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"Richard C Welsh" <welshcu@pb.com> wrote: > > > wow. thanks for such an in depth reply.
My pleasure! I've felt the same way every time I've been helped by other friendly list members. This list is like a dream come true. Since I've joined, I've come to understand by vanabomb (too many costly bomb$$$$$ along the way...) much better, to an extent that I can fix many small electrical problems, get out of trouble in weekend trips (sometimes just false warning alarms and fuses blown) and most importantly, I come into my VW garage knowing better than them what should be done, and not letting them charge me $$$$$$ for useless replacements (believe me, I've caught them more than once)! Since I don't want to part with my beloved and very functional self camperized (albeit a bit unreliable...) vanagon, the only solution is to get to know it better. > I ended up rigging a temp. ignition > switch that got me motoring while waiting for the real deal VW unit to arrive. > The new one's now in place, and seems to be working fine, although i did notice > a few bogging spells immediately after installation. did a 500 mile run last > weekend w/o any recurrance...So for the time being i'll hope the switch has > cured the problem, though i sort of know better than to totally believe it. >
Actually, I myself have a long occuring starting problem, which I currently believe is the result of TWO problems: alternator charging deffiency (due to lack of remote sense battery is not fully charged) and marginal ignition switch. More to come in a near post to the list. > any electrical insight you have on the infamous vana-bog would be appreciated. Be more specific so I can understand your meaning. The vanabomb is like a well without a floor... Just hang on to the list and you'll learn a lot.
Cheers, T-man (P.S.: appologies if this response came rather late, as I'm practically swamped with incoming mail...)
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