1990 Throttle hesistation

[Schrade]

Zipped up AGAIN; started on the 2nd try. Rock steady idle, Closed Loop, throttle cable off to start recording op parameters with incremental throttle stop screw increase.

Another idle vid...

Now, learn DataMaster. 92 pages' read.

[Dynomite]

Originally Posted by Schrade

Zipped up AGAIN; started on the 2nd try. Rock steady idle, Closed Loop, throttle cable off to start recording op parameters with incremental throttle stop screw increase.

Another idle vid...

Now, learn DataMaster. 92 pages' read.

Does that mean you got it running and all issues solved?

That sounds PERFECT

And them Yellow Coolant Hoses

[Dynomite]

Originally Posted by Schrade

Running perfect? You're kiddin' there Cliff!

Nope, not quite - someone prophesied disaster, and another small setback.


*... OR MELT!!!

Holy Crapola

You R driving me to drinking

It sure sounded nice .........

Say.....there.....Mr. Photo professional Person.......removing that alternator or putting one back in without removing Plenum would be interesting

[Schrade]

Originally Posted by Dynomite

Holy Crapola

You R driving me to drinking

It sure sounded nice .........

Say.....there.....Mr. Photo professional Person.......removing that alternator or putting one back in without removing Plenum would be interesting

No damage, except the stud, and the alt paint. Should be spun back up in the AM.

Pulling the alternator with the plenum in place was not hard, but not easy either, without rubbing the paint finish on the alternator.

Remove the 4 bolts, remove the bracket, gear wrench on the output stud (unless it's MELTED), then lift up and toward you, then swing the lower center mounting flange forward over the ? [water pump] mount, and swing IT forward.

[Franke]

Originally Posted by Schrade

No damage, except the stud, and the alt paint. Should be spun back up in the AM.

Pulling the alternator with the plenum in place was not hard, but not easy either, without rubbing the paint finish on the alternator.

Remove the 4 bolts, remove the bracket, gear wrench on the output stud (unless it's MELTED), then lift up and toward you, then swing the lower center mounting flange forward over the ? [water pump] mount, and swing IT forward.

Schrade, Sorry to hear of the incident. Just an FYI. You might want to check the alt wire too as it was probably carrying quite a bit of battery juice. See if the insulation is brittle now.

[Schrade]

Originally Posted by Franke

Schrade, Sorry to hear of the incident. Just an FYI. You might want to check the alt wire too as it was probably carrying quite a bit of battery juice. See if the insulation is brittle now.

Brittle insulation. Thanks WitchDoctor! Kiss of Death!

On the operating table:



highway fatality / donor (Delco-Remy blood type ):



organ + recipient - Carbon wire-brushed off heatsink:

[Schrade]

Pre-op:

and Deja-Vu. Again

that di-electric grease lit up HOT!

[Schrade]

And another fail - alternator Bench test @ Advance. Might have toasted it...

[scottfab]

Originally Posted by Schrade

.... snip....
Went outside, saw smoke, sparks, and it started to flare. Sprayed it, unplugged the battery, and pulled the alternator. WITHOUT removing the plenum!!!

....snip...

Really sorry to hear this.
However, I too know the feeling.
My first rebuild of the alternator ended in frying one of the diodes.
I know the "sinking" feeling of thinking all was perfect only to see
one tiny little error.
I'm sure you'll be on top of it soon.

[Schrade]

What's up Scott...

At worst, a new alternator. That's what happens when you don't listen to the voice of experience - Franke, in this case... he told me somewhere here, but I dis-regarded it... If you're stupid, you better be rich.

Maybe just a new capacitor, volt regulator, and 'bridge rectifier', in my own case. A $C-Bill + a few...

Found a few places for CS144 innerds - don't know if '90 is EARLY, or LATE style...

Here's EARLY, in case anyone else re-builds: