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Old 03-24-2003, 04:39 PM
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Would you stop messing with that poor car. Your going to break it.
Sparks coming from the alternator. Best guess is you are seeing the sparks coming from the slip ring on the rotor. There are carbon brushes riding on it just like any electrical motor that uses them.(brushes) The sparks you are seeing sould be small and faint to the eye. If this the case then it is normal. The more load on the alternator the more you will see the sparks and vice versa. Give me a ring if need be.

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