orangemanja
99exturbob16aswap
whats up everybody!
i have a 1999 honda civic ex with a turbo b16a2 swap
i recently had the engine rebuilt (the wastegate stuck open causing to much boost, had to try it out blew a piston) anyways now that i got the car back from a "questionable shop not happy" i am having a problem with the battery constanly dieing. before i had the engine rebiult i had no problem with the alternator or the battery it always kept a charge. I took the battery to advanced and had them test it and it was fine and charged at 14v.I checked the connections for corosion, the alternator plug and wires and tested the alternator. At normal idle the multimeter read 13.4v at the alternator and 13.9 at 2000rpm with nothing else turned on then i tested it with the air on and the headlights on at 2000rpm and it still read 13.9 volts. When i shut the car off the battery read 13v.
what else can i check and where is it located or what else could be the problem?
or
do you think the alternator is bad ?
Need ideas, let me know
thanks
jason
i have a 1999 honda civic ex with a turbo b16a2 swap
i recently had the engine rebuilt (the wastegate stuck open causing to much boost, had to try it out blew a piston) anyways now that i got the car back from a "questionable shop not happy" i am having a problem with the battery constanly dieing. before i had the engine rebiult i had no problem with the alternator or the battery it always kept a charge. I took the battery to advanced and had them test it and it was fine and charged at 14v.I checked the connections for corosion, the alternator plug and wires and tested the alternator. At normal idle the multimeter read 13.4v at the alternator and 13.9 at 2000rpm with nothing else turned on then i tested it with the air on and the headlights on at 2000rpm and it still read 13.9 volts. When i shut the car off the battery read 13v.
what else can i check and where is it located or what else could be the problem?
or
do you think the alternator is bad ?
Need ideas, let me know
thanks
jason