This is not unique to the Diesel. All VW watercooled are set up in this manner. AND FWIW your Diesel needs power to the fuel shut off solenoid to keep it running.
Chris DeLong ICQ#45030867 Seattle, WA USA '80 16V 'Rocco ragtop '91 GLi 2.0 16V '77 Rabbit 16V '80 'Vert (parting out!) '61 17 Window type II '91 Vanagon '78 Rabbit '84 Jetta
>From: Clay Moore <cmoore@CYBERPORT.COM> >Reply-To: Clay Moore <cmoore@CYBERPORT.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: alternator kicking in after first rev up. >Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 12:17:54 -0700 > >On Tuesday, December 3, 2002, at 10:35 AM, Automatic digest processor >wrote: > >>I have had two Vanagons where the alternator did'nt charge until the >>engi= >>ne was revved once above 1400 or more rpm. ><snip> > >>Robert =20 >>1982 Westfalia >> >> > >I have an 82 westy diesel, and it does exactly this same thing, it works >fine after it kicks in. >i was wondering if it was unique to the diesel, since the engine doesnt >t need any electrical system >to run....gues not unless you have a diesel too ??
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