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Re: Idle/Hesitation problem
At 07:27 PM 4/22/97 -0500, you wrote:
>In my experience, the engine slows down a bit when the alternator is
>trying to charge a dead battery. That's why a dead or low battery
>sometimes is accompanied by screeching belts - increased drag.
>
>What is the mechanism for this? Something in the newer CIS-E?
>
>Chuck Kuecker
None (that I every heard of.) There is a boost circuit on some A/C
equiped cars for when you are idling and have the A/C on but thats it.
DOM!
1980 VW Scirocco S in DM
1983 Alfa Romeo GTV-6
1986 Kawasaki 600 Ninja
1979 Piaggio Vespa P125X
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