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

  • From: "w.wood" <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:03:04 -0500

One year only 12V tranny?  Would this be a late model bug center section?



On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 11:38 AM, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> 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 <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
> *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
>   ------------------------------
> *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 <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
> *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
>   ------------------------------
> *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 <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
> *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
>   ------------------------------
> *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 <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
> *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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