It may just seem normal because you are running on a healthier battery. Start it and then disconnect the positive battery cable (don't ground it against anything). If the engine dies, your alternator is not working. If the alternator is working, the engine should run with no battery connected to it.
John Nasta -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dennis Kiernan Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 8:47 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Electrical mystery Thanks to all who commented on the problem. I replaced the old battery today and then checked with the voltmeter to see if the alternator was charging. Everything seems to be acting normally. However, because of the opinions voiced, I suspect that I may still have some kind of intermittent problem with the charging system. I'll just keep an eye on things and see how it goes.
