[Chatter] "Where everybody knows your name ..."

[AppleBonker]

Haha Nah.. That dog would be the goat in that scenario.

Wait, would that make you the pig?

 

[dmmarck]

I frantically switched out J. Stewart for A. Boldin at 1pm last Sunday. Sweet move! Ha. Eli saved my butt with a career game, as much as I dislike the Giants (almost sorry dmmarck/2defmouze, almost. Go Birds!). Think Stewart is going to play tonight with that sore toe?! What a sissy! If he does play and plays well it's probably because he's on my bench again... Guess I'm pessemistic today lol.

I'm an Eagles fan my man. Born and raised in Philadelphia.

Confusing that could get you stabbed in some parts of Philly, FYI

jk

Sort of.

Not really, they're dead serious in those parts.

 

[7stringer]

When Dylan and I Gchat, things take an interesting turn. I will whet the appetites of the chatter fodder with quotes from said Gchat, but only a taste.

"Eric 12:52 PM
I will then enforce rules regardless of her wants and needs, because those, too, will be dominated by me. Kids? No, you're having a hysterectomy before we perform coitus.
Dylan 12:53 PM
You, however, shall remain fertile.
Just in case."

 

[2defmouze]

Wait, would that make you the pig?

Explains a lot I'd say

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[sicario666]

Yup ol dirty. Wu

Three more classes today. Gotta start bringing a flask to school.

"GET IN THE FLAAAASK!"

Fission Mailed from ParanoiaS3

 

[cole2kb]

Haven't had the car 24 hours and there's already a problem. Really? F you, universe.

edit -- Any car guys in here? Autozone tested my (brand new) battery and said that it basically wasn't getting any sort of charge, the car was running completely off of it. So, the alternator, right? However, that was also recently replaced. He said something about an
"alternator regulator" but Google searches turn up about as much as I already know...which is nothing. Thoughts?

 

[sicario666]

Haven't had the car 24 hours and there's already a problem. Really? F you, universe.

edit -- Any car guys in here? Autozone tested my (brand new) battery and said that it basically wasn't getting any sort of charge, the car was running completely off of it. So, the alternator, right? However, that was also recently replaced. He said something about an
"alternator regulator" but Google searches turn up about as much as I already know...which is nothing. Thoughts?

I'm a mechanic. There's no such thing as an alternator regulator. What a dumbass. I trust no one at the local auto parts stores.

Do you have a multimeter? I can tell you how to load test the battery and the alternator.
What type of battery? Lead/acid or gel?

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[cole2kb]

Lol, awesome. I believe it's an acid battery. Whatever would be standard and cheapest. (I didn't buy it.)

I don't have a multimeter but he got one out after he tested the battery and I believe he said something about it only pulling "12 volts"...if that sounds feasible at all. He had to go inside and ask someone how to use the battery tester thing before bringing out the multimeter, so who knows. A little more detective work found a "voltage regulator" which, again, according to Google, is located inside the alternator itself, so that would have been replaced with the new alternator, yes?

 

[ConTejas]

I'm an Eagles fan my man. Born and raised in Philadelphia.

Confusing that could get you stabbed in some parts of Philly, FYI

jk

Sort of.

Not really, they're dead serious in those parts.

My bad bro!! Yes, that sort of mixup could certainly be deadly in some parts. I live in Conshy and work in downtown Philly (and often NYC and Wimgington/Newark, DE).

 

[Devinator]

Yes!! I love it when people bring too much stuff for work parties I'm not invited to and it ends up out for everyone. Lol.

 

[dmmarck]

My bad bro!! Yes, that sort of mixup could certainly be deadly in some parts. I live in Conshy and work in downtown Philly (and often NYC and Wimgington/Newark, DE).

Nice! I grew up outside of West Chester, went to Temple and lived in a slew of places in Philly. Love that place. Love love love.

Yes!! I love it when people bring too much stuff for work parties I'm not invited to and it ends up out for everyone. Lol.

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LOL @ the sign

 

[davidnc]

Haven't had the car 24 hours and there's already a problem. Really? F you, universe.

edit -- Any car guys in here? Autozone tested my (brand new) battery and said that it basically wasn't getting any sort of charge, the car was running completely off of it. So, the alternator, right? However, that was also recently replaced. He said something about an
"alternator regulator" but Google searches turn up about as much as I already know...which is nothing. Thoughts?

