more voltage problems

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

David,
In this particular case Derrick is running a TEC II, so I don't know that 
your comments apply.
OTOH, I agree with you and I've heard that it can damage the alternator to 
disconnect the battery with the engine running.
Don't remember where I heard this, might be in the Bentley as a warning, or 
it might be an old out of date thing.
All I know is I wouldn't do it.

As Patrick said, I'd check the regulator brushes.
Dan


From: "David Utley" <fahrvegnugen@cox.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 9:15 AM


>
>>
>> From: Derrick floyd <tyrone27@gmail.com>
>> Date: 2005/07/19 Tue AM 12:18:13 EDT
>> To: Scirocco-L <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>> Subject: more voltage problems
>>
>> well I ran in to more voltage problems tonight.  was driving up the
>> street and the voltage dropped from 14V to 11.8  and it stayed there.
>> I have to cut every thing off to get it to go to 12.3  i cut it off
>> and restarted it and it was working fine again.  while it was running
>> I unhooked the battery and it ran on its own for a while.
>
> I've got bad news for you.  This tends to kill, or at least stress the FI 
> and knock brains.  You could get away with this on a non-FI car, but I 
> would strongly suggest not doing it on a FI car...
>
> I am prolly beating a dead horse here, but just in case...
>
> David