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Date:         Sun, 27 Jan 2002 07:06:32 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Radio noise from engine ?
Comments: To: RAlanen@AOL.COM
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Try the coil wire or the capacitor on your alternator (not sure it has one). The distributor also has shielding that may have failed. Try to decide if the zizz is the speed of your alternator or engine.

Stan Wilder

On Sun, 27 Jan 2002 06:49:02 EST Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM> writes: > My radio has started picking up the whirring sounds of the > engine. > Where to look to remedy this problem ? Spark plug wires ? Spark > plug caps ? > Ground cable somewhere ? This sound was never there until just > recently so > something somewhere has just gone on the fritz. And, it seems to be > getting > worse as time goes by. Where to start looking is my question ? > > Cheers > > Frank Condelli > Almonte, Ontario, Canada > <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm">BusFusion</A> > a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, May 30, 31, June 1, 2, 2002 > '87 Westy & Lionel Trains > Member: <A HREF="http://www.vanagon.com/">Vanagon List</A>, <A > HREF="http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/">LiMBO</A>, <A > HREF="http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/CIW_English.asp">IWCCC</A> & > Capital City VW Club > Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley > <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm">STEBRO/Vanagon > Stainless Steel Mufflers</A> > <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html">Frank Condelli > & Associates</A> or http://frankcondelli.com > > > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.


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