A long afternoon

[mbulriss]

Hi Bob,

Yes, one alternator runs the whole thing very well. Plus it's a 30 minute fix
to replace number 2 down behind the bumper, versus hours of work to replace
number 1 under the bed. I just kind of like things they way they were built.

I wonder why BB thought too small a cable was killing alt 1? Maybe one of our
electrical gurus can explain it to us. I thought it might be the heat up over
that engine. I note that they installed an air cooling tube on the lower one
behind the bumper, but none on alt 1. In my case, it was the voltage regulator
that went away and started charging at 16.5 volts. That drove all the gauges
crazy!

Send me a picture of your Bird in that great parking spot against the Gulf, for
Bird of the Week, so the rest of us can live vicariously! Wishing we were
there.

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "contrail Bob" wrote:
>
> Hi Mike
> I replaced the #1 Alt. twice on my 93. After the second time It failed again
and I just took it off and left it off. I never had any problem's with the # 2
and it charged everything just fine. Talking to BB sometime later I was told
that the cable's were too small and they thought that was the problem with
premature failure of #1??????
> Bob 99LX SK..SPI till 20Mar.
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@> wrote:
> >
> > I spent all afternoon (into the early evening) opening up the bed and then
the innards to be able to replace alternator #1 - one more time. In mine, I
also have to work around all the plumbing, which was conveniently installed in
the way of the engine hatch! After opening the floor, you can't even see the
alt!!! I have to stand on the tranny and kind of remove the alt by feel. I
bought a new one and replaced it. Not going to screw around rebuilding the old
one again - 7000 miles since the last time has soured me on rebuilds. Besides,
the new one was the same price as the last rebuild. This is really not a fun
job.
> >
> > After I finished installing the alt, I then installed a replacement turbo
intake tube that I found in a 'reclamation center' (aka: truck junk yard) to
replace the one that broke in South Padre. The weld job did not hold up. If
you want a good laugh, I called Detroit to see about getting a new one, because
I really wanted a new one. When I heard $500 for a piece of exhaust pipe, I
decided to try to find a used one. If anyone knows of a place to get part
number 5101394 (yup, it's stamped right on it) for way less than $500, let me
know please. And I used to think Harley parts were high dollar!
> >
> > Man, I am beat up and sore all over! I left the floor open as I want to
remove the 'infamous' coolant hoses to the air pump tomorrow. At least that's
the current plan. I realllllly am not looking forward to that job! I think I
will replace them with braided stainless steel hoses so I never have to do it
again!
> >
> > While I was having fun, the wife pulled each screen window and washed them,
did the Invisible Glass cleaning on each window, and then scrubbed each window
track and silicon lubed them. They slide open really nice now.
> >
> > It seems my to-do list just keeps growing without getting shorter! Is it
just me? I want to change the thermostats to 170s. I need to rebuild the Gast
air pump. I have service the air dryer on the list. I plan to pull the
electric heaters to clean them out. And on and on..... And I haven't even
started on the wife's list of modifications yet! I keep wondering: Are we
having fun yet?
> >
> > Long day..... having fun.
> >
> >
> > Mike Bulriss
> > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> > San Antonio, TX
> >
>