[DeTomaso] generator light and alternator

[Mike Becker]

Richard,
Sorry to digress from your subject problem (I can't help u with that),
but I would like to hear more about your solenoid on the carb.  My car
will die while idling with the A/C on.  I could set the idle a bit
higher, but then with the A/C off, it idles too high.  What sort of
solenoid did you use and how did you tie it into the A/C system.  I want
one of those!
Mike Becker

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
On Behalf Of RKMosier at aol.com
Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 4:39 PM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] generator light and alternator

Hi Fellow Pantera Owners,
 
I went for a great ride Saturday here in the Southern Calif area.  The
car 
ran great.  Engine stayed cool, A/C stayed cool.  Even at stop  lights
finally 
I can idle (installed a solenoid for the A/C on the carb to kick  up the
idle) 
and put out enough amps to run the fans and keep the engine from
getting 
hot.  I was sooooo  happy.  While going home I was  thinking to myself
this is 
the best the car has ever run.  Everything  electrical was perfect.
 
On the way home, in the true spirit of my car, a mile from the house the

generator light came on and the amp meter fell just left of center.
Made  it 
home fine.  No stalling at stop lights and the car even turned over fine
latter 
that day.  Today, I put a volt meter on the battery and without the
engine on 
it reads 12 volts.  I started the car and let it idle a little  and saw
no 
drop in voltage nor any increase in voltage when I increased the  RPMs.
Seems 
like the alternator is not sending juice out.  Is that a  good
conclusion to 
draw?
 
Belts are good and tight.  The alternator is spinning fine.  This  is a
100 
amp single wire alternator that is only a few months old with only a
few 
hundred miles on it.
 
Any suggestions on where to start trouble shooting?
 
Thanks in advance,
 
Richard Mosier
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