Posted by John B [108.162.216.181] on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at 21:22:23 :
In Reply to: Re: Leaking current posted by Tweety [172.68.58.164] on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at 19:25:17 :
When the regulator points stick the generator tries to act like a motor. If the belt was loose enough, the pulley might spin within it, but it is not strong enough to turn the motor over, so it just sits there and fries.
I had that happen on my first car, -- a 1958 Ford one time. JJB.