getafewlives

K well i noticed if my car is idling the lights inside and headlights are all dim, but the second i touch the throttle even a bit they perk right back up. Is this normal? In my 2.3L i never had a problem with this. The battery is only a few months old and has never died or anything.

85GTsleeper

If you still have stock pulleys and the battery is new then yes your alternator is most likely the problem

getafewlives

I just bought the car, and as far as i know everything is stock, and anything replaced was replaced with stock stuff. Im pretty sure i didnt see a reciept for an alternator in the stack of reciepts, so that should be the original one.

Blck92GT

Car most likely has underdrive pullies. If you are still running the stock alternator I would highly suggest upgrading to the 130a alternator like everyone on this site is doing these days. With that stock 75a alternator and pullies you are lucky to see 25 amps at idle...not a good thing at all.

getafewlives

How do i know if i have underdrive pullies? Hate to sound noobish but i dont even know what they are. lol I have a rough idea but not much.

89 NoTcH

+1 on the 3g upgrade. just did it a week ago and it was simple.

getafewlives

How do i knwo if i have underdrive pullies? and how would i know if i have the stock alternator? i looke don it earlier im pretty sure it said on a sticker a-237.

tmajikman

mine does the same thing as far as the stock alternator and stock pulley's. Time for the upgrade

PRO50SC

Look at the crank pulley, if it's about the same size or smalleras the harmonic balancer they are uderdrives.

getafewlives

haha hate to sound like a noob but i have no clue what those parts look like. I have a rough idea of what they are from reading lots on the forum, but i wouldnt be able to point them out on my engine. Although im sure once i see them i would go "ooo those thingys, ya i know those" lol