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Subject:Starting-Electrical Problems
From:Sam Scott
Date:Tue, 23 Sep 1997 12:27:07 -0400

Greetings Everybody -

My '91 Carat (85K young) had begun to fail to start intermittently.  Based on
my research of the Archives (still at UMN?), I found possibilities ranging
from Solonoid to Starter to Starter Bushing cleaning and/or replacement.
 Although my battery is less than 3 years old, when I had the system checked
the battery was shot (fortunately a 65 month battery so at least it had some
pro-rated warranty left).  However, they told me the starter, etc. was okay,
but I needed a new alternator because mine was putting out 10 amps versus the
14 amps it should be delivering.  My question to those of you in the know,
(who have always been helpful in the past), is does this sound right to you,
or should I be considering other possibilities?

Many thanks as always,

Sam (penn valley, pa)
'91 Carat
'71 Camper (deceased)

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