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> And if a shorted generator would put up less rotational resistance, > than a functioning one, then that doesn't really explain the mystery. > I think with a short circuit there could be a much bigger current flowing and therefore more power being generated (even if only wasted in heat), resulting in it being harder to rotate. I wouldn't assume that is the reason, but I think it is possible. Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~