Date: Fri, 6 Dec 1996 10:20:54 -0800 (PST) From: john <john-at-> Subject: Re: Hello All! > > Did you really think I wasn't gonna comment? Besides, gators ain't > the problem... cockroaches and other assorted multi-legged insect life > forms are... but it doesn't work... gotta bomb the truck about once a year > or so to kill 'em... reminds me, time to do it again. > > I hate bugs... bugs are not cool, bugs are NOT where it's at. > > John, ever heard of Mike Warke? <smile> I think so, comedian? john[Back to Top]
Date: Fri, 06 Dec 1996 13:36:00 -0500 From: John Mettler <doogiezr-at-ix.netcom.com> Subject: Re: the other John At 05:25 PM 12/5/96 -0500, you wrote: > > >Welcome to the new John on the list! > >So you worked for AMC eh? Yea great.....now >tell me about that ZR-1 !!!!! To heck with >Jeeps, we have another Vette owner on the list! > >I like my old 69 roadster, but it sure ain't a >ZR-1......drool....... > >C'ya >Joe Very funny stuff Joe, and if I have my way, I too would like to have 69 roadster along with an SJ! I'm going to have to build a second garage first... John mettler > >******************************************************* >*1979 Cherokee Chief 360-QT-Th-400-Red 110,000 mi. * >*1978 Jeep J-10 Levi 360-QT-Th-400-Brown 144,000 mi.* >*ARS KJ9D - Joe Sego Indianapolis, Indiana * >*jsego-at-ai2a.net - home page http://ai2a.net/~jsego/* >******************************************************* > > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------- >To Unsubscribe send email to macjordomo-at-listserver.tehabi.com with the command >"unsubscribe FSJ-List" in the body of the message. > > > >[Back to Top]
Date: Thu, 05 Dec 1996 13:01:52 -0800
From: Landen Schooler <skoullar-at-ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: Alternators
I wouldn't give up the generator on my beast ('61 4WD) for any thing.
Because you can push or pull start one with a completly dead battery, In
fact you don't realy need a battery at all. You can't do that with an
alternater. ;-)
Landen Schooler
Dennis M. "Doc" Fariello wrote:
>
> First, how alternators make AC but the rest of the vehicle is DC.
> There is a rectifier built in to the alternator. Open up an alternator
> case, and in the back housing you'll see six diodes. That's the rectifier.
> BTW, have y'all ever seen the AC alternators you can add on for running AC
> goodies? These typically are simply regular alternators with the diodes
> bypassed and removed.
>
> Why they got rid of generators:
>
> 1. Generators are less efficient
> 2. Alternators last longer
> 3. Alternators are smaller and cheaper to manufacture
> 4. You don't need a field flash ckt. on an alternator
> 5. Alternators are much easier to regulate, voltage-wise.
> 6. Ever taken a generator and its associated regulator apart?
> Blecch... what a bunch of junk in there... <grin>.
> 7. You don't have to worry about flashing the field backwards on an
> alternator. So, even at the new car manufacturing level, alternators are
> better, because you can have any idiot install alternators, they don't have
> to know how to flash the field and set the regulator, etc....
>
> This answer your question, Joe?
>
> Hey, speaking of electrics... where's my taillight lens? <grin>.
> I've moved, so I hope you didn't send it to the old address... although
> friends of mine live in my old apartment, so I'd get it anyway. Hey, ya
> never did say what it was gonna cost me!
>
> -Doc
>
> At 10:55 PM 11/29/96 -0500, Indiana Joe wrote:
>
> >Hey this brings up a really dumb question I gotta ask. Since the battery and
> >auto circuits are DC and alternators create AC which is converted to DC
> >with the
> >diode stack, why were generators dropped when they created DC to start with?
> >I know there is a good explaination but I fail to see it.
> >
> >Sittin here in Indy just a wonderin.....
> >
> >Joe-
> >
> >
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> >*1978 Jeep J-10 360-QT-Th-400-Brown 144,000 mi. *
> >*ARS KJ9D - Joe Sego Indianapolis, Indiana *
> >*jsego-at-ai2a.net - home page http://ai2a.net/~jsego/*
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[Back to Top]Date: Fri, 6 Dec 1996 13:29:44 -0600 From: brewer-at-thaad.tecmas.com (John Brewer) Subject: FSJs on TV, Movies, etc. Probably been discussed many times before, but "Joe" on the program "Wings" drives a FSJ. Never really seen the grille or anything so I don't know the year. JB "Any man who would trade liberty for security deserves neither." Benjamin Franklin