Re: generator output
Here is an update on the generator. I did measure the voltage at the battery. Car not running, 6.0 volts. Car running, 7.5 volts! The ammeter in the dash was still reading zero.
I disconnected the battery cable while the car was running and put an ammeter in line between the cable and the battery post. It read about 7-8 amps!! Its a -30-0+30 ammeter. Can't get an accurate reading at such a low amperage! Go figure! Turns out, for whatever reason, the ammeter on the dash does not shown a reading. I then, temporarily, put the other ammeter in place of the one in the dash and it reads about the same as when it was at the battery. So, after all that monkeying around the problem was the ammeter! I would have thought if it was not reading anything, it would be open (no current passing through), and the car would not start or run. The ammeter must be shorted out. I'm going to order another ammeter.
Thanks for all your help and advise. As simple as these cars are, I'm always learning!
Thanks again!
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