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| Cheating Fair and Square- Sorta Long [message #99189] |
Thu, 09 September 2010 21:46  |
George Beckman
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Nothing puts me off my feed more than being surprised by a GMC failure and having it be something I knew I should be taking care of... one of those back of your mind problems.
I wish I could blame it on Randy Van Winkle, as last year, before Pueblo we were visiting in MO when I notice my near new alternator was charging 16 volts. Randy had a spare off of "Bondo-Babe" and he said, "Take it." It worked great.
The one overcharging was almost new, so I meant to take it back. I didn't. I mean it has only been a year. Randy's used alternator was fine.
We started from Madera, CA, after choir practice, and going over Tapachahi (sic) I noticed the lights were having sudden bright moments. I noticed that the voltage was pretty close to 10 with a flicker at the bright moments. About this time Ruth asked about the lights. I said we were having a little trouble with the alternator. She asked what she always asks, "Do we have one of those?" She groaned when I said no. I assured her that all was well.
About two minutes later the engine began to miss, so I hit the boost button, the lights perked up and I assured Ruth all was well. We stopped about 1/2 hour later, for the night. I ran the generator for a while with the boost on to charge things up a bit.
I slept fitfully as I thought about whether Barstow would have the alternator. I woke up, and shook hands with all the wires. Sure enough, the main post was sort of wiggly. I started it and could get it to charge if I held it just right.
Pulled the alternator apart, and there is a little bar that bridges to that post and it was pretty sad. The post end was burned through. The post nut was fried.
So, I cheated, fair and square. I put a lug on some #10 wire, wrapped it with tape and poked it through a convenient hole next to the bridge. I mashed it down, put 'er together and we are in Holbrook, AZ.
Did I stop today and get a new alternator. No, we are on our way to Randy and Margie's. Maybe he will feel bad and loan me a better one. *smile* Or maybe he will locate one for me at a parts store that has an alternator for a '73, '74?
'74 Eleganza, SE, Howell + EBL
Best Wishes,
George
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| Re: [GMCnet] Cheating Fair and Square- Sorta Long [message #99205 is a reply to message #99189] |
Fri, 10 September 2010 06:52  |
Steven Ferguson
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You've got to listen to that little voice. Doing that is how we all
got to be as old as we are!
On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 7:46 PM, George Beckman <gbeckman@pggp.com> wrote:
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> Nothing puts me off my feed more than being surprised by a GMC failure and having it be something I knew I should be taking care of... one of those back of your mind problems.
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> I wish I could blame it on Randy Van Winkle, as last year, before Pueblo we were visiting in MO when I notice my near new alternator was charging 16 volts. Randy had a spare off of "Bondo-Babe" and he said, "Take it." It worked great.
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> The one overcharging was almost new, so I meant to take it back. I didn't. I mean it has only been a year. Randy's used alternator was fine.
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> We started from Madera, CA, after choir practice, and going over Tapachahi (sic) I noticed the lights were having sudden bright moments. I noticed that the voltage was pretty close to 10 with a flicker at the bright moments. About this time Ruth asked about the lights. I said we were having a little trouble with the alternator. She asked what she always asks, "Do we have one of those?" She groaned when I said no. I assured her that all was well.
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> About two minutes later the engine began to miss, so I hit the boost button, the lights perked up and I assured Ruth all was well. We stopped about 1/2 hour later, for the night. I ran the generator for a while with the boost on to charge things up a bit.
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> I slept fitfully as I thought about whether Barstow would have the alternator. I woke up, and shook hands with all the wires. Sure enough, the main post was sort of wiggly. I started it and could get it to charge if I held it just right.
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> Pulled the alternator apart, and there is a little bar that bridges to that post and it was pretty sad. The post end was burned through. The post nut was fried.
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> So, I cheated, fair and square. I put a lug on some #10 wire, wrapped it with tape and poked it through a convenient hole next to the bridge. I mashed it down, put 'er together and we are in Holbrook, AZ.
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> Did I stop today and get a new alternator. No, we are on our way to Randy and Margie's. Maybe he will feel bad and loan me a better one. *smile* Or maybe he will locate one for me at a parts store that has an alternator for a '73, '74?
