twaldron

Anytime, travis. Glad to help.

travis wrote:

> On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 03:21:15 GMT, twaldron
> <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> shared the following:
>
>
>>Not sure about Advance Auto, but AutoZone will check your alternator and
>>battery for free too.
>>
>
>
> Awesome! I just called the one that's about 8 miles from my house and
> they confirmed this, and the best part is that they said they can test
> both of them while they're in the vehicle. Very cool. Thanks,
> twaldron! :-)
>
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!

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tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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twaldron

Anytime, travis. Glad to help.

travis wrote:

> On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 03:21:15 GMT, twaldron
> <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> shared the following:
>
>
>>Not sure about Advance Auto, but AutoZone will check your alternator and
>>battery for free too.
>>
>
>
> Awesome! I just called the one that's about 8 miles from my house and
> they confirmed this, and the best part is that they said they can test
> both of them while they're in the vehicle. Very cool. Thanks,
> twaldron! :-)
>
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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twaldron

Anytime, travis. Glad to help.

travis wrote:

> On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 03:21:15 GMT, twaldron
> <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> shared the following:
>
>
>>Not sure about Advance Auto, but AutoZone will check your alternator and
>>battery for free too.
>>
>
>
> Awesome! I just called the one that's about 8 miles from my house and
> they confirmed this, and the best part is that they said they can test
> both of them while they're in the vehicle. Very cool. Thanks,
> twaldron! :-)
>
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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JimG

Hi travis,

What?... you bought a Ramsey? (sorry about your luck! I guess that horse
jumped out... LOL :<( )

After seeing/reading about your last outing I would have thought you need
lockers more than a winch. Your would have crawled right up that bank and
never needed a winch... MHO.

Advance does both batteries and alternators for free also. Yes, you should
read 13-14+ VDC (should vary with RPM to a limit) across the battery with
engine running and ~12 VDC when stopped.

(Just ribbin you about the Ramsey... to each his own)

--
JimG
80' CJ-7, 258 CID
35" BFG MT's on 15x10 Centerlines
4.56 D30-D44 SOA
D300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn 8000i w/dual batteries
LockRight F&R


"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:2jqgqvgfl14pjn2n0oeo1cen3i5a4jdo3q@4ax.com...
>
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep/winch/05.jpg
>
> Now I really have an incentive to track down my electrical problems.
> Jeep was not running that good today...if I stepped on the loud pedal
> a little more then it would come alive and do great, but it felt
> "choppy" below around 3000 RPM. I noticed my voltmeter was only
> reading about 12.1 volts today while cruising down the highway.
> Normally it's right around 14 volts. I'm guessing the battery is on
> its last leg, or the alternator. I think the alternator. It needs a
> tuneup, too... Gonna bring the battery over to Advance Auto and have
> them check it out and if it's ok I guess I'll throw an alternator on
> it. If I put a voltmeter across the battery terminals at idle
> shouldn't I see around 14 volts or so? And about 12 volts with the
> Jeep not running? Hmm... Maybe I should RTFMs I bought for it.
>
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!

JimG

Hi travis,

What?... you bought a Ramsey? (sorry about your luck! I guess that horse
jumped out... LOL :<( )

After seeing/reading about your last outing I would have thought you need
lockers more than a winch. Your would have crawled right up that bank and
never needed a winch... MHO.

Advance does both batteries and alternators for free also. Yes, you should
read 13-14+ VDC (should vary with RPM to a limit) across the battery with
engine running and ~12 VDC when stopped.

(Just ribbin you about the Ramsey... to each his own)

--
JimG
80' CJ-7, 258 CID
35" BFG MT's on 15x10 Centerlines
4.56 D30-D44 SOA
D300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn 8000i w/dual batteries
LockRight F&R


"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:2jqgqvgfl14pjn2n0oeo1cen3i5a4jdo3q@4ax.com...
>
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep/winch/05.jpg
>
> Now I really have an incentive to track down my electrical problems.
> Jeep was not running that good today...if I stepped on the loud pedal
> a little more then it would come alive and do great, but it felt
> "choppy" below around 3000 RPM. I noticed my voltmeter was only
> reading about 12.1 volts today while cruising down the highway.
> Normally it's right around 14 volts. I'm guessing the battery is on
> its last leg, or the alternator. I think the alternator. It needs a
> tuneup, too... Gonna bring the battery over to Advance Auto and have
> them check it out and if it's ok I guess I'll throw an alternator on
> it. If I put a voltmeter across the battery terminals at idle
> shouldn't I see around 14 volts or so? And about 12 volts with the
> Jeep not running? Hmm... Maybe I should RTFMs I bought for it.
>
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!

JimG

Hi travis,

What?... you bought a Ramsey? (sorry about your luck! I guess that horse
jumped out... LOL :<( )

After seeing/reading about your last outing I would have thought you need
lockers more than a winch. Your would have crawled right up that bank and
never needed a winch... MHO.

