), as I just left stop and go traffic getting on the freeway I still had the cooling fans on.
I first noted trouble when I turned on the turn signal and the tack dropped to zero! I quickly checked the gauges and the volt gauge showed no charge.
My first though was fan belt but the temp gauge was not rising. I turned off the lights and the tack came back, I turned off the fans and the volt gauge showed about 2 or 3 volts (normal is 12 to 14).
I headed for home but home is at the top of an 8 mile hill and on the weekend there are very slow cars and as it is hot I turned the fans back on.
After only a few seconds, the tack dropped out so I turned the fans back off, shut it off on a down hill so I cold bump start after it cooled down.
I made it home but I am not sure what to look for as a cause.
The motor is a Roush 342R, with a 100 amp alternator. Does anyone have any thoughts?
I was out driving today, freeway, headlights on (I usually keep them on as it is a very small black car), as I just left stop and go traffic getting on the freeway I still had the cooling fans on.
I first noted trouble when I turned on the turn signal and the tack dropped to zero! I quickly checked the gauges and the volt gauge showed no charge.
My first though was fan belt but the temp gauge was not rising. I turned off the lights and the tack came back, I turned off the fans and the volt gauge showed about 2 or 3 volts (normal is 12 to 14).
I headed for home but home is at the top of an 8 mile hill and on the weekend there are very slow cars and as it is hot I turned the fans back on.
After only a few seconds, the tack dropped out so I turned the fans back off, shut it off on a down hill so I cold bump start after it cooled down.
I made it home but I am not sure what to look for as a cause.
The motor is a Roush 342R, with a 100 amp alternator. Does anyone have any thoughts?