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Subject:Re: Vanagon Syndrome Capacitor fix
From:Steven Johnson
Date:Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:12:31 -0700

If you do a Google search for 22uf tantalum capacitor
you get a slew of sources:

http://www.electronics123.com/s.nl/sc.11/category.175/.f

http://parts.digikey.com/1/parts-cats/tantalum-capacitors

http://www.electronicsurplus.com/dictionary/cat2206.htm

You can even get 50 of them on Ebay for $11.00 + $5.00
shipping:

http://cgi.ebay.com/50pcs-Dipped-Tantalum-Capacitors-22uf-35v-capacitor_W0QQitemZ200073250034QQihZ010QQcategoryZ40114QQcmdZViewItem

I checked Radio Shack online and they don't appear to
have them.  I'm sure if you check around a few of
there stores they might still have some.  I noticed
there basic electronic supplies are shrinking.

Steven

--- Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Ok, I might be stupid here but I am having some
> troubles.
>
> I know everyone has seen the online write up on how
> to fix Vanagon Syndrome
> by soldering a capacitor inside your AFM. I just
> don't recall the source and
> don't feel like searching for it right now.
>
> My problem is this. In that article it says to get
> either a 15volt or a 25
> volt 22 microfarad tantalum capacitor. I cannot find
> a source for anything
> meeting those specs - I can find a 16v 22 microfarad
> or a 22 microfarad of
> much higher voltage but nothing that is 15v 22 mf or
> 25v 22mf.
>
> I've check Radio Shack and the guy working was NO
> HELP at all. So I went to
> their web site and still couldn't find anything.
>
> Where can I find these? Can I substitute a ceramic
> tipped capacitor for the
> tantalum one? Any guidance is appreciated - this
> seems a simple fix but I
> can't find the correct capacitor.
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful. Now sporting a
> very unstylish brown
> interior taken from the parts bus)
> 86' (We call this one Parts)
> 85' GL (Sidelined and feeling neglected)
>

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