> --
> '74 Eleganza, SE, Howell + EBL
> Best Wishes,
> George
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| Re: Cheating Fair and Square- Sorta Long [message #99291 is a reply to message #99189] |
Fri, 10 September 2010 17:27 |
George Beckman
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| George Beckman wrote on Thu, 09 September 2010 19:46 |
So, I cheated, fair and square. I put a lug on some #10 wire, wrapped it with tape and poked it through a convenient hole next to the bridge. I mashed it down, put 'er together and we are in Holbrook, AZ.
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My son wrote:
Gosh, keeping an alternator working with a lug and #10 wire and going over the Mohave desert. That's the rush that you daredevil GMC guys live for right? I'll bet you never felt more alive!
Very funny, I am sure.
'74 Eleganza, SE, Howell + EBL
Best Wishes,
George
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| Re: [GMCnet] Cheating Fair and Square- Sorta Long [message #99447 is a reply to message #99439] |
Sun, 12 September 2010 13:23 |
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jaholland
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~ ~ ~
We were somewhere way out in the BoonDocks when the upper Radiator Hose Ruptured ~
And, as you would know, I only had the OTHER Radiator Hose as a spare `
I taped the radiator hose with DUCT Tape but that quickly blew out also ~
I then connected the potable water fill hose to the sink faucet and ran the hose
thru the cockpit passenger window vent, then raised the right hood cover and taped
the white water hose into the ruptured radiator hose, then turned on the sink faucet ~
We stopped about 3 times to refill the fresh water tank along the way to a parts store
that stocked the hose that we needed ~
~ Joe ~
Hob Nobbed, Jack Legged, Jim Bobbed, Jury Rig or Jerry Rigged ~
but in Alebamy, they sezs it a little different ~ LOL
As The Cable Guy Sez ~ Git-Er-Thar & Git-Er-Dun ~
/_]*[__][] *[__|] ~ * '73 TZE063V101887 "
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O----------OO--]* ~ '78 TZE168V100234 "
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" Joe & Lavelle " "
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'sweet home alebamy'
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| Re: [GMCnet] Cheating Fair and Square- Sorta Long [message #99450 is a reply to message #99447] |
Sun, 12 September 2010 13:57 |
James Hupy
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Kinda sounds like the long way round the barn, but what ever floats yer
boat. You betchya.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 Royale 403
On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 11:23 AM, J A Holland <acts238bishop@yahoo.com>wrote:
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> ~ ~ ~
> We were somewhere way out in the BoonDocks when the upper Radiator Hose
> Ruptured ~
> And, as you would know, I only had the OTHER Radiator Hose as a spare `
> I taped the radiator hose with DUCT Tape but that quickly blew out also ~
> I then connected the potable water fill hose to the sink faucet and ran the
> hose
> thru the cockpit passenger window vent, then raised the right hood cover
> and taped
> the white water hose into the ruptured radiator hose, then turned on the
> sink faucet ~
> We stopped about 3 times to refill the fresh water tank along the way to a
> parts store
> that stocked the hose that we needed ~
> As The Cable Guy Sez ~ Git-Er-Thar & Git-Er-Dun ~
> ~ Joe ~
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> Hob Nobbed, Jack Legged, Jim Bobbed, Jury Rig or Jerry Rigged ~
> but in Alebamy, they sezs it a little different ~ LOL
> As The Cable Guy Sez ~ Git-Er-Thar & Git-Er-Dun ~
> --
> Joe & Lavelle of ALEBAMY
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> Previously owned a '65 6cyl Cortez, '68 8cyl Cortez, 1973 GMC 26'
> Canyonlands & Now a'78 Eleganza II 26' {"The Ole Gospel Ship"}
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| Re: Cheating Fair and Square- Sorta Long [message #99481 is a reply to message #99452] |
Sun, 12 September 2010 18:51 |
rwbmitiopt@comcast.net
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Thank you Hardie! I sure wish you had more time to participate in this forum. It's been pretty boring and vanilla flavored if you get my gist.
Randall
| Hardie Johnson wrote on Sun, 12 September 2010 12:31 |
| mcolie wrote on Sat, 11 September 2010 09:08 |
George Beckman not quoted for brevity.
In the world of watermen, a jury rig (root unknown)<>It sounds like you did a good job.
Matt
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So glad you asked:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/9245
And yes, good job!
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Randall Burns
Sammamish WA
75 EX GB
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