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    8N overcharging

    I reposted this to get additional help! 8N, 1947 early model, front mounted distributor, 6 volt positive ground system. Okay! Here is what I did today. Cleaned all ground connections and bypassed three wires from generator to voltage regulator by making up three new wires. No change. Removed...
  2. M

    8N Overcharging battery

    Okay! Here is what I did today. Cleaned all ground connections. bypassed three wires installed by making up three new wires. Removed the field wire off the generator and no change. Pulled battery, voltage regulator, and generator. Had all three tested. There are no bad cells, voltage...
  3. M

    8N Overcharging battery

    Maybe I should have started this conversion with the battery is being constantly charged. I changed out the three wires today and nothing changed. Tomorrow I am going to check the ground positive wire and make sure the voltage regulator is grounded good. If that does not work, then I will be...
  4. M

    8N Overcharging battery

    The battery is less than six months old. I will be checking the wiring system tomorrow for a short. I am watching the amp meter and it shows the charging all the time. It shows a negative when I first turn on the key and then to positive charge until I turn off engine. This is the way it...
  5. M

    8N Overcharging battery

    I will have to check the wiring to see if there is a short. The original voltage regulator was working fine and then it started overcharging. The new one is doing the same thing. As I said previously I checked the voltage output and it was only 5.1 volts at the generator.
  6. M

    8N Overcharging battery

    I have a 1947 8N, front mount distributor, 6 volt system with the positive ground. I recently did a complete tune up including a new voltage regulator. Prior to tuneup, the charging system kept overcharging the battery. Water and acid continually overflows. After tuneup, it still...
  7. M

    8N Distributor Point setting

    I just finished reading all the comments to my original question. I am not sure how the majority of them would help me to solve the problem. I am a retired U. S. Air Force member but that does not have anything to do with solving the problem except that your experience is as a mechanic...
  8. M

    8N Distributor Point setting

    When replacing the points, I am not able to get the gap open to .025. The maximum is .015. The adjusting screw does move the plate and opens and closes to the .15. How do I adjust the distributor to get a wider gap?
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