charging problems...

[universalgrl]

One thing that everybody seems to miss is a bad ground.
Check your ground cables, remove any corrosion, make sure cables or braided straps are in good condition and have good contact with the frame use multitooth lock washers on bare metal.
ground engine to transmission,
ground both engine and transmission to frame separately and don't spare the silicon di-electric compound to prevent more corrosion.

[Lynn Eades]

Roberta, I was thinking about that. the regulator needs a good earth as does the generator.
If the geny motors, I would be checking the points and air gaps in the regulator.

[motto (RIP)]

I hear what you're saying Lang. My dad had some pearls of wisdom he used to quote when appropriate.
One was, 'Two heads are better than one, even if they're wooden heads',
Another was,'Even the village idiot knows something you don't!'.

Good earthing is a must U.G. That's something that I will look at but I'm usually careful to get good electrical connections even to the extent of running above earth return wires where i'm not sure.
With a 6 Jolt system you can't afford to lose any.

Dave