This is one area that, to this day, evades me...
I noticed this season (may have happened earlier) that the factory alternator upon engine start in fast idle does not deliver current to the batteries. Link10 shows the batteries at resting voltage with current coming OUT (fuel pump). This condition persists for at least a minute in fast idle and doesn't seem to change unless...:
When I rev up to perhaps 2500RPM I suddenly get the alternator to kick in. Voltage and current are good and in the right direction.
I know the Balmar controller has a time delay, but that can't be the case here. Batteries are reasonably well charged and the belt is tensioned.
Any ideas before I get the wrench out?
Thanks.
I noticed this season (may have happened earlier) that the factory alternator upon engine start in fast idle does not deliver current to the batteries. Link10 shows the batteries at resting voltage with current coming OUT (fuel pump). This condition persists for at least a minute in fast idle and doesn't seem to change unless...:
When I rev up to perhaps 2500RPM I suddenly get the alternator to kick in. Voltage and current are good and in the right direction.
I know the Balmar controller has a time delay, but that can't be the case here. Batteries are reasonably well charged and the belt is tensioned.
Any ideas before I get the wrench out?
Thanks.