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At 02:16 PM 1/4/97 PST, Toby Erkson wrote: >My father had problems with the voltage regulator(VR) when he owned the >car. He found that if he gave the VR a sharp rap with the butt of a >screwdriver it would act correctly. Apparently the metal contacts can >stick together. I've replaced the VR before and it's easy -- same goes for >the generator. > I was on a trip once and needed a VR. Luckily I was in a town big enough to have a VW store. They had only one Type 3 VR on the shelf and said it had been there several years. That is when I decided to put one on my list of tools and parts to take along whenever I go on long trips. Just a little insurance so I don't get stranded somewhere for a couple days waiting for one to be shipped from somewhere. Larry Larry Edson sonofed@ix.netcom.com '66 Type 34 Karmann Ghia '65 Type 345 w/ electric sunroof