[tcb] Re: I'm thoroughly bummed... the 23 won't be at Nac

  • From: "Denis" <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:42:12 -0500

Well, then you might want to try the 12V auto starter at some future date and 
after confirming with someone who knows what I am talking about. it still won’t 
fix this immediate problem.

From: James Dwan 
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 11:38 AM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Subject: [tcb] Re: I'm thoroughly bummed... the 23 won't be at Nac

I assume the flywheel is 12v since it is a one year only 12v tranny, hence my 
extreme irritation withn one individual in Ennis...

James 


DAC 
TCB
'59 23 Window Deluxe
'73/'77 Westfakia 
'78 Super Vert


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From: Denis <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 11:29 AM
Subject: [tcb] Re: I'm thoroughly bummed... the 23 won't be at Nac


Change 6V stuff to 12V. OK, vintage. Got it. you might still want to look into 
a starter for an automatic. But wait. Do you still have a 6V flywheel? Never 
mind. I don’t think I could keep a true vintage bus on the road.


From: James Dwan 
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 11:25 AM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Subject: [tcb] Re: I'm thoroughly bummed... the 23 won't be at Nac

I want to keep the Bus a stock as possible so I went 6v. Change out what?

James 


DAC 
TCB
'59 23 Window Deluxe
'73/'77 Westfakia 
'78 Super Vert


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From: Denis <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 11:08 AM
Subject: [tcb] Re: I'm thoroughly bummed... the 23 won't be at Nac


Why not 12V? Do you not have to change out with 8V?

From: James Dwan 
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 10:59 AM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Subject: [tcb] Re: I'm thoroughly bummed... the 23 won't be at Nac

I agree. I was having trouble starting it when I first got it (it was the 
bushing) so I opted for an 8V. The 8v battery has more cranking amps and I want 
my lights to be as bright as possible. 

James 


DAC 
TCB
'59 23 Window Deluxe
'73/'77 Westfakia 
'78 Super Vert


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From: Denis <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 10:54 AM
Subject: [tcb] Re: I'm thoroughly bummed... the 23 won't be at Nac


  Well, I’ll put this out there, although I don’t know if it applies. I was 
dealing with the whole starter bushing thing until someone told me to use a 
starter for an automatic transmission. I fits and works and does not need a 
bushing. I think your problem sounds completely electrical, since you say that 
your starter won’t spin. My two cents.

Oh, and why an 8V battery? I never even heard of that.




From: James Dwan 
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 10:01 AM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Subject: [tcb] Re: I'm thoroughly bummed... the 23 won't be at Nac

'59

James 


DAC 
TCB
'59 23 Window Deluxe
'73/'77 Westfakia 
'78 Super Vert


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From: Denis <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 8:24 AM
Subject: [tcb] Re: I'm thoroughly bummed... the 23 won't be at Nac


What year is your 23?



From: James Dwan 
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 8:11 AM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Subject: [tcb] I'm thoroughly bummed... the 23 won't be at Nac

It started last weekend and has now gotten worse. I had to get push started out 
of a tire shop on Saturday and 
I thought I'd had it fixed yesterday but had to get push started out of a show.

The starter won't turn. I removed the starter and figured the bushing was the 
problem again. The bushing came out with the starter. I put another one in and 
still nothing, I put in the old starter and after 5 attempts is started fine. 
Now nothing. Robb has suggested soldering the ends of the wires to get a good 
contact through the screw terminals on the ignition switch and headlight 
switch. I'm gonna try that tonight.

I am wondering if it is possible the 8v battery is wreaking havoc with the 6v 
switches? Has anyone had a bushing come out with the starter? I never had and 
am concerned about that as well.
James 


DAC 
TCB
'59 23 Window Deluxe
'73/'77 Westfakia 
'78 Super Vert


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