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Offline hanajack

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How hot?
« on: June 15, 2011, 06:12:18 PM »
Since my alternator ['84 258] is no longer buried under the A/C comp, I'm more aware of it and how hot it gets.  The question is:  How hot should it get?
 
Too hot to touch?

Too hot to hold onto?

Hot, but not too hot to hold on to?

More than warm?
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Re: How hot?
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2011, 06:19:04 PM »
Your talking alternator right?
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Re: How hot?
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2011, 06:19:29 PM »
It gets hot. Definition Fidelty curious as they do produce hheat
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Re: How hot?
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2011, 06:30:19 PM »
Mudkicker,  OK the alternator gets hot.  Not sure what the "Definition Fidelty curious" means.


How hot?
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Re: How hot?
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2011, 06:58:00 PM »
Alright, it is the alternator.

I've personally never had an alternator get to hot to touch before, but if it's working hard all the time it should be quite warm, maybe just at the point were you wouldn't want to keep your hand on it??
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Re: How hot?
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2011, 07:33:43 PM »
Quote from: hanajack on June 15, 2011, 06:30:19 PM
Mudkicker,  OK the alternator gets hot.  Not sure what the "Definition Fidelty curious" means.


How hot?

Sorry was in the shop drinking and listening to people at the same time I was typing. No idea my self what I was saying. Anyway they get hot. Seriously, try using one to weld with. Haha gets hotter than stock. If worried about heat have your friendly local parts strore check it.
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Re: How hot?
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2011, 02:05:25 AM »
Its going to hot just being so close to the motor...if its on its last legs you can usually hear in whining.
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Re: How hot?
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2011, 10:22:41 AM »
Quote from: shanebo on June 16, 2011, 02:05:25 AM
Its going to hot just being so close to the motor...if its on its last legs you can usually hear in whining.

That's what I was going to say.

I know mine gets really hot, but it's from being so close to all the heat my motor pumps out.
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