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1970 Ford Maverick over charging at high RPM's

Tiny
DDL1170
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  • 1970 FORD MAVERICK
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 80,000 MILES
I changed the alternator it 's 65 amp. I don't know what the regulator amp's are but the battery boiling out acid and the gauge is showing 16.5 plus amps at high rpms what can I do to correct this problem
Sunday, November 16th, 2008 AT 9:02 PM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Thank you for the donation,

I would be checking the volts at that rpm and replacing the voltage regulator if high, secondly make sure that its not a 24V alternator that has been fitted.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Sunday, November 16th, 2008 AT 9:20 PM

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