Charging problems

[vwdaun at yahoo.com (Daun Yeagley)]

--- T Berk <bayareaberk@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Sounds like:
> 
> A. Faulty Regulator (attached to the Alt) 
> B. Loose Belt (but you would here it slipping and feel
> it catch during which it would change the engine speed
> a bit.)
> C. Loose Battery Cables or other shorted type wire
> situation.
> 
> Of these I see (A) being the likely gremlin, which
> means it's time to UPGRADE! WhooHoo! (It's not a
> problem, it's an opportunity.)  ;])
> 
> You can check the battery posts easily enough, might
> as well clean em up and coat em while yer at it. 
> 
> btw- early VW Automatics have that Starter back by the
> downpipe. Replacing the cable w/ a larger one as well
> as relaying the Solenoid Wire is a wonderful
> preventive measure against the heat soak isue.

I'll say it again:  Damn it's good to have TBerk back. 
Free the electron!  :p


Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
'81 Scirocco S               '86 Scirocco 8v
'88 Scirocco 16v             '88 Scirocco Slegato 
'96 Passat GLX Wagon         '56 Cessna 172
The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts - Ehrlich's Law.

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