Date:         Wed, 13 Feb 2002 21:03:58 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: 86 vanagon GL  w/ A/C electrical ALT
Comments: To: DANJNOLL@AOL.COM
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2. fit in the dash in the slot below the emergency flasher...
Got a round VDO http://williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/00gauges.htm

Stan Wilder

On Wed, 13 Feb 2002 21:49:56 EST Dan Noll <DANJNOLL@AOL.COM> writes:
> I just put my 3rd alternator on in two years.  There is a long story
> in this
> becuase I took it to Bahrain for 2 & half years and brought it back
> (it is
> very hot and humid ... 100's for weeks).  I bought a reman 90 amp
> form
> autopart .com (don't knw if I would do that again) w/in 2 months I
> had
> another dead battery (the heat seems to eat batterys and
> alternater(maybe) as
> well as waterpumps but I don't think the alt was strong enough)
>
> Turns out It was only putting out 13.3 volts... temp fix, my
> mechanic went to
> a junkyard  and got toyota alternater and adapted it... it worked!
> 6 months
> later I shipped it back to the states and after 6 months I got my GL
> with a
> dead battery...
>
> Bought a new battery ... 7 months later ,dead battery... battery is
> good and
> alt is putting out 12.1. I bought a NEW alt form Kragan auto and
> seem to be
> charging... with all that said, not being partial to electrical
> systems I am
> looking for a volt meeter that will:
> 1. work and
> 2. fit in the dash in the slot below the emergency flasher...
>
> There is more to this story...  while in Bahrain the AC clutch
> burned and
> melted some wires, mechanic cleaned that up , and I have a FORD
> relay in the
> system; however, when I turn on the AC the raditor fan comes on in
> high and
> shuts off only when the AC is shut down and draws ALLOT of juice.
> Good note,
> it runs really cool and never overheats with AC on.
> I'm afraid to toucha nthing because it works but when summer comes I
> want to
> use the AC and not worry about dead batteries melted wires.
>
> Dan
>
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