So, 1899 has a new Yellowtop battery, NSA alternator, and new alt belt. I was having problems figuring out where all wire connections went, but I finally figured out. However, now there is an issue with the idle voltage. It looks like the battery is charging, but not all that well.
Before turning the car on, the battery read 11.7v. After it was turned on, it initially read 14.3v during idle, but slowly dropped over time. During a test of a constant 2000rpms, the reading went back up to 14.1v. After taking my foot off the gas pedal and letting the car idle, it dropped once more to 13.4v.
The car had not been run in several months, and it was not driven around to check the voltage after this, as I had the front driver wheel still off from replacing the alt belt. Since the car had been sitting for so long, and the voltage has not yet been tested after being driven, I am not sure if the system is behaving as it should be, or if something is wrong. I had heard the system, during idle, was supposed to read a constant 14.2-14.3 voltage.
Thanks for the help.
Before turning the car on, the battery read 11.7v. After it was turned on, it initially read 14.3v during idle, but slowly dropped over time. During a test of a constant 2000rpms, the reading went back up to 14.1v. After taking my foot off the gas pedal and letting the car idle, it dropped once more to 13.4v.
The car had not been run in several months, and it was not driven around to check the voltage after this, as I had the front driver wheel still off from replacing the alt belt. Since the car had been sitting for so long, and the voltage has not yet been tested after being driven, I am not sure if the system is behaving as it should be, or if something is wrong. I had heard the system, during idle, was supposed to read a constant 14.2-14.3 voltage.
Thanks for the help.