15 miles, then dead. well, not sure how "up" the battery was to start with, but it started normally, so I'm assuming it was OK. Lots of corrosion from sitting for a year with little use, cleaned up the brushes and ?stator? and I may have even replaced the regulator/brushes assembly. YMMV Ch Carl Hansen 609-268-8595 - home 856-866-6387 - work carl_hansen@ieee.org - personal carl.hansen@lmco.com - work In a perfect world without walls or fences........ .....................why would we need Windows or Gates?
**** SNIP FROM ORIGINAL **** 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 ti |
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