musing about fuel savings
#101
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Re: musing about fuel savings
The regulator must charge the generator's field, just like the
alternator's stator. Painless Wiring's diagram just jumps the battery
wire to the ignition wire the other works the idiot light on this newer
alternator with internal regulator:
http://www.----------.com/LateAlternator.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> Yes, that's why a reman generator is probably $300! But if it's a
> restored show car you have to have the generator.
>
> Alternators are better in every way but one: they need external
> excitation power.
>
> They COULD build a PM exciter in the alternator, but that would cost
> money. It's irrelevant on modern cars because you need to run the ECM
> to run the engine.
alternator's stator. Painless Wiring's diagram just jumps the battery
wire to the ignition wire the other works the idiot light on this newer
alternator with internal regulator:
http://www.----------.com/LateAlternator.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> Yes, that's why a reman generator is probably $300! But if it's a
> restored show car you have to have the generator.
>
> Alternators are better in every way but one: they need external
> excitation power.
>
> They COULD build a PM exciter in the alternator, but that would cost
> money. It's irrelevant on modern cars because you need to run the ECM
> to run the engine.
#102
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Re: musing about fuel savings
The regulator must charge the generator's field, just like the
alternator's stator. Painless Wiring's diagram just jumps the battery
wire to the ignition wire the other works the idiot light on this newer
alternator with internal regulator:
http://www.----------.com/LateAlternator.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> Yes, that's why a reman generator is probably $300! But if it's a
> restored show car you have to have the generator.
>
> Alternators are better in every way but one: they need external
> excitation power.
>
> They COULD build a PM exciter in the alternator, but that would cost
> money. It's irrelevant on modern cars because you need to run the ECM
> to run the engine.
alternator's stator. Painless Wiring's diagram just jumps the battery
wire to the ignition wire the other works the idiot light on this newer
alternator with internal regulator:
http://www.----------.com/LateAlternator.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> Yes, that's why a reman generator is probably $300! But if it's a
> restored show car you have to have the generator.
>
> Alternators are better in every way but one: they need external
> excitation power.
>
> They COULD build a PM exciter in the alternator, but that would cost
> money. It's irrelevant on modern cars because you need to run the ECM
> to run the engine.
#103
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Re: musing about fuel savings
The regulator must charge the generator's field, just like the
alternator's stator. Painless Wiring's diagram just jumps the battery
wire to the ignition wire the other works the idiot light on this newer
alternator with internal regulator:
http://www.----------.com/LateAlternator.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> Yes, that's why a reman generator is probably $300! But if it's a
> restored show car you have to have the generator.
>
> Alternators are better in every way but one: they need external
> excitation power.
>
> They COULD build a PM exciter in the alternator, but that would cost
> money. It's irrelevant on modern cars because you need to run the ECM
> to run the engine.
alternator's stator. Painless Wiring's diagram just jumps the battery
wire to the ignition wire the other works the idiot light on this newer
alternator with internal regulator:
http://www.----------.com/LateAlternator.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> Yes, that's why a reman generator is probably $300! But if it's a
> restored show car you have to have the generator.
>
> Alternators are better in every way but one: they need external
> excitation power.
>
> They COULD build a PM exciter in the alternator, but that would cost
> money. It's irrelevant on modern cars because you need to run the ECM
> to run the engine.
#104
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Re: Off Topic Re: musing about fuel savings
I could have been worse. When my oldest was a baby I had a car with no
heater. We used to wrap her up like a little Eskimo baby.
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"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> Hi Bill,
> LOL, that reminds me, that into to at least the mid seventies every
> phone, gas & electric, and Patrol car had their drivers portable radio
> hooked up to an auxiliary battery laying on their dash.
> There's nothing better than listening to an old AM tube and
> vibrator radio to roch"n"roll.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Billy Ray wrote:
>>
>> Yes, Of course back in the day vehicles did not need much power other
>> than
>> for the ignition and the sad headlights we had back then.
>>
>> I had a couple cars without radios other than a transistor propped
>> against
>> the windshield. My first car radio was an Delco AM model with tubes and
>> a
>> built in speaker scavenged from a junkyard for a couple dollars.
>>
>> The kids nowadays don't know about that stuff though..
>>
>> --
>> .
>> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
>> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
>> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
heater. We used to wrap her up like a little Eskimo baby.
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2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
..
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> Hi Bill,
> LOL, that reminds me, that into to at least the mid seventies every
> phone, gas & electric, and Patrol car had their drivers portable radio
> hooked up to an auxiliary battery laying on their dash.
> There's nothing better than listening to an old AM tube and
> vibrator radio to roch"n"roll.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Billy Ray wrote:
>>
>> Yes, Of course back in the day vehicles did not need much power other
>> than
>> for the ignition and the sad headlights we had back then.
>>
>> I had a couple cars without radios other than a transistor propped
>> against
>> the windshield. My first car radio was an Delco AM model with tubes and
>> a
>> built in speaker scavenged from a junkyard for a couple dollars.
>>
>> The kids nowadays don't know about that stuff though..
>>
>> --
>> .
>> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
>> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
>> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
#105
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Re: Off Topic Re: musing about fuel savings
I could have been worse. When my oldest was a baby I had a car with no
heater. We used to wrap her up like a little Eskimo baby.
--
..
Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
..
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:43372DB6.85CE90AB@***.net...
> Hi Bill,
> LOL, that reminds me, that into to at least the mid seventies every
> phone, gas & electric, and Patrol car had their drivers portable radio
> hooked up to an auxiliary battery laying on their dash.
