-=> Roy J. Tellason said to Jay Emrie
 -=> about "VEHICLE LED'S" on 10-06-03  20:01.....

 RJT> I noticed that behavior in cars that I owned that went back to the
 RJT> 70s,  but none of what we have now (88 and 90) act like that.  They
 RJT> probably changed something,  though I couldn't say exactly what...

Once they started fitting a/c's in cars, the engines had to be
set for a higher idle speed.

Also my 1983 Econovan (without a/c) has a dashpot on the
carburretor that holds the throttle at a higher idle for some
time after a long run.

Both of these effects could keep the revs high enough to prevent
the alternator from dropping out of regulation.

But maybe later alternators hold up their output at lower revs
than older ones, although it seems unlikely.

From Greg Mayman, in beautiful Adelaide, South Australia
   "Queen City of The South"    34:55 S  138:36 E

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