ravensfan

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Im pretty sure it has SOME affect but Im curious

I was at the track a few weeks ago and was running consistent 13.4-13.5's in the high 106's with a few low 107's in there....Well my alternator took a crap on me last friday night during my final run. The BEST run I could get that night was a 13.59 @105.xxx

Im just curious if the alternator had any effect on my times?

ravensfan

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anyone....anyone.....Bueller?......Bueller?

Carbed4thGen

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What was the weather, track prep, 60 foot, battery condition. Theres a few other conditions that could effect all of this

Jordan S.

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So you ran all night on a bad alternator? And it didnt kill your battery?

ravensfan

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The alternator took a crap after my final run. I was just curious if an alternator that wasnt functioning to full capacity could affect your runs

Well, the only difference in the car was I had approx 1/2 tank of gas, as opposed to less than a 1/4 tank the last time I ran.....And I ran at the same track with almost the same weather 70 degrees with low humidity....My 60ft's actually improved.

wrencher

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Well the PCM watches charging voltage so it knows the system voltage it is working with. The little differences in voltage changes the saturation time of the coils & the injectors performance as well due to their supply voltage. So it could cause problems.
Not to mention the fuel pump would be turning a little less RPM at a lower voltage too. Hard to say if this is the cause though.