My multi-meter is packed and 70 miles away, so I was left with the "school
of elimination". I had a spare set of brushes, popped them in, and viola,
electrons, moving under my command, as usual.

Thanks again for all the hints.

G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett
Corporate Communications Counselors
www.bulley-hewlett.com
Cary, NC USA
888.468.4880 tollfree

"I, the undersigned, shall forfeit all rights, privileges, and licenses
herein and herein contained, et cetera, et cetera . . . fax mentis
incendium gloria culpum, et cetera, et cetera . . . memo bis punitor
delicatum!" It's all there, black and white, clear as crystal!      -Wonka

-----Original Message-----
From:   Martin Laycock [SMTP:m.laycock@STRATH.AC.UK]
Sent:   Friday, January 28, 2000 7:57 AM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        Re: Alternator, thanks

I may be teaching my gran to suck eggs here but did you know that a working
alternator should put out about 14.7v at 2000 (engine)RPM. Get your engine
running, stick a meter across the battery and check the reading. If the
alternator is not doing anything then the reading will be around 12v or
bellow.

Martin
Scotland

At 07:11 28/01/00 -0500, Bulley wrote:
>Consensus is a non-charge from the alternator. The rebuilder (here in NC)
>did a great job (pulled it completely to pieces and replaced all, so I
feel
>confident in the main guts of the alternator. I did, however, leave one
>detail out, and it makes me lean more toward the "stuck brushes"
>theory...it was icy rain when we parked it 8 days prior.
>
>As the sun comes up, I have charged the battery, and will pull the brushes
>to eyeball. Thanks for all the help. I'll keep you posted.
>
>12 degrees this morning, in NC.
>
>G. Matthew Bulley
>Bulley-Hewlett
>Corporate Communications Counselors
>www.bulley-hewlett.com
>Cary, NC USA
>888.468.4880 tollfree
>
>"I, the undersigned, shall forfeit all rights, privileges, and licenses
>herein and herein contained, et cetera, et cetera . . . fax mentis
>incendium gloria culpum, et cetera, et cetera . . . memo bis punitor
>delicatum!" It's all there, black and white, clear as crystal!      -Wonka
>
>