[T3] Voltage Regulator

[Mike Fisher]

Is this the fan switch that mounts on the upper left of the dash?  I
know I have a '71.

On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 10:43 AM, Tim Keohane <rheorojo at wildblue.net> wrote:
> I may be out to lunch here, but I thought I read ( maybe on the samba) that
> with the pertronics installed, on F I engines, the ignition timing needed to
> be advanced (?) buy a few degrees. I liked the fact that we were able to go
> 3 years and only change plugs.
>
> My wife took the car on a road trip to Lakeport Ca. 800 miles one way. She
> drove 55 to 60 on the way down ( from the Seattle area ) via I-5 and got
> just over 28 mpg. The engine had about 1000 miles after the rebuild. On the
> way back she drove about 65-70. In a hurry !! The mileage was just under 21
> mpg. We agree that she and I have different parameters for "filled up" Thats
> also when the battery/lights issue reared up. She could drive all day
> without lights, but only get a couple hours max with the lights on. There
> are just under 2000 miles on the rebuild.
>
> I broke the body of the fan switch. Where the "neck" fits through the dash.
> ( oh yeah) If the late beetles have the same switch where would be a source.
> I haven't seen them in Mid America nor C I P catalogs. If you have one you
> are willing to part with what would be the charge?
> On 13 Nov 2010 at 11:22, Tim Keohane wrote:
>
>> I swapped positions on the V R for the battery and fuse panel
>> circuits. @ 2500 rpm I got the following: No Load, 5-6 amps to the
>> battery, 2 =/- to the fuse panel. Low Beam Load, 5-6 amps to the
>> battery, 19-21 amps to the fuse pane. My guess is the spade
>> connections had some gumpus/scale on the terminals, and the R & R
>> created a cleaner contact.
>
> The current drawn by the battery is more a function of the state of
> charge of the battery than anything else. It's really hard to compare
> results of different tests like this, but it's possible, like you
> say, that moving the contacts reduced the resistance there. I just
> don't think it's very likely.
>
>> Comment on Pertronics ignition:
>> I ran pertronics in this 73 FI for several years. I also carried a
>> spare distributor. It was not needed. I did not get the same economy
>> as with points, no matter what I did. 28 to 33 mpg on points, 24 to 28
>> with pertronics. I'm back to points as I rebuilt the engine, had
>> Wolfsberg Motorwerks Seattle do it, and they prefer the points. Much
>> of the comment on the Samba was the same. I carry extras for that now.
>> If anyone here knows where I can obtain a fresh air fan switch please
>> let me know. I just broke the one in the car. 2 steps forward 1/2 step
>> backward.
>
> Seems odd that the Pertronics would have ANY effect on gas mileage.
> Both of your sets of numbers are higher than anything I typically get
> in my FI Type 3s. It will be interesting to see if you get back to
> your old numbers with the rebuilt engine.
>
> I may have a fan switch. What broke, the knob or the plastic switch
> body? I believe late beetles used the same switch.
>
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