Brendan,
       Perhaps a bearing or brushes going out in the
alternator.   Good idea to get it fixed.
       gary
> Date:    Sun, 1 Jun 2008 21:24:55 -0700
> From:    Brendan Slevin <totorovan@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: On the topic of Battery explosion/voltage
> reg
>
> Ok, this has me nervous now.  My battery light on
> the dash is on a bit most
> of the time.  Well, not all the time.  I start the
> van (never any problem
> charging) and the light is off but as soon as i rev
> the engine it comes on
> and fades in and out--corresponding to engine speed,
> fast engine=fast fade
> in and out, slow engine=slow light. Anyway, I've
> always suspected the
> voltage regulator but never knew this could result
> form me just learning to
> "live with it."  Please inform me on what to do!
>
> Brendan Slevin
> 84 GL Totoro
> Bend, Oregon
>