Date:         Fri, 30 May 2008 13:37:26 -0700
Reply-To:     Donna Skarloken <dskarloken@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Donna Skarloken <dskarloken@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      VW 1973 Thing LVC (Happy Friday)
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My vanagon content is that we drove our Syncro to Bugorama in Sacrament last
Sunday; it was a nice time with decent weather (meaning cooler instead of
boiling hot like it usually is).

My parents' Thing has mostly been sitting for years.  We start it and drive
it a bit but not much.  My mom is still with us but cannot drive so Sunday I
drove her around in it for a bit.  Everything is fine but I noticed a couple
of times when coming down from speed (i.e. like off a freeway offramp) the
generator light would come on but then go out.  Seemed odd to me.

I plan to drive her in the Thing to the Norcal picnic on Sunday in Stockton
for her birthday but I am a little concerned about that light.  Any
suggestions?  Is it probably just age?

It has a brand new battery.  I believe it has a generator and not an
alternator but I am not a Thing expert (I think the printiing by the red
light says "gen").

Thanks for any suggestions and also if anyone knows of a Thing list please
let me know so I don't bug the Vanagon list about this stuff!  Thanks again.

Donna, 87 Syncro