Recent content by SearayBR21

Thanks Scoflaw - I definitely value your point of view. Is there any way to visually check the screen or check for proper spark arrestment? I agree with you the screen can't be a difficult thing to integrate....

at the end of the day, a couple hundred bucks is good insurance to avoid an explosion!!

Lazy Daze - that was my initial thought and now I'm worried about that again. It's either $70 or $250 and up....is "spark protection" an expensive or technically hard thing to create or is it merely a screen/mesh that prevents sparks...Any way to ask the vendor/seller do you think?

Fantastic!! that makes me feel a LOT better! Thanks very much. I'll report back if the new alternator solved my problem or not.

They call this "spark protection" I think...is this just myth or fact?

Yes, the back looks identical. The only thing that concerns me (BTW I did order it from Amazon) is that I've heard that if the alternator is not built marine grade, it could create electrical sparks and lead to explosions....for example, an automotive alternator installed in a boat could cause...

I think I have a bad alternator. I've done the voltage checks and I get 12.8 with engine at idle and 12.4 with engine above 1500. Yes, lower with engine at higher RPM...strange. In any case, I'm looking at alternators and I can get one from the dealer for $300 or so but I found this on Amazon...