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Subject:Re: 3 prong connector on alternator
From:Dart 330
Date:Wed, 29 Aug 2001 19:13:22 -0500

Well I am glad to know I am not missing anything extra there, but I still
wonder about the full throttle switch. How much extra boost does this give a
Vanangon? Can it be measured in hp?? or is it not worth the trouble of
installing?

Thanks again,
Nathan
85 Westy
74 Bus

>
>Volks:
>
>That connector is one of the points where your friendly VW technician will
>plug one of the leads on their very expensive ($2,800.00 last time I
>checked) special tool for checking the timing on your Digifant Vanagon.
>That
>is if the dealer even has special tool number 1367.
>
>If you have a Bentley laying around (and you should, by the way) you can
>look in section 28.42 to see what gets hooked where and how it all works.
>Good luck and let us know if you find any other mysteries.
>
>Dan Weber
>Miss Blue - "87 GL Weekender
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Fitz-Randolph, Douglas <Doug@BEACONMARKETING.NET>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 3:49 PM
>Subject: Re: 3 prong connector on alternator
>
>
> > Yeah... I've got that too - 90 2.1 - kinda
> > mysterious to me as well.
> >
> > > Doug Fitz-Randolph
> > > Freeport, ME
> > > '90 Syncro
> >

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