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Date:         Sat, 4 Nov 2006 11:28:24 -0800
Reply-To:     John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: spare waterpump or alternator
In-Reply-To:  <001c01c6ff83$6dc73bd0$6401a8c0@Trooz1>
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On 11/3/06, trooz <trooz@adelphia.net> wrote:
> I do carry a set of belts.  I don't have a clue as to what spare hoses I
> should carry.


Well, the problem with Vanagon hoses is that there are so many and all
but a very few of them are strangely shaped. Personally, I decided
that I would buy a spare of EVERY hose-- and carry them installed on
the engine! A somewhat expensive solution, but probably the most
effective.


> How does one tell that the alternator is going?


Sometimes you can see a gradual voltage drop before the failure if you
have a voltage gauge and monitor it carefully, but without that it
seems that usually the only warning you get is that red light.


--
John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
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