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 > ------------------------------ > *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 > ------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > -- My Email Moniker http://www.findinternettv.com/Video,item,1570570433.aspx