[T3] I think I found my stalling problem!

[Keith Park]

Yes, TRANSISTOR!  Good catch Jim, Im typing on a laptop at the camp any my
typo's go up....

Keith

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From: type3-vwtype3.org <type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org> On
Behalf Of Jim Adney
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 9:41 AM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] I think I found my stalling problem!

On 30 May 2022 at 22:32, Keith Park wrote:

> I had a leg break on the output resistor leaving work about 10 years 
> ago, just died and that was it!  Popped the spare brain in and off I went.

Did you mean transistor, rather than resistor? I don't recall a resistor in
that circuit, but there's a transistor that gets broken leg syndrome, the
common failure in that area.

In some era, around '71, Bosch used a cardboard spacer under that
transistor, which tended to hold moisture, especially in damp climates. The
moisture caused the leads to rust thru. Yes, the transistor leads were
plated iron, which is more common than you might think.  

I use a plastic spacer when I replace that transistor.

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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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