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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Quiky One
Belt slip. Check the tensioner or the belt. If the belt slips on the crank pulley everything is slowed down.
I've thought that too possibly, I'm gonna check it this weekend when I have a while to diagnose it. If it's not slip, then it about has to be the alternator...

I'll let you guys know what I figure out later this week, if I don't get any time tonight.
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 11:21 PM
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If I just let the engine free rev (rev in park/neutral), it doesn't happen at all, is this pointing to belt slip?
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by dmelvin
If I just let the engine free rev (rev in park/neutral), it doesn't happen at all, is this pointing to belt slip?
not necessarily...the belt is still spinning when in park/neutral....

but it does sound like it would be the alternator on it's way out....because under WOT it should *in theory* actually start charging the battery more so if anything the volts should jump up rather than die down
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 10:36 PM
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mines been doing it for a while to. Even have a new alternator cuz mine when out over the summer. Still does it. I may have to look into a new belt or something some time to see if it fixes the problem. Makes sense that is slippage cuz after a few seconds the voltage pics back up.
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 10:53 PM
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mines been doing it for a while to. Even have a new alternator cuz mine when out over the summer. Still does it. I may have to look into a new belt or something some time to see if it fixes the problem. Makes sense that is slippage cuz after a few seconds the voltage pics back up.
Kinda what I thought, I don't think it's the springs/brushes in the alternator because just reving it in the shop it doesn't happen. When I went with my 200amp alternator, I went through 3 or 4 belts trying to find one that would fit and still put some decent pressure on the tentioner, I'm gonna check how much pressure is on that pully or how much belt play I have when the high isn't 6 degrees.

Josh, if I get it done I'll post up what I find.
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 10:57 PM
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come to think about it. It may have done it after I replaced the original alt with a new one. I have a couple stock alts out here I could try.
Maybe there is a discrepancy between the factory alt and a new/reman
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 2004RST
not necessarily...the belt is still spinning when in park/neutral....
I realize that

but it does sound like it would be the alternator on it's way out....because under WOT it should *in theory* actually start charging the battery more so if anything the volts should jump up rather than die down
If I remember correctly, the alternator has done it since it was new, belt is the next cheapest thing to check though, so that's where I'm going to focus on next. lol
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 11:00 PM
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I've still got my stock alt... it's not out out yet, just has a bearing going out of it.
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 02:43 AM
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And I believe the answer is .......... Belt slip..

When working on it I got under the hood and ran the throttle by hand, when you give it a quick shot of throttle, you can watch the belt walk on the idler pully. Looks like I"m gonna be looking for a slightly shorter belt, or a much tighter tenstioner pully
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Old Nov 28, 2011 | 09:25 PM
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Having same problem. Going to swap my new 145amp with Oem Denali alt. Hope it works cause wot above 120 my hids start flashing like I'm a cop and losing fuel pressure.
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