any idea what P might be?
Cam CM510 www.datnet.org/cm510 ----- Original Message ----- From: Zac Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 10:40 PM Subject: Re: Temp and charging q's.. > hey Andrew, terry once told me that the start of the M is around 85 degrees > and I can verify that because my thermos kick in at 85, right at the start > of the M! :) > > zac > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Andrew Greenbury <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 6:49 PM > Subject: RE: Temp and charging q's.. > > > > thanks for that terry > > > > I'll grab me a new regulator soon then. have you any idea what > > temp around M corresponds to? > > > > thanks > > andrew > > > > > Andrew, > > > > > > The symptoms with the Bosch alternator suggest that the regulator is on > the > > > way out and it is replaceable. In summer time running around the M on > the > > > stock gauge is OK, the test is when you go up a long hill whether or not > the > > > temp increases appreciably. A cooling system with a thermo fan should > only > > > run a little warmer at low speeds or stopped at lights before the fan > kicks > > > in and then it will return to normal. When you're on the move there > should > > > be very little difference if you radiator and thermostat are in good > > > condition. > > > > > > regards > > > Terry > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of GREENBURY, > > > Andrew Robert > > > Sent: Saturday, 24 November 2001 4:42 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Temp and charging q's.. > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > I have replaced my alternator with a bosch one (from an r31). But the > > > charge light now stays on until I give it a little rev (to ~2000 RPM) > > > before turning off. with the old (lucas) alt the charge light turned off > > > a second after startup. Does this mean my new alternator has issues?? > > > > > > Also, I have a thermofan controlled by a thermo switch from a bluebird - > > > this results in a running temp of around the 'M' mark on the gauge. Is > > > this acceptable?? > > > > > > Thanks heaps all > > > Andrew > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
