Really sounds like a grounding problem to me. Perhaps it could be the alternator being a little too stressed and therefor on it's last legs.... At 09:16 7/27/98 -0600, Bill wrote: >Another listmember (Gary) traveling through ND has a problem with his 86 >Syncro and could use our help. > >While traveling yesterday he noticed all his gauges going out (i.e., fuel, >temp). He turned off his air conditioning and the gauges came back on. He >noticed a funny burning odor coming from the engine compartment. Could not >find what it was, however, the distributor looked a little burnt inside. He >replaced the cap and rotor. Started it back up and took off and noticed the >oys and alternator lights were coming on and off at the same time, in sync. >His headlights were very dim also. Sounds like he is running off the >battery, right. He is currently checking/replacing the alternator. But, I >wonder, why was the oxy sensor light coming on at the same time as the >alternator? And what was that burning? Is he having multiple problems? He >has to travel through nothingness--Between Bismark, ND to Billings, MT, and >any insight from the list would be extremely helpful. > >Hopefully, it's going to be the alternator only. He is going to purchase an >oxy. sensor also. > >Thanks >Bill >'85 GL >[*Magic*Bus*] >Big Sky Country ><>< > > -- David Marshall, Quesnel BC, mailto:david@volkswagen.org -- -- 78 1.8L VW Rabbit, 80 2.0L VW Caddy, 87 Audi 5KQ -- -- 85 1.8L VW Cabrio, 88 1.6L VW Syncro Double Cab -- -- Volkswagen Homepage http://www.volkswagen.org -- -- USE DAVID@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG WHEN SENDING PMAIL -- |
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