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Electrical System Oddness 140-160 1973

" This overload has happened on about 4 different occasions, as best I can tell not long after startup."

George,

I believe the Bendix is sticking in the engaged position. I am pretty sure that if you were to put your hand on the battery (+) cable immediately after this failure you would find it is hotter than a $2 pistol too. Potentially the starter and alternator have been severely weakened. Take all three to an old time auto electric shop for testing. Explain what you (I) suspect has happened. (That is if you still have one in town; they are getting scarce.)
--
Mr. Shannon DeWolfe -- (I've taken to using Mr. because my name tends to mislead folks on the WWW. I am a 51 year old fat man ;-) -- KD5QBL






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