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Re: alternator -vs- generator for electronic distributor #47924 07/19/2005 6:28 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 197 southeast SD R reo_guy Member
reo_guy Member R Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 197 southeast SD	There have been reports of Pertronix modules dying due to voltage spikes caused by a generator. Proper bypassing of the generator should eliminate this problem. Jason

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
alternator -vs- generator for electronic distributor	50GMC253	07/19/2005 5:45 PM
Re: alternator -vs- generator for electronic distributor	Hotrod Lincoln	07/19/2005 6:16 PM
Re: alternator -vs- generator for electronic distributor	reo_guy	07/19/2005 6:28 PM
Re: alternator -vs- generator for electronic distributor	Hotrod Lincoln	07/19/2005 6:32 PM
Re: alternator -vs- generator for electronic distributor	Tab	07/19/2005 7:31 PM
Re: alternator -vs- generator for electronic distributor	50GMC253	07/19/2005 7:45 PM
Re: alternator -vs- generator for electronic distributor	Hotrod Lincoln	07/19/2005 9:03 PM
Re: alternator -vs- generator for electronic distributor	Tab	07/19/2005 11:08 PM
Re: alternator -vs- generator for electronic distributor	Fred T	07/20/2005 12:32 AM
Re: alternator -vs- generator for electronic distributor	Tab	07/20/2005 5:36 AM

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