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Mail From: james.w.butler ((email redacted))

Ok, this is not on my classic, but I am at a total loss of what to do. On my 91 GT the alternator died. Replaced it with a new one. Worked for 20 minutes, then it died. When I removed it, it was hot to the touch(more than just engine heat). Got another new one and a wiring harness from the alternator to the starter solinoid. Worked great. Took a long trip and notice the gauge jumpimg up and down. Felt the alternator, and it was hot to the touch but still working. On short trips it works great. Longer trips, it scares me(after reading about the fire, the fuel lines run right behind the alternator). Any ideas?

James

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Mail From: shawkins6 (Steve Hawkins)

Have you added anything to your electrical system like a stereo and amps
that would put more load on the alternator?

Steve Hawkins



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Subject: [CM] Alternator Problems


Ok, this is not on my classic, but I am at a total loss of what to do.
On my 91 GT the alternator died. Replaced it with a new one. Worked for
20 minutes, then it died. When I removed it, it was hot to the
touch(more than just engine heat). Got another new one and a wiring
harness from the alternator to the starter solinoid. Worked great. Took
a long trip and notice the gauge jumpimg up and down. Felt the
alternator, and it was hot to the touch but still working. On short
trips it works great. Longer trips, it scares me(after reading about the
fire, the fuel lines run right behind the alternator). Any ideas?

James

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Mail From: SSEXSMITH (Sexsmith, Scott)

I'm assuming that the alt has a built in regulator too. Anything funny
going on with the battery?

Scott

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From: Steve Hawkins [mailtoemail redacted)]
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 9:13 AM
To: 'A list for owners of Classic Mustangs'
Subject: RE: [CM] Alternator Problems

Have you added anything to your electrical system like a stereo and amps
that would put more load on the alternator?

Steve Hawkins



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Subject: [CM] Alternator Problems


Ok, this is not on my classic, but I am at a total loss of what to do.
On my 91 GT the alternator died. Replaced it with a new one. Worked for
20 minutes, then it died. When I removed it, it was hot to the
touch(more than just engine heat). Got another new one and a wiring
harness from the alternator to the starter solinoid. Worked great. Took
a long trip and notice the gauge jumpimg up and down. Felt the
alternator, and it was hot to the touch but still working. On short
trips it works great. Longer trips, it scares me(after reading about the
fire, the fuel lines run right behind the alternator). Any ideas?

James

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Mail From: james.w.butler ((email redacted))

Battery is staying charged, caught the orginal alternator before it could discharge the battery.

Yes it is an internal regulator.

Have not added anything to the electrical system. In fact it is completely stock. Radio and everything.(That is what prompted me to bay the car a year ago)

Thanks,
James


----- Original Message -----
From: "Sexsmith, Scott" <(email redacted)>
Date: Thursday, February 17, 2005 11:21 am
Subject: RE: [CM] Alternator Problems

> I'm assuming that the alt has a built in regulator too. Anything
> funnygoing on with the battery?
>
> Scott
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Hawkins [(email redacted)]
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 9:13 AM
> To: 'A list for owners of Classic Mustangs'
> Subject: RE: [CM] Alternator Problems
>
> Have you added anything to your electrical system like a stereo
> and amps
> that would put more load on the alternator?
>
> Steve Hawkins
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: (email redacted)
> [(email redacted)] On Behalf Of
> (email redacted)
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 9:45 AM
> To: A list for owners of Classic Mustangs
> Subject: [CM] Alternator Problems
>
>
> Ok, this is not on my classic, but I am at a total loss of what to do.
> On my 91 GT the alternator died. Replaced it with a new one.
> Worked for
> 20 minutes, then it died. When I removed it, it was hot to the
> touch(more than just engine heat). Got another new one and a wiring
> harness from the alternator to the starter solinoid. Worked great.
> Tooka long trip and notice the gauge jumpimg up and down. Felt the
> alternator, and it was hot to the touch but still working. On short
> trips it works great. Longer trips, it scares me(after reading
> about the
> fire, the fuel lines run right behind the alternator). Any ideas?
>
> James
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Mail From: kevin (Kevin Dudak)

When I was a kid, we went on a trip and burned up several alternators on our
truck like you are. It turned out that the first one died, and when the
replacement went on, there was a pulley problem. I don't remember if it was
the wrong size, or just out of alignment, but it kept killing alternators.

I would check the pulley and the alignment of the alternator.

Kevin

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Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 8:45 AM
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Subject: [CM] Alternator Problems

Ok, this is not on my classic, but I am at a total loss of what to do. On my
91 GT the alternator died. Replaced it with a new one. Worked for 20
minutes, then it died. When I removed it, it was hot to the touch(more than
just engine heat). Got another new one and a wiring harness from the
alternator to the starter solinoid. Worked great. Took a long trip and
notice the gauge jumpimg up and down. Felt the alternator, and it was hot to
the touch but still working. On short trips it works great. Longer trips, it
scares me(after reading about the fire, the fuel lines run right behind the
alternator). Any ideas?

James

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Mail From: tderrick (Aj Derrick)

I guess it's getting overloaded... I like to replace my electric fan in
my '95 GT
every 4-5 years and keep the old one in the trunk.
As my fan motor gets older, it really hits the alternator hard when it
engages...

Think of places that might be loading it down...

AJ Derrick
66 Coupe, 289 4V
95 GT, 5.0


On Feb 17, 2005, at 9:44 AM, <(email redacted)> wrote:

> Ok, this is not on my classic, but I am at a total loss of what to do.
> On my 91 GT the alternator died. Replaced it with a new one. Worked
> for 20 minutes, then it died. When I removed it, it was hot to the
> touch(more than just engine heat). Got another new one and a wiring
> harness from the alternator to the starter solinoid. Worked great.
> Took a long trip and notice the gauge jumpimg up and down. Felt the
> alternator, and it was hot to the touch but still working. On short
> trips it works great. Longer trips, it scares me(after reading about
> the fire, the fuel lines run right behind the alternator). Any ideas?
>
> James
>
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Mail From: tderrick (Aj Derrick)

Oh! yea , definitely replace the battery if its 4-5 years old. It will
start eating alts.
cause the batt. never fully charges...



On Feb 17, 2005, at 11:21 AM, Sexsmith, Scott wrote:

> I'm assuming that the alt has a built in regulator too. Anything funny
> going on with the battery?
>
> Scott
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Hawkins [mailtoemail redacted)]
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 9:13 AM
> To: 'A list for owners of Classic Mustangs'
> Subject: RE: [CM] Alternator Problems
>
> Have you added anything to your electrical system like a stereo and
> amps
> that would put more load on the alternator?
>
> Steve Hawkins
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: (email redacted)
> [mailtoemail redacted)] On Behalf Of
> (email redacted)
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 9:45 AM
> To: A list for owners of Classic Mustangs
> Subject: [CM] Alternator Problems
>
>
> Ok, this is not on my classic, but I am at a total loss of what to do.
> On my 91 GT the alternator died. Replaced it with a new one. Worked for
> 20 minutes, then it died. When I removed it, it was hot to the
> touch(more than just engine heat). Got another new one and a wiring
> harness from the alternator to the starter solenoid. Worked great. Took
> a long trip and notice the gauge jumping up and down. Felt the
> alternator, and it was hot to the touch but still working. On short
> trips it works great. Longer trips, it scares me(after reading about
> the
> fire, the fuel lines run right behind the alternator). Any ideas?
>
> James
>
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