[T3] Regulator going down again!

[Brian Fye]

Drop the full timing to 28 btdc.

On 5/15/12, Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:
>
>
> Driving around town now in the rain, lights on, wipers on, and things are
> getting worse again.  No COLD generator light when I first start it like
> before but now the electronic Bosch regulator is starting to give an idle
> light, and this morning when I arrived at work I had to get it up close to
> 3K RPM with the lights and wipers OFF to get the generator light out!  Now,
> it IS charging at those RPM's even if the light is on but at idle its
> almost
> as if its not full-fielding the generator when it should. Drove home, nice
> bright light even though it WAS charging and the system voltage was good,
> then, about half way the light would go out but a little while later its on
> again and now its NOT charging unless I get about 3K RPM.  Got home,
> squeezed the brushes on the generator and all was well, so now it's the
> generator again!  These brushes are new and not worn down and this is one
> of
> the 2 generators Ive been using with no problems for 20 years.
>
>
>
> Is it possible that the regulator is damaging the generator?  This
> generator
> still looks fine and both brushes still look/feel new but needed a squeeze
> to make good contact again after only about 1000 miles on them
>
>
>
> I will say that I got 2MPG MORE on the return trip from PA with the 14V and
> although there was some tail wind involved for about 60 miles that wouldn't
> have accounted for all of it.  I also noticed that it was detonating on the
> hills though, something I haven't heard before with the new stepped heads..
> Should I adjust it a smidge richer or just go up to 89 Octane??
>
> Anybody have a set of 12V generator brushes they'd sell me without charging
> me $10 in shipping to send them?  I need to rebuild another core I have if
> Im going to feel good about the invasion trip.
>
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>
> Thanks
>
> Keith
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Brian Fye
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