Date:         Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:46:10 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Vanagon Syndrome Capacitor fix
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Ok, I might be stupid here but I am having some troubles.

I know everyone has seen the online write up on how to fix Vanagon Syndrome
by soldering a capacitor inside your AFM. I just don't recall the source and
don't feel like searching for it right now.

My problem is this. In that article it says to get either a 15volt or a 25
volt 22 microfarad tantalum capacitor. I cannot find a source for anything
meeting those specs - I can find a 16v 22 microfarad or a 22 microfarad of
much higher voltage but nothing that is 15v 22 mf or 25v 22mf.

I've check Radio Shack and the guy working was NO HELP at all. So I went to
their web site and still couldn't find anything.

Where can I find these? Can I substitute a ceramic tipped capacitor for the
tantalum one? Any guidance is appreciated - this seems a simple fix but I
can't find the correct capacitor.

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Thanks,

Jeff
90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful. Now sporting a very unstylish brown
interior taken from the parts bus)
86' (We call this one Parts)
85' GL (Sidelined and feeling neglected)