I posted a while back that I was having problems starting my 83 1.6 diesela
nd received a slew of info, mostly relating to glow plugs and relays/fuses.
Thanks for all the help.  After checking glow plugs and all, it seems that
what brought the beast back to life was a good overnight trickle charge to
the battery.  Glow Plug/Relay seem to be working fine.  The same trickle
charger told me that my alternator is not working correctly.  Now before I
go and replace/rebuild the thing can anyone tell me another way to check it?
Also, I�m a bit new to this diesel thing, but why would a low battery stop
the van from running?  It was cranking (although eventually it would crank
down to the point of not starting).  Any thoughts?

Dave