Hey all,
Helping wife with groceries this evening and walking by the front of the car I was greeted with the typical "burnt electrical" smell.
Opened the hood and started the car.....let it run for a bit....thinking maybe the secondary air pump?....or maybe the electric radiator fan?........no indication from either........so I raised the rpm to 2200 for a short spell and had the wife spotting with a flashlight under the hood.
A puff of smoke appeared to rise from the alternator...but given the low light situation I cannot be certain.
I know burnt electronic "smell" and so I am fairly certain it is electrical and not oil or other.
I do not have any indication on the instrument panel that anything is amiss.
However....I know better.
So.......anyone have any clues....I recall I can check alternator voltage via the instrument panel......but any other advise/etc. is certainly welcome.
TIA
Charlie
Helping wife with groceries this evening and walking by the front of the car I was greeted with the typical "burnt electrical" smell.
Opened the hood and started the car.....let it run for a bit....thinking maybe the secondary air pump?....or maybe the electric radiator fan?........no indication from either........so I raised the rpm to 2200 for a short spell and had the wife spotting with a flashlight under the hood.
A puff of smoke appeared to rise from the alternator...but given the low light situation I cannot be certain.
I know burnt electronic "smell" and so I am fairly certain it is electrical and not oil or other.
I do not have any indication on the instrument panel that anything is amiss.
However....I know better.
So.......anyone have any clues....I recall I can check alternator voltage via the instrument panel......but any other advise/etc. is certainly welcome.
TIA
Charlie