04-29-2014, 09:03 AM
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Cyborg ECU
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Coastal Southern California
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Originally Posted by paulgato
...but it's funny: I've not had to use my alternator for local driving for the past couple of months or so, but now I have almost literally 'deleted' my alternator by shorting it out, driving around without one is making me quite nervous. I'm watching that volt meter like a hawk and I am paranoid about getting stranded with a flat battery. I've got a new (used) alternator on order and I'll be much happier once that's installed.
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I hear you.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.
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