Heathkit VTVM? What is this -- 1965? Spend $20 for a Model 22-810
multimeter at Radio Shack.

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR

On 10/18/2007 7:18 AM John Lauterbach wrote:

> Be careful with the old Heathkit VTVMs.  Probes were two position with a
> plastic piece at end of probe that changed from DC volts to AC/OHM.  DC
> position puts a resistor in circuit so as not to put load on circuit being
> measured.
>
> John
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry Alofs" <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 9:00 AM
> Subject: Re: Running rich.....me too
>
>
>> The meter should read close to 0 ohms when you touch the probes together.
>> If it doesn't you need to figure out why.
>>   It sounds like you have an analog type meter with a needle.  It would
>> have a battery or two which are needed only for the resistance range(s).
>> If
>> the meter was obtained a long time ago, the batteries are probably dead.
>> They are not needed for voltage and current measurements on an analog
>> meter.
>>
>> Larry A.
>>
>>
>> On 10/18/07, Eastman, Cecil @ ELM <Eastman.C@atwoodmobile.com> wrote:
>>> I tried to test the switch last night with a Heathkit multitester that I
>>> got
>>> a long time ago from a friend.  I got no readings whatsoever:  the
>>> ohm-meter
>>> never moved off of the infinity end of the scale no matter how much I
>>> moved
>>> the throttle switch around.  I also tried messing with the knobs on the
>>> tester but to no avail.  I thought this kind of test was supposed to be
>>> easy.  Am I (still) doing something wrong here?
>>>
>>> I know the bus is running rich because I've removed the plugs a couple of
>>> times to clean them and yes, they were very black.  And while I didn't
>>> get
>>> complete satisfaction from the mechanics, they did what I asked them to
>>> do
>>> and that was to get the thing running.  You're right: they chose the
>>> low-hanging fruit, but at least it was cheap stuff and they didn't do any
>>> harm by going into stuff for which they had no experience.  I use these
>>> guys
>>> for our "normal" car and they do well enough.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>>> Of
>>> Geza Polony
>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 9:29 PM
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Subject: Re: Running rich.....me too
>>>
>>> You have other things to consider. But first, what makes you think it's
>>> running rich? You don't say.
>>>
>>> Replacing the plugs, rotor, etc. will never cure a running rich problem.
>>> Shops do this because it's the easiest thing they can imagine besides
>>> giving
>>> it a tire polish. Puts money in the till, but not much more.
>>> Careful--next
>>> they'll want to replace the ECU, another easy one that almost never
>>> solves
>>> any problems.
>>>
>>> What you should really be paying for is a mechanic with diagnostic
>>> abilities.
>>>
>