Advance does both batteries and alternators for free also. Yes, you should
read 13-14+ VDC (should vary with RPM to a limit) across the battery with
engine running and ~12 VDC when stopped.

(Just ribbin you about the Ramsey... to each his own)

--
JimG
80' CJ-7, 258 CID
35" BFG MT's on 15x10 Centerlines
4.56 D30-D44 SOA
D300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn 8000i w/dual batteries
LockRight F&R


"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:2jqgqvgfl14pjn2n0oeo1cen3i5a4jdo3q@4ax.com...
>
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep/winch/05.jpg
>
> Now I really have an incentive to track down my electrical problems.
> Jeep was not running that good today...if I stepped on the loud pedal
> a little more then it would come alive and do great, but it felt
> "choppy" below around 3000 RPM. I noticed my voltmeter was only
> reading about 12.1 volts today while cruising down the highway.
> Normally it's right around 14 volts. I'm guessing the battery is on
> its last leg, or the alternator. I think the alternator. It needs a
> tuneup, too... Gonna bring the battery over to Advance Auto and have
> them check it out and if it's ok I guess I'll throw an alternator on
> it. If I put a voltmeter across the battery terminals at idle
> shouldn't I see around 14 volts or so? And about 12 volts with the
> Jeep not running? Hmm... Maybe I should RTFMs I bought for it.
>
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!

Mike Romain

Dirty connections on the main cables or main ground tag can cause that.

So can a polished up fan belt. I go through about 3 V belts a year on
mine. Mud is liquid sand paper and polishes up the sides of the belt
causing even a tight belt to slip.

I test mine by having a cold off engine and seeing if I can hand turn
the alternator pulley. If I can make the pulley slip by hand, no way
will it grab under load when running. The alternator takes a few HP to
spin up.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

travis wrote:
>
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep/winch/05.jpg
>
> Now I really have an incentive to track down my electrical problems.
> Jeep was not running that good today...if I stepped on the loud pedal
> a little more then it would come alive and do great, but it felt
> "choppy" below around 3000 RPM. I noticed my voltmeter was only
> reading about 12.1 volts today while cruising down the highway.
> Normally it's right around 14 volts. I'm guessing the battery is on
> its last leg, or the alternator. I think the alternator. It needs a
> tuneup, too... Gonna bring the battery over to Advance Auto and have
> them check it out and if it's ok I guess I'll throw an alternator on
> it. If I put a voltmeter across the battery terminals at idle
> shouldn't I see around 14 volts or so? And about 12 volts with the
> Jeep not running? Hmm... Maybe I should RTFMs I bought for it.
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!

Mike Romain

Dirty connections on the main cables or main ground tag can cause that.

So can a polished up fan belt. I go through about 3 V belts a year on
mine. Mud is liquid sand paper and polishes up the sides of the belt
causing even a tight belt to slip.

I test mine by having a cold off engine and seeing if I can hand turn
the alternator pulley. If I can make the pulley slip by hand, no way
will it grab under load when running. The alternator takes a few HP to
spin up.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

travis wrote:
>
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep/winch/05.jpg
>
> Now I really have an incentive to track down my electrical problems.
> Jeep was not running that good today...if I stepped on the loud pedal
> a little more then it would come alive and do great, but it felt
> "choppy" below around 3000 RPM. I noticed my voltmeter was only
> reading about 12.1 volts today while cruising down the highway.
> Normally it's right around 14 volts. I'm guessing the battery is on
> its last leg, or the alternator. I think the alternator. It needs a
> tuneup, too... Gonna bring the battery over to Advance Auto and have
> them check it out and if it's ok I guess I'll throw an alternator on
> it. If I put a voltmeter across the battery terminals at idle
> shouldn't I see around 14 volts or so? And about 12 volts with the
> Jeep not running? Hmm... Maybe I should RTFMs I bought for it.
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!

Mike Romain

Dirty connections on the main cables or main ground tag can cause that.

So can a polished up fan belt. I go through about 3 V belts a year on
mine. Mud is liquid sand paper and polishes up the sides of the belt
causing even a tight belt to slip.

I test mine by having a cold off engine and seeing if I can hand turn
the alternator pulley. If I can make the pulley slip by hand, no way
will it grab under load when running. The alternator takes a few HP to
spin up.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

travis wrote:
>
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep/winch/05.jpg
>
> Now I really have an incentive to track down my electrical problems.
> Jeep was not running that good today...if I stepped on the loud pedal
> a little more then it would come alive and do great, but it felt
> "choppy" below around 3000 RPM. I noticed my voltmeter was only
> reading about 12.1 volts today while cruising down the highway.
> Normally it's right around 14 volts. I'm guessing the battery is on
> its last leg, or the alternator. I think the alternator. It needs a
> tuneup, too... Gonna bring the battery over to Advance Auto and have
> them check it out and if it's ok I guess I'll throw an alternator on
> it. If I put a voltmeter across the battery terminals at idle
> shouldn't I see around 14 volts or so? And about 12 volts with the
> Jeep not running? Hmm... Maybe I should RTFMs I bought for it.
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!