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How do I test if its the voltage regulator or Alternator? I was checking the battery posts with voltmeter and it was defiantly not high enough.
Also, I think I found the problem. I had it again yesterday after fixing a different problem which was the cause for the other day when I was freaking out. I drove for 30+ mins filled it with gas and was just entering back into my neighborhood and it died again. I was checking it constantly earlier and the fuel bowl was always at half. But I checked it as soon as I died and I couldn't tell anymore. I'm not sure if it was full or empty. My guess is full, because I could here it giving gas and the truck was still dying. So I'm think it filled and flooded the engine. Just my guess. My friend says its a sticking float. Opinions?
Did it run out of gas?...Is there any gas in the gas tank?
Haha that was my problem two days ago. I was so flustered thinking it was the carb I didn't think to check the obvious. Pretty stupid, I know. Yesterday was something different. Should I buy a new float? or just see if there is derbies and stuff?
I'll check the alt when I get home and let yall know.
I think its bad, i couldn't get a reading out of it at all.
I did test 2 with ohms. All 3 I didn't get a reading from.
The gauge in my truck while it is running is really low. I'm not sure what the exact reading should be while idling or driving. but it basically stays near the bottom(which I'm also guessing is not good).
2. The connector for the fusible links doesn't have proper connection to the battery terminal. ( the new connector that I bought does not want to hold the Positive cable and the fusible links cable at all and the fusible links cable can be pulled out if you try.
If the charging system is working correctly, the voltage at the battery while the engine is running should read ~14 volts.
Yeah I had a crap multimeter.
The ohms for all three wires was .08
and I think the voltage at the bat was 12.9
(Thank goodness for Harbor freight)
Was that the voltage measurement at the battery was with the engine idling?
Have you read through the procedure for testing the charging system in the FSM? If so, is there anything that doesn't make sense?