welderman
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 07:38 PM |
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Originally posted by Tommy P
I can't play out anymore til I've fixed my car.
It started when we were out on the Blat - If I held it at 4000rpm it started to sputter but would run fine before that rev band and after it too.
I spent all day cleaning the Delortos inside and out and just for good measure put some WD40 on the (don't know what you call it) electrical
connection on the end of the balance rod.
I did that because as it sputtered I noticed that the rev counter fluctuated like mad and almost dropped to zero occasionally.
Anyway this afternoon I went for a 30mile test drive and whoopee no more sputtering. I called in at t'hospital, saw me Mam and then went to
Tesco on the way home.
However, when I got back to it, the battery was flat. Good job theres a bit of a gradient on the car park, so I jump started it. It ran fine but the
rev counter wasn't moving (all the other instruments were working) and the indicators are week. Is it obvious that it's not charging and
could it just be the alternator, it's an Edge CM550 - 45amp (4years old).
Give me a spanner and I'm OK, show me a piece of wire and I'm S**te.
Any suggestions?
PS: Joe, I thought you said you couldn't get up that early in the morning. 
Oh no cars dying, hope its just a silly little electrical problem, im crap too on electics.
Oh and who said i was going to bed, got some speed to keep me awake all night lol.
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Tommy P
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 07:46 PM |
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It's the speed in the morning that keeps me awake!
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welderman
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 07:49 PM |
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Tommy P
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 08:44 PM |
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Just watching from Paris with Love - Full Volume
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MkII
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| posted on 15/8/10 at 08:36 AM |
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tommy i would have thought that if the alternator wasnt working and the battery was flat you wouldnt have been able to bump start it and get home,
sounds more like a wiring fault to me and weak indicators may be a bad earth. hope your in the garage now getting it sorted give me a ring if I can
help. .m.
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Tommy P
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| posted on 15/8/10 at 08:51 AM |
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Cheers Mark
Just going to buy a battery charger - then I'll open the bonnet and stand there and scratch my head for a couple of hours.
I'll keep you posted.
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MkII
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| posted on 15/8/10 at 08:56 AM |
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have you got a multimeter to test if alternator is charging?
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welderman
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| posted on 15/8/10 at 09:09 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Tommy P
Just watching from Paris with Love - Full Volume
me too got it again last night
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Tommy P
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| posted on 15/8/10 at 10:46 AM |
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Got a multi and Joe's coming over
Ha ha on his push bike
By the way, hows the rebuilding going?
[Edited on 15/8/10 by Tommy P]
[Edited on 15/8/10 by Tommy P]
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 15/8/10 at 10:49 AM |
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What a load of bullspit - there's no way he can still ride a pushbike, he's way to old...
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Tommy P
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| posted on 15/8/10 at 12:19 PM |
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Joe arrived in 28mins for the 6.2mile journey, sweating looking flush and going back in't ambulance.
Cars sorted, but we don't know what it was . think the battery was flat from mistakenly leaving the lights on.
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MkII
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| posted on 15/8/10 at 04:44 PM |
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at least joe will be happy knowing that although he nearly died cycling the 6.2 miles in almost tropical temperatures it was worth it to be able to
solve such a tricky problem.
p.s james's repairs going slowley i havent had chance to look at it this week.
.m.
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Tommy P
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| posted on 15/8/10 at 05:10 PM |
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The saga continues. Flat battery again - but good old Joe came to the rescue and gave us a jump start, mind you it cost me in buscuits
I'm suspecting a faulty battery cos on the way home the rev counter went haywire, all over the shop it was, then down to zero with no
indicators, but the other instruments were working.
I have got a distorted relay switch that feeds the rad fan. Its close to the heat from the exhaust, so I'm going to change that and move it
anyway (although it does work but could be sticking on).
The battery charger keeps switching on and off whilst charging on trickle or fast charge (terminals disconnected).
My money's on the battery, well it will be going on the battery if it is that (£92.90 inc post off flebay). 
Odyssey PC625 or similar.
[Edited on 15/8/10 by Tommy P]
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