When my Diesel Vanagon caught fire I just replaced a bunch of fuel hoses, connected a lead to the shut-off solenoid and ran some jumper cables from the starter to the battery. So no, it does not *need* an alternator to run. I will say that it was not running in top form under that condition.
At 01:43 PM 11/3/01 -1000, Andrew M Fox wrote: >My question is if the alternator fails on a vanagon can you keep the >engine running assuming you don't need headlights or any other accesories? >I know that on some cars the EFI uses electricity so if the alternator >goes you have a limited amount of time before there is'nt enough >electricity to to run these critical engine electrical systms. If you >can't run the engine without proper voltage does anyone know what the >electrical draw is of the vanagon engine, ie how long can you go before >having to get a tow or switch to your alternate battery (if you have >one). Recently on a long trip my alternator stopped working. I was able >to drive but when i stopped for gas and tried to start it again there >was'nt enough juice for the starter. I used my auxillary battery to >jumpstart the van and was on my way. > >Thanks, >Andrew Fox >86 Westy >Ft. Collins CO |
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