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Subject:Re: Van Dies while in motion
From:Roger Whittaker
Date:Fri, 20 Dec 2013 00:52:27 -0800

Dear no power

there is likely one problem with many possible solutions -
alternator gave up
diodes died
voltage regulator gave up
wires have come undone
ground is faulty -
fuse or fuse block -
alternator belt broke or is slipping -
alternator requires tighter hold on van -
Battery is juicing and not holding juice -

just before the turn up to crystal mt. maybe saved you from a life of
dependency-
naw just  kidding you gots a vanagon - your done -

good luck i hope you can fix it
regards

On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 10:46 PM, Anthony Boscolo <abosail@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> This is my first post so I will try to be as clear as possible. I have an
> 1986 Syncro GL.
> Driving up to the mountains tonight the head lights went out...about 20
> seconds later the engine died...the key is stuck in the ignition and if i
> turn it the dash lights (bat,ox, etc...) don't respond.  There is no noise
> at all if I turn the key.
>
> At the time I had the rear heater on full, and was running the
> high-beams...and I may have had the front heater/fan on as well.
>
> Any thoughts on what went wrong? fuse?  if so I can't figure out which one.
>
> In the meantime, the Van is on the side of the road on SR 410 just before
> the turn up to crystal mt. If you see her, wish her good thoughts.
>
> Thanks for the help
>
> --
> Anthony Boscolo | 206.794.1727 | abosail@gmail.com
>

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roger whittaker 604.414.6266

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