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[cobram at juno.com]

 "Max Hoepli" <mhoepli at vif.com> writes:

> Anyone had any experiences with Audi type 44s overheating and 
> failing alternators? I get nervous when the temperature gage gets 
> around 100C or even a bit over in slow traffic with air conditioning 
> on and in very slow traffic.

If you have the correct battery in the car, failure rate isn't any
higher.  But with a smaller than recommended battery or marginal battery
your alternator will have to carry a much heavier load when stressed.

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