You DO NOT know what you are doing!!!!

You forgot the eye of newt in the glovebox.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "tim vb-o'brien" <vbob@PRIMENET.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2000 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: ... & Head Question. (Virtual Friday)

> > P.S. I was told (two years ago) that the head problems that develop are
> > caused by a mismatch of electricity being used i.e. 13 volts in the
front &
> > 12 in the back (or something like that) & the extra volt being carried
in
> > the coolant, which pits the heads...has anyone else heard this, or how
to
> > remedy it??
> > Amanda
> >
>
> Now I will admit I slept through a lot of Elements of Electrical
> Engineering (I am a computer engineer) but I wish I had known about the
> "VW directional exclusion zone electrical differential". I would wonder
> if you drove the van backwards, would the back use 13 volts and the
> front 12? Is it a flow problem from the battery? And what about that
> silly thingamabob sitting on the motor putting out at least 13.7 volts
> or so?  My best guess is East Coast Vans, with the seam rust, build up
> resistance so the flow of electrons is inhibited through the body ground
> plane at those points. Have you felt all the seams when you stop and see
> if there is heat buildup from the resistance?
>
> So... the solution....
>
> Take 10 gauge single strand wire and run at least 10 of these wires from
> the front bumper mounts to the rear bumper mouns, using shiney new steel
> (not stainless) 8mm bolts and used crushed copper oil gaskets as
> washers. Then in the rear only, bolt a zinc anoid (available at any
> marine shop) to the the bumper and have it hang out at least 3 7/8
> inches (or 86 mm). The best ones to use are the ones shaped like little
> propellers  that will revolve in the wind and let the air take the
> excess electrons off in the windstream.
>
> Good luck...
>
> And Eric, of course I know what I am doing...
>
>
> tim
>