[tcb] Re: James....?
- From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:59:27 -0700 (PDT)
Damn.... so not only couldI blow my hand off but I could ruin the paint in my
engine compartment. I need to find this gremlin quick.
So does the ignition/head light switch ground to the bus by their attachment
screws?
I am planning on soldering the ends of the wires on those and sanding off the
paint around where they attach to the Bus.
James
DAC
TCB
'59 23 Window Deluxe
'73/'77 Westfakia
'78 Super Vert
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From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 3:47 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: James....?
Yes and no. You can do it without incident 95% of the time, but the other 5%
can be catastrophic. Ask me how I know. Back in the day I had an early Manx
buggy that was built from a 62 VW that had been rolled lightly. We are talking
about 1967, so I just left it 6V. It sat in the garage often for long periods
of time and the battery would be dead, so I would just jump it off with my 12V
Chevy pickup. Did it many times, hook the cables up, jump in and start it very
quick then reach behind me and unhook the cables very quick. Well, the last
time I ever did that just I reached back with my right hand to unhook the cable
the battery exploded just as I unhooked the cable. The expolsion was about the
equivalent of a 12 gauge shot gun going off and my hand was immediately
completely numb. My instant thought was that I had just blown my hand off.
Luckily I was facing forward and non of the exploding acid got in my eyes. But
all of the
clothes I had on were destroyed by flying battery acid. I was afraid to look
at my hand but did and found that it was still there and was simply numbed by
the force of the explosion.
I have never again attempted to jump a 6V batter with a 12V. I will point out
however that I had done it many times prior without a problem.
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From: "bbauer2000@xxxxxxxxx" <bbauer2000@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thu, March 29, 2012 11:10:40 AM
Subject: [tcb] Re: James....?
Is it OK to jump a 6v/8v battery with a 12v? Just curios as I have lots to
learn about wiring etc.
On Mar 29, 2012, at 10:53 AM, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I was gonna wait for you to ask : )
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>So I took the battery up to Tractor Supply after finding the receipt (took an
>hour) As I put it on the counter I noticed I had 3 days left in the warranty.
>THey check it out and what took an eternity (actually a full 10 min as the
>employee learned how to operate the tester for the first time) my battery was
>given the green light.
>
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>I took it back and put it back in the Bus. Turned the key and herd nothing but
>a "thunk" as the piston slammed into the bushing then silence. I backed my '77
>up and jumped it. Nothing. 10 attempts and nothing.
>
>
>I noticed when I first hooked up the battery the oil & engine light were
>barely visible, now they were bright so I honked the horn for some unnown
>reason, turned the key and it fired right up!
> It has started 23 times in a row, including this morning.
>
>
>Didn't Julie have a gremlin like this? I should say that I cycled the battery
>on Sunday a sI was so disgusted I left the key in te on position on Sunday so
>it was completely dead when I put it on the 6v charger Monday night. I was
>going to check the charging voltage but dinner was ready and I hate cold trout.
>So i'll check that tonight.
>
>
>So was it not charging (regulator), was the cable from the battery to the
>starter junk? Is there an issue under the dash (solder ends of the wires to
>the ignition/light switches - or replace it).
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>Thoughts?
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>James
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>
>DAC
>TCB
>'59 23 Window Deluxe
>'73/'77 Westfakia
>'78 Super Vert
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> From: Denis <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 8:41 AM
>Subject: [tcb] James....?
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>Where are you with yer bus now? I feel invested. I want it fixed.
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