Gibbs? LOL he's just a guy who has way too much time and money on his hands. On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 8:09 AM, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > LOL yeah right? Notice my dig at one of them. On all of my license plates > I Photoshop the letters to spell UZI SKS on my '59 on The Samba and FB : ) > James > > DAC > TCB > '59 23 Window Deluxe > '73/'77 Westfakia > '78 Super Vert > ------------------------------ > *From:* Robb <wuzmop@xxxxxxx> > *To:* "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 4, 2012 6:39 AM > > *Subject:* [tcb] Re: Towing.......... Re: What do gremlins enjoy? > > And 33k o the split forum posts are from the same 3 or 4 d1cks! > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 3, 2012, at 10:30 PM, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > WTF is AFAIK? BTW, if the loafs ganged up on ya, you would be screwed, > the loaf forum has 53,886 threads, the split forum only has 33,196... > but the Vanagon thread has a whopping 37,774! > > James > > DAC > TCB > '59 23 Window Deluxe > '73/'77 Westfakia > '78 Super Vert > ------------------------------ > *From:* w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx> > *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 3, 2012 8:13 PM > *Subject:* [tcb] Re: Towing.......... Re: What do gremlins enjoy? > > you're getting there, but then again any old ACVW is now becoming rarer, > even the loafs. AFAIK there are more loafs than there are splits so if > they decide to gang up on us oldtimers, we're screwed. > > > > On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 7:59 PM, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > > I kid because I'm learning to be a splitty snob : ) > Pretty good so far? > > James > > DAC > TCB > '59 23 Window Deluxe > '73/'77 Westfakia > '78 Super Vert > ------------------------------ > *From:* Duncan <whocanduncan1@xxxxxxxxx> > *To:* TCB <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 3, 2012 5:47 PM > > *Subject:* [tcb] Re: Towing.......... Re: What do gremlins enjoy? > > Meanie. I'm still crashing Bus events, even Splitties Only. I just linger > on the outskirts. ;) > ------------------------------ > *From: * James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx> > *Sender: * tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Date: *Tue, 3 Apr 2012 14:07:54 -0700 (PDT) > *To: *tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > *ReplyTo: * tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject: *[tcb] Re: Towing.......... Re: What do gremlins enjoy? > > Duncan you have a Van...not a Bus : ) > > James > > DAC > TCB > '59 23 Window Deluxe > '73/'77 Westfakia > '78 Super Vert > ------------------------------ > *From:* Duncan <whocanduncan1@xxxxxxxxx> > *To:* TCB <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 3, 2012 12:46 PM > *Subject:* [tcb] Re: Towing.......... Re: What do gremlins enjoy? > > We have the upgraded policy from AAA. Wouldn't leave home without it. > > Our bus is running great but it is 20+ years old. The last tow I needed > was a bad connection at the starter, which I couldn't trace. > > Duncan > '89 Vanagon > ------------------------------ > *From: * photofreakk@xxxxxxxxx > *Sender: * tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Date: *Tue, 3 Apr 2012 17:40:16 +0000 > *To: *<tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > *ReplyTo: * tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject: *[tcb] Re: Towing.......... Re: What do gremlins enjoy? > > Everyone seems to always need a tow. Julie, Paul etc....... > > So I bought a 1985 Vanagon, and gonna do its first test drive tonight. In > June heading all the way from Abilene, Tx to Fargo, ND. Everyone seems to > always need a tow. -So should I get Triple A, my insurance doesn't cover > tows/roadside assistance since its so old. Is that what ya'll suggest??, my > Mom is really nervous for me to head up, plus we will have our 3kids with > us. > > Sarah > '85 Westy > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > ------------------------------ > *From: * Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> > *Sender: * tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Date: *Mon, 2 Apr 2012 18:32:39 -0500 > *To: *tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > *ReplyTo: * tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject: *[tcb] Re: What do gremlins enjoy? > > Waiting for a tow to a mechanic. That damned gremlin is sitting here > chewing on chocolate cake and swigging beer and laughing at me. > > > > On Apr 2, 2012, at 3:46 PM, shirley hall <vwbuslady@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > light switch? > > trip to kerrville last year, my wipers would not turn off, so i pulled off > and found the power wire. first try to start bus, got no elec (no gen or > oil light or starter). turned second time, started and on the way. stayed > at kerrville 11 days. moved the bus twice. when packed and ready to come > home, again no elec. 2nd, 3rd time started. at burnett, gen light comes > on. leave bus running, check engine, no visible problems. told probably > alternator/regulator. eventually engine died and came back on tow truck. > changed regulator and other engine issues. but when i put the engine back > in, again a couple of start issues and the low beams wouldn't work. looked > under dash and switch was hanging out of case. new switch. no more > problems. > > light switch? > --- On *Mon, 4/2/12, Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx>* wrote: > > > From: Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [tcb] What do gremlins enjoy? > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Monday, April 2, 2012, 1:43 PM > > Maybe I am going about this gremlin problem the wrong way. Maybe I need > embrace him and celebrate him and make him comfy rather than try to banish > him. I haven't driven Donner much in months. I was working on him before > the accident. Friends came over 2 weekends ago to help with the last part > of his mini-overhaul. We did have to honk the horn to get him started. (So > now I have witnesses that aren't related to me.). But other than that he > has been doing well on test drives around my neighborhood and town. Today > I drove to a doctor appointment in Austin (so 45 miles) and he was > perfect. After the appointment he started fine. At the first traffic > light he died and wouldn't start until I honked the horn and then less than > a mile later he cut off while I am driving and wouldn't start until I > honked the horn. I am having a feeling it is going to be a long crazy 48 > mile drive home tonight in Austin traffic. > > Maybe if I spoil the gremlin with chocolate cake maybe I will get home > with no problem? > > One of you nice folks looked up the wiring chart for a '71 and said to > check out fuse #10. Well it was loose and I have tightened it. I was > hