Date:         Tue, 20 Jan 2015 13:42:45 -0500
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: alternator charge initiation
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Interesting.  I've seen that symptom on VWs for years, maybe decades.  I
wonder what that GoWesty device has in it, if anything?  If I were more
annoyed by needing to blip the throttle I would figure it out and make my
own.  Maybe it just connects the blue and black wires?

On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 12:54 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> Interesting. Looking at the installation drawings on the GoWesty site, it
> looks like this product is made to work with the Waterboxer motors (the
> article on the product specifically states that it won't work with
> air-cooled vanagons). But what about diesels? I think they all have that
> "need to blip" issue--my certainly always has--but if I recall correctly,
> the diesels need an adjustable output voltage regulator. At least that has
> been mentioned.
>
> Jim
>
> On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 10:20 AM, Mark McCulley <markmcculley@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Ever since I replaced my alternator I've needed to blip the throttle
> after
> > starting to get the Alt light to go out. This happens about 50% of time.
> I
> > never had to do this with the old alternator. The new one was a Bosch
> > rebuild. I do have a solenoid in the circuit for cabin battery charging
> but
> > the problem persists even if I switch out that solenoid.
> >
> > Did I get a bum alternator? I see GoWesty makes a little harness to fix
> > this problem (http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=24031) but
> > would like to understand why I have a problem that never existed before
> > replacing the alternator.
> >
> > -Mark
> >
> > '87 Syncro Westy
> > FUNHAUS
> >
>