Date:         Fri, 8 Dec 95 9:29:21 PST
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         steven.huss@bangate1.TEK.COM
Subject:      re: Alternator & O2 lights on

My van does this everytime. The lights go off after a certain rpm and 
do not come on again. I've heard this is normal and has something to 
do with the field voltage in the alternator or some such (someone set 
me straight).

Steve  

djenkins@foxboro.COM (Drew Jenkins) Wrote:

| I started it and the two lights stay on. I let it idle for 
| about 
| a minute and I felt I could drive it the three miles home. 
| Drive 
| out of the parking lot and the lights go out. Hmm, that's 
| interesting.
| 

| Has anyone seen or experienced these symptoms? Answers and 
| insights
| are certainly appreciated.
| Drew Jenkins  86 Syncro
| djenkins@foxboro.com
|   

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