[T3] running rough (update)

["nathan howell" <orntar@worldnet.att.net>]

>Visually inspect the dist cap, wire, and SP connector, inside and out,
to 
>make sure that there isn't a carbon track that might be shunting the #1
>spark off an alternate path.

Dist cap and rotor are new, and look good.

>Measure the resistance of the #1 SP wire. If it is infinite, replace
the >bakelite SP connector, which should measure ~ 1000 Ohms.

Not sure what you mean here, they are copper core empi spark plug wires
and are new, resistance across 1 wire is 0.7 ohm. Are the stock ones
special?

>Pull the SP and take a close look at it. If the gap is too wide adjust
it. >If the corners of the center electrode are rounded replace it.

Spark plugs are new, gapped correctly, and look good.

>If you think it's running rich, measure the charging system regulating
>voltage: across the battery, after a warmup drive, at medium rpm. It
should >be slightly above 14V. If it is less than 13.5V replace the
voltage >regulator with a Genuine Bosch.  

The regulator read about 13.8v when I first started her up and it was
running fine, once it warmed a little it started to lope and at idle I
got about 13.3v, at high idle, I gat about 13.5v. I decided to turn on
the lights and such to see what happened. When I turned on the head
lights, it darn near died but then came back a little. So i turned on
the windshield wipers too, and each time they started up the glass, the
engine would almost die, so I would give it gas. I left it at idle the
wipers would have killed it

I am guessing that I need a new voltage regulator, could this be
anything else?

nathan

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