Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 19:54:23 -0800
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From: Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
Subject: Re: vanagon Digest - 9 Mar 2022 to 10 Mar 2022 (#2022-18)
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> On Mar 11, 2022, at 1:40 PM, Mark McCulley <mark@MARKMCCULLEY.COM> wrote:
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> I don't know what you were trying to do but it seems you tried to send a command and did not include the name of the list.
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>> On Mar 11, 2022, at 3:02 AM, Robert MacDowell <yakandhike@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>> I got the vanagon renewal message with no way to answer it. Here's what I
>> get. 9, 2022, 7:44 AM L-Soft list server at Vanagon List (1.8d) <
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>> Your message did not contain any command. Note that lines starting with a
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>> accept my confirm reply. I don't know what to do next
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>>>
>>> There are 4 messages totalling 163 lines in this issue.
>>>
>>> Topics of the day:
>>>
>>> 1. Blower motor balance
>>> 2. Battery light on in park or neutral (2)
>>> 3. Start of a trailing arm rebuild
>>> Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 13:58:48 -0500
>>> From: Tom C <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
>>> Subject: Blower motor balance
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>>> Hello everybody,
>>>
>>> Do new front blow motors have to be balanced or do they come balanced? I
>>> put a new one in and it melted my fuse when I was running it on high a
>>> couple of summers ago, so I only run it on medium now and it=E2=80=99s
>>> been=
>>> fine. I
>>> know that circuit is a bit weak, I=E2=80=99ve heard people running their
>>> wi=
>>> pers on
>>> high and the fan melting the fuse. I gotta pull the dash again to mess
>>> around in there so was just curious if I needed to balance the fan while I
>>> have the dash out. Will that help prevent the fuse from melting
>>> periodically on high?. I also heard of using a relay on the circuit. Wonder
>>> what your guys opinion on that is? Last I was thinking of replacing the
>>> resistor with a keep resistor. Read up on it on thesamba. What do you guys
>>> think of that mod? Thanks guys tom
>>> Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 15:45:38 -0700
>>> From: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
>>> Subject: Re: Battery light on in park or neutral
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>>>
>>> So I have a similar but different issue happening in My 90Westy =
>>> ~ Due to a recent
>>>
>>> car theft from My driveway I decided to create some extra security on My =
>>> Westy,, Pondered
>>>
>>> a bunch on how to make it convenient to Me but invisible to a thief & =
>>> also not terribly diff=E2=80=99 or
>>>
>>> expensive to accomplish ~ Decided to use what quite often becomes a =
>>> problem for those of
>>>
>>> Us who own, love & drive these VanaBeasts > The 50Circuit ~ This can be =
>>> done easily just
>>>
>>> by inserting a Switch in that wire wherever 1 chooses as convenient but =
>>> hidden ~ My Westy
>>>
>>> is equipped with a JBrown HotStart Relay which is located in the Eng Bay =
>>> so I decided that I
>>>
>>> would put a Wireless Remote Switch on the Ground Wire of that Relay so =
>>> that with that Switch
>>>
>>> Open the Relay would not activate with Key To Start or even if someone =
>>> attempted HotWiring ~
>>>
>>> It works Great,, But, If I choose to Open that Ground via Remote Switch =
>>> after Starting so as to
>>>
>>> disengage that circuitry while I'm Driving, the Brake Warning Light =
>>> comes on &,& once the Eng
>>>
>>> (EJ25) is warmed up I get Pulsating RPM @ Idle,, Close the Relay Ground =
>>> as it would be during=20
>>>
>>> StarUp & Brake Warn Light goes off & Idle is Smooth ~ Dontchya just love =
>>> a good puzzle ~
>>>
>>> I will admit that I do have some other Odd Lighting things =
>>> happening on this Van that are
>>>
>>> probably being caused by a combo of LED Lights & Grounds ~=20
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 9 Mar , 2022, at 3:44 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> =
>>> wrote:
>>>> =20
>>>> Yes, it is. The van is a 1991 Carat.
>>>> =20
>>>> On Wed, Mar 9, 2022 at 12:36 PM Mark Drillock <madvws@cox.net> wrote:
>>>> =20
>>>>> Has this van always been an automatic tranny van?
>>>>> =20
>>>>> What is the year and model?
>>>>> =20
>>>>> Mark
>>>>> =20
>>>>> =20
>>>>>>>> =20
>>>>>>>>>> Just finished the Subaru conversion. Now the battery light comes =
>>> on
>>>>>>>> when
>>>>>>>>>> shift lever is put in park or neutral. It's off in any drive =
>>> gears.
>>>>>>>>>> =20
>>>>>>>>>> Any idea about why this is happening?
>>>>>>>>>> =20
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>> =20
>>>>> =20
>>> Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 17:05:23 -0700
>>> From: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
>>> Subject: Re: Battery light on in park or neutral
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>>> Have You VOMed the Alt or Batt to see if You may actually be
>>> getting
>>>
>>> a Significant Volt Drop in Park & Neut which might indicate that that
>>> circuit
>>>
>>> might have a Leak to Ground ~
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 9 Mar , 2022, at 3:44 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Yes, it is. The van is a 1991 Carat.
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Mar 9, 2022 at 12:36 PM Mark Drillock <madvws@cox.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Has this van always been an automatic tranny van?
>>>>>
>>>>> What is the year and model?
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Just finished the Subaru conversion. Now the battery light comes on
>>>>>>>> when
>>>>>>>>>> shift lever is put in park or neutral. It's off in any drive gears.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Any idea about why this is happening?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 19:43:02 -0800
>>> From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
>>> Subject: Start of a trailing arm rebuild
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>>>
>>> Old, well from a 90 Syncro, trailing arms that I=E2=80=99m refurbishing. I
>>> g=
>>> ot them back from the sandblaster today and did some work. Lots more to do.
>>> https://shufti.blog/2022/03/10/vanagon-start-of-trailing-arm-rebuild/
>>>
>>> Alistair=20
>>>
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