Smoked diode in the alternator?

On 3/9/07, jon <jon@kenneke.com> wrote:
>
> Here's a good one:
>
> 1983 Diesel vanagon, stock.
>
> Alternator belt breaks, drive home on battery (on a diesel, you can drive
> quite aways, since the only battery drain are the instruments and the
> fuel solenoid when the headlights are off). The water pump has it's own
> belt, so no big deal.
>
> Replace belt, but the battery will not hold a charge. Measurement says
> there is a significant (tens of amps) drain on the battery, even with the
> key off.
>
> So, the puzzle is: what was wrong?
>
> ;)
>
> Jon
>

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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
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