When you said you havent had the car back for 24 hrs ,I assume it was in the shop for same reason?
What year of car is it ? Some cars have voltage regulators depending on how old they are. I had an old camaro and the volatage regulator was separate from the alternator .Some times the plates inside a battery can stick .So the battery itself has been tested, to make sure its not shorting itself out?

 

[cole2kb]

What year of car is it ? Some cars have voltage regulators depending on how old they are.Some times the plates inside a battery can stick .So the battery itself has been tested, to make sure its not shorting itself out?

2000 Eclipse

The battery was tested, yes. He said it was at about a 55% charge. It's a brand new battery, only a couple of days old, actually, the second one it's had this year (after the alt was replaced.)

Doing some more reading, if the battery dies but the car is still running and I can drive it, the electronics on the inside just don't work, that means the alternator is okay, right? So, should I try to get the battery replaced again?

I appreciate any advice you guys can give, but don't expect it, especially if it's your line of work, I can understand not doleing out free advice.

 

[AppleBonker]

Re: [Chatter] "Where everybody knows your name ..."

I'm a mechanic. There's no such thing as an alternator regulator. What a dumbass. I trust no one at the local auto parts stores.

Lol. I was going to post a similar response, but I believe sic has you covered better than I would. Could simply be a bum connection from the alt to the battery or a bad ground somewhere. For most of my cars I upgrade to 1/0 cable, but that's mostly to handle the stereo.

Yes!! I love it when people bring too much stuff for work parties I'm not invited to and it ends up out for everyone. Lol.

That bag of Snyder's would quickly be "misplaced" in my desk drawer.

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Doing some more reading, if the battery dies but the car is still running and I can drive it, the electronics on the inside just don't work, that means the alternator is okay, right? So, should I try to get the battery replaced again?

If the battery is dead and the car is running, the alt will power everything just fine (including electronics), you just wont be able to start it without a jump. If it's a new battery, I'm doubting the battery is your issue. Sounds more like an alternator or connection issue.

 

[Devinator]

Re: [Chatter] "Where everybody knows your name ..."

LOL @ the sign

Yea, there have been many an office temper tantrum leading up to the placement of that sign. Also after. Lol.

That bag of Snyder's would quickly be "misplaced" in my desk drawer.

Lolz. You scavenger. We have a few of you already, so, you'd have competition.

 

[cole2kb]

David -- no it wasn't in the shop. It's only been in my possession for a day or so. Before that the parking brake was sticking, so it sat for a couple of months. When they went to fix it the battery was dead so they replaced it as it was less than a year old.

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[davidnc]

2000 Eclipse

The battery was tested, yes. He said it was at about a 55% charge. It's a brand new battery, only a couple of days old, actually, the second one it's had this year (after the alt was replaced.)

Doing some more reading, if the battery dies but the car is still running and I can drive it, the electronics on the inside just don't work, that means the alternator is okay, right? So, should I try to get the battery replaced again?

I appreciate any advice you guys can give, but don't expect it, especially if it's your line of work, I can understand not doleing out free advice.

Have you tried charging the battery up with a battery charger if you have one?Then see if it holds a charge.If you have one , or know someone with a battery charger you can charge your battery up and then check it after the car is driven on a short distance to see if the battery charge is being maintained.You can check it with the battery charger after driving the car and see if its close to 100%.
I wouldnt drive the car on any long distance even if the alternator is keeping the car running I think with electronic ingition and all eventually it will begin misfiring.

 

[sicario666]

Cole. The battery may read 12volts. What you've gotta do is get a multimeter and get your test leads on the positive cable that comes off of the alternator which charges the battery. Find a good ground and see how many volts the alternator is pushing. It should be around 14volts.

Another test. Get a friend or foe. . Have this person crank the engine over as if you were gonna start it. The battery uses most voltage on initial start up. So as this engine is cranking. See the voltage that the meter is reading. Make sure you have the meter set to read DC.

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[cole2kb]

I could, but it seems pretty obvious that the charge is not being maintained if it was already so low after only a couple of days. Probably just going to get it taken in, lots of people saying that the regulator inside the alternator is the culprit. Maybe some bad wires. I honestly just don't trust myself to do much work on it at home, being completely clueless.

So, I was jumped, took it to Autozone, got tested, started up again just fine, but drove it home and now it won't start again. Sigh. I'm reading that aftermarket alternators are generally a waste of time as well, that an OEM part would fix the problem. Trouble is I have no idea who put it in / where the part was purchased from.

 

[AppleBonker]

Re: [Chatter] "Where everybody knows your name ..."

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