[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] [New Search]
On 27 Aug 2001, at 22:30, Russ Wolfe wrote: > On Monday 27 August 2001 22:57, Jim Adney wrote: > > Hook the red clip to the + term on the coil, and the black clip to > > ground. The D+ terminal will have less than 12V on it at idle, so it > > might not be enough to run the timing light (they vary, some will, > > some won't.) > > > According to the Bentley and Without Guesswork book, the cut in speed > of the T3 generator is 1450 rpm of the generator. Cutin voltage is > 12.4-13.1. With a 900 rpm engine speed and a 2.3 pulley ratio, that > gives an idle speed of the generator of 2070 rpm. Nominal output rpm > of the generator is 2000 rpm. Therefore the generator should be > putting out at least 12.4-13.1 at engine idle. Hmmm.... Can't argue with this. ;-) I'll have to actually measure it again sometime. I had the impression that at idle we were below the cut-in speed and that the gen voltage was actually pretty low. - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/