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i've been having some hard starting since i did 4/8 spark plugs on my GTA (not by choice of course. those 4 plugs are a PITA to get to). anyways, i work at R&S strauss and i used this hand held battery and charging system tester we have. so i was tooling around with it on my car to to make sure my charging system was sound. it said my battery was good, starter good, but it said it didn't detect any diode ripple?? what's that? does it mean my alternator is bad?
any light to shed on this is highly appreciated.
-GTAman
__________________ 1988 Trans Am GTA
Flame Red Metallic, blown up 5.0L/305 Cid (LB9), 350 on the way,T-tops, 700-R4 trans (MD8) soon to be WC T-5, WS6, 4 wheel disc (soon to be 1LE set up), 16" GTA gold diamond spoke wheels, BFG KDWS, digital dash, borg-warner 9-bolt 3.27 limited slip differential, 52mm Holley throttle body, PREMIUM GAS ONLY (93 octane), dynomax exhaust, K&N air filter, AC delco stock plugs and wires, AC delco stock oil filter. 36mm front sway bar (stock), 24mm rear sway bar (stock), ES polyurethane front sway bar endlinks, spohn greaseable polyurethane front sway bar bushings, KYB GR-2 struts, KYB gas-a-just rear shocks, more mods to come.
__________________ 1988 Trans Am GTA
Flame Red Metallic, blown up 5.0L/305 Cid (LB9), 350 on the way,T-tops, 700-R4 trans (MD8) soon to be WC T-5, WS6, 4 wheel disc (soon to be 1LE set up), 16" GTA gold diamond spoke wheels, BFG KDWS, digital dash, borg-warner 9-bolt 3.27 limited slip differential, 52mm Holley throttle body, PREMIUM GAS ONLY (93 octane), dynomax exhaust, K&N air filter, AC delco stock plugs and wires, AC delco stock oil filter. 36mm front sway bar (stock), 24mm rear sway bar (stock), ES polyurethane front sway bar endlinks, spohn greaseable polyurethane front sway bar bushings, KYB GR-2 struts, KYB gas-a-just rear shocks, more mods to come.
