

| Subject: | Re: Blog post about 85 doka |
| From: | Alistair Bell |
| Date: | Thu, 26 Mar 2015 09:45:46 -0700 |
Close, but the sooby colour is a tad more "electric". I'll get the paint code. Alistair > On Mar 26, 2015, at 9:25 AM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > > Subarus 2015 XV Crosstrek Hybrid comes in a VeryPretty Green Similar to this ~ > > http://www.subaru.com/vehicles/xv-crosstrek/special-features.html > > > >> On 26 Mar , 2015, at 10:13 AM, Miguel Pacheco wrote: >> >> I like the color. I'm much more comfy camping in a van that blends with the >> surroundings and this color looks like it would work in most places. Do you >> have the paint code? >> >> *Miguel* >> >> *The free soul is rare, but you know it when you see it- basically because >> you feel good, very good, when you are near or with them. * >> *- Charles Bukowski, Tales of Ordinary* >> >> >> >>> On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 8:58 AM, Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I'm currently rebuilding the climate box in my neighbor's '86 Syncro, and >>> found that the blower resistor pack had gotten hot enough to blister the >>> plastic housing--pretty scary. Since the resistor checks out as within >>> spec, I traced the wires back to the switch and the ground crowns. Both >>> were found to have melted wires. It looks like the crowns had rusted due >>> to a leaking windshield, which created extra resistance in the circuit. >>> I'm replacing the crowns, but also will be relocating high amperage grounds >>> (e.g. heater blower, radiator fan, etc.) to their own dedicated source >>> below the dash. I may now consider the relays as an additional protection >>> in the circuit, since the owner brought me a replacement blower that looks >>> a lot like the version Alistair is using. >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>>>> On Mar 26, 2015, at 4:33 AM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) < >>>> kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> wrote: >>>> >>>> Alustair you might want to put a some relays in the system to unload the >>>> blower fan switch. That fan is more powerful than the stock dash one so >>> it >>>> will pull more amps. Don't want to have a melted fan switch. Everything >>>> else looks good. >>>> >>>> Ken >>>>> On Mar 25, 2015 4:14 PM, "Alistair Bell" <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Posted some bumpf about my neighbour's 85 doka. It's worth looking at >>> just >>>>> to see the nice colour choice he made with his repaint. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://shufti.wordpress.com/2015/03/25/vanagon-85-doka/ >>>>> >>>>> Alistair >>>
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