If your Radio Shack doesn't have item 272-1436 (10uf at 16V), you can
probably substitute an electrolytic.  Tantalums are electrolytics but
are made of a different material.  They have more capacity in a smaller
package and have a different high frequency response (not important
here) than a foil electrolytic but for the application, it shouldn't
matter.

William
-----Original Message-----
From: chris Moyles [mailto:chris@FAUQUIERHOUSING.ORG] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 9:14 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: anyone got any spare capacitors to fix syndrome?

You are quite correct, you can also install in series to make up the
voltage, but the local Radio hut only has 1 volt tantalums- and I don't
feel like soldering 15 of em up! (or buying a gross of 15v)

Thanks,

c

Bret Berger wrote:

> http://www.mouser.com/catalog/623/621.pdf
>
> I don't think the voltage rating is critical, as long as it exceeds 
> 15V.
>
> chris Moyles wrote:
>
>> Morning everyone,
>>
>> Anybody got a couple spare 15 volt 22 microfarad tantalum capacitors 
>> they'd sell me?
>>
>> I'm starting to troubleshoot my intermittent vanagon syndrome issue.
>>
>> They seem to be hard to locate.
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> chris
>>
>> 86 syncro
>> 2 81 vw caddy pickups  on on bio-d
>
>