> There's nothing better than listening to an old AM tube and
> vibrator radio to roch"n"roll.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Billy Ray wrote:
>>
>> Yes, Of course back in the day vehicles did not need much power other
>> than
>> for the ignition and the sad headlights we had back then.
>>
>> I had a couple cars without radios other than a transistor propped
>> against
>> the windshield. My first car radio was an Delco AM model with tubes and
>> a
>> built in speaker scavenged from a junkyard for a couple dollars.
>>
>> The kids nowadays don't know about that stuff though..
>>
>> --
>> .
>> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
>> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
>> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
heater. We used to wrap her up like a little Eskimo baby.
--
..
Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
..
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:43372DB6.85CE90AB@***.net...
> Hi Bill,
> LOL, that reminds me, that into to at least the mid seventies every
> phone, gas & electric, and Patrol car had their drivers portable radio
> hooked up to an auxiliary battery laying on their dash.
> There's nothing better than listening to an old AM tube and
> vibrator radio to roch"n"roll.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Billy Ray wrote:
>>
>> Yes, Of course back in the day vehicles did not need much power other
>> than
>> for the ignition and the sad headlights we had back then.
>>
>> I had a couple cars without radios other than a transistor propped
>> against
>> the windshield. My first car radio was an Delco AM model with tubes and
>> a
>> built in speaker scavenged from a junkyard for a couple dollars.
>>
>> The kids nowadays don't know about that stuff though..
>>
>> --
>> .
>> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
>> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
>> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
#106
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Re: Off Topic Re: musing about fuel savings
I could have been worse. When my oldest was a baby I had a car with no
heater. We used to wrap her up like a little Eskimo baby.
--
..
Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
..
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:43372DB6.85CE90AB@***.net...
> Hi Bill,
> LOL, that reminds me, that into to at least the mid seventies every
> phone, gas & electric, and Patrol car had their drivers portable radio
> hooked up to an auxiliary battery laying on their dash.
> There's nothing better than listening to an old AM tube and
> vibrator radio to roch"n"roll.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Billy Ray wrote:
>>
>> Yes, Of course back in the day vehicles did not need much power other
>> than
>> for the ignition and the sad headlights we had back then.
>>
>> I had a couple cars without radios other than a transistor propped
>> against
>> the windshield. My first car radio was an Delco AM model with tubes and
>> a
>> built in speaker scavenged from a junkyard for a couple dollars.
>>
>> The kids nowadays don't know about that stuff though..
>>
>> --
>> .
>> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
>> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
>> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
heater. We used to wrap her up like a little Eskimo baby.
--
..
Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
..
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:43372DB6.85CE90AB@***.net...
> Hi Bill,
> LOL, that reminds me, that into to at least the mid seventies every
> phone, gas & electric, and Patrol car had their drivers portable radio
> hooked up to an auxiliary battery laying on their dash.
> There's nothing better than listening to an old AM tube and
> vibrator radio to roch"n"roll.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Billy Ray wrote:
>>
>> Yes, Of course back in the day vehicles did not need much power other
>> than
>> for the ignition and the sad headlights we had back then.
>>
>> I had a couple cars without radios other than a transistor propped
>> against
>> the windshield. My first car radio was an Delco AM model with tubes and
>> a
>> built in speaker scavenged from a junkyard for a couple dollars.
>>
>> The kids nowadays don't know about that stuff though..
>>
>> --
>> .
>> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
>> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
>> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
#107
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Re: Off Topic Re: musing about fuel savings
Heater?
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Billy Ray wrote:
>
> I could have been worse. When my oldest was a baby I had a car with no
> heater. We used to wrap her up like a little Eskimo baby.
>
> --
> .
> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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Billy Ray wrote:
>
> I could have been worse. When my oldest was a baby I had a car with no
> heater. We used to wrap her up like a little Eskimo baby.
>
> --
> .
> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
#108
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Re: Off Topic Re: musing about fuel savings
Heater?
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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Billy Ray wrote:
>
> I could have been worse. When my oldest was a baby I had a car with no
> heater. We used to wrap her up like a little Eskimo baby.
>
> --
> .
> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Billy Ray wrote:
>
> I could have been worse. When my oldest was a baby I had a car with no
> heater. We used to wrap her up like a little Eskimo baby.
>
> --
> .
> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
#109
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Re: Off Topic Re: musing about fuel savings
Heater?
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Billy Ray wrote:
>
> I could have been worse. When my oldest was a baby I had a car with no
> heater. We used to wrap her up like a little Eskimo baby.
>
> --
> .
> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Billy Ray wrote:
>
> I could have been worse. When my oldest was a baby I had a car with no
> heater. We used to wrap her up like a little Eskimo baby.
>
> --
> .
> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
#110
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Re: Off Topic Re: musing about fuel savings
h e a t e r... an option on civilian cars.
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"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> Heater?
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Billy Ray wrote:
>>
>> I could have been worse. When my oldest was a baby I had a car with no
>> heater. We used to wrap her up like a little Eskimo baby.
>>
>> --
>> .
>> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
>> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
>> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
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Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
..
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:43374809.402012F6@***.net...
> Heater?
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Billy Ray wrote:
>>
>> I could have been worse. When my oldest was a baby I had a car with no
>> heater. We used to wrap her up like a little Eskimo baby.
>>
>> --
>> .
>> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
>> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
>> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.