Originally Posted by
Bill Greenwood
After installing an oh alternator, and doing a run up, it is normal. No acrid smell,or smoke, or leaks and it is charging 28.5 volts is should.And the loadmeter which didnt show an load at all before, now was normal. It must run through the alternator. The bearing in the alterantor was good and turned freely, so we dont know exactly what caused it to fail. Electric burning smoke is very acrid and doesn't small like exhuast or even an oil leak.
Thanks for all the suggestions.