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Subject:Re: strange bucking problem w/ '84 vanagon wbx
From:Zoran Mladen
Date:Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:48:08 -0800

I wish I could, but again I am no electrical expert.  I was told that.  Perhaps someone like Dennis Hayes could pipe in?

I have heard on several occassions that folks did the capacitor fix to no avail...

Z

Alistair Bell <albell@uvic.ca> wrote:
Zoran,

can you explain more about this "active" component?

Alistair

'82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94
http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/

On 17-Feb-05, at 10:11 AM, Zoran Mladen wrote:

> Thats not exactly true as I understand it. The VW fix is an "active"
> monitoring fix while the capacitor fix is more of a passive fix. I am
> no electrician...but from what I have been told, the capacitor fix if
> not as effective as the VW fix.
>
> Others feel free to dispute as you see fit...
>
> Z

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