Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 07:49:58 -0700
Reply-To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject: Re: ... & Head Question. (Virtual Friday)
Mike,
It's NEWTonian physics. The eye of newt is simply a catalyst. It matters
not where it's kept, but if you leave it in the glovebox, it'll at least be
able to read your owner's manual (something most owners don't do!).
Or, as Bullwinkle used to say,
A pinch of this, a pinch of that,
A Dewey button and a french fried bat!
Karl
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Miller" <mwm@LANSET.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2000 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: ... & Head Question. (Virtual Friday)
> Darn Karl, don't you think you need the other end of the newt? And
> shouldn't they be reversed, eye in the rear, rear in the front to reverse
> polarity? Or did I misremember my Elements of Elementary Alimentary
> Alchemy?
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2000 8:44 AM
> Subject: Re: ... & Head Question. (Virtual Friday)
>
>
> > You DO NOT know what you are doing!!!!
> >
> > You forgot the eye of newt in the glovebox.
> >
> > Karl Wolz
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "tim vb-o'brien" <vbob@PRIMENET.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2000 9:33 AM
> > Subject: Re: ... & Head Question. (Virtual Friday)
> >
> >
> > > > P.S. I was told (two years ago) that the head problems that develop
> are
> > > > caused by a mismatch of electricity being used i.e. 13 volts in the
> > front &
> > > > 12 in the back (or something like that) & the extra volt being
carried
> > in
> > > > the coolant, which pits the heads...has anyone else heard this, or
how
> > to
> > > > remedy it??
> > > > Amanda
> > > >
> > >
> > > Now I will admit I slept through a lot of Elements of Electrical
> > > Engineering (I am a computer engineer) but I wish I had known about
the
> > > "VW directional exclusion zone electrical differential". I would
wonder
> > > if you drove the van backwards, would the back use 13 volts and the
> > > front 12? Is it a flow problem from the battery? And what about that
> > > silly thingamabob sitting on the motor putting out at least 13.7 volts
> > > or so? My best guess is East Coast Vans, with the seam rust, build up
> > > resistance so the flow of electrons is inhibited through the body
ground
> > > plane at those points. Have you felt all the seams when you stop and
see
> > > if there is heat buildup from the resistance?
> > >
> > > So... the solution....
> > >
> > > Take 10 gauge single strand wire and run at least 10 of these wires
from
> > > the front bumper mounts to the rear bumper mouns, using shiney new
steel
> > > (not stainless) 8mm bolts and used crushed copper oil gaskets as
> > > washers. Then in the rear only, bolt a zinc anoid (available at any
> > > marine shop) to the the bumper and have it hang out at least 3 7/8
> > > inches (or 86 mm). The best ones to use are the ones shaped like
little
> > > propellers that will revolve in the wind and let the air take the
> > > excess electrons off in the windstream.
> > >
> > > Good luck...
> > >
> > > And Eric, of course I know what I am doing...
> > >
> > >
> > > tim
> > >
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