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Old 05-23-2021, 01:24 PM   #21
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Default Re: Ongoing problem 1946 v8

Still waiting on an answer to the question of what the ammeter reads at fast idle?
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Old 05-23-2021, 01:35 PM   #22
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Please see Response #19. It is a quick check of charge status.
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Old 05-23-2021, 03:41 PM   #23
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I have a friend that has meters that is going to go over my wiring for me. Many thanks for all of the great information.
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Old 05-24-2021, 04:33 PM   #24
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Use analog meters if it hasn’t already been mentioned. Digital usually go crazy due to electrical disturbances ( noise )
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Old 05-26-2021, 04:06 PM   #25
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Keep us updated. I’m sure I’ll have a similar problem in the future!
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Old 05-27-2021, 08:40 AM   #26
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How's the timing? If it's overly advanced it will be hard to start when hot.
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