1970 Ford Maverick over charging at high rpm's

1970 FORD MAVERICK
80,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DDL1170
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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
Nov 16, 2008 at 9:02 PM
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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)
Nov 16, 2008 at 9:20 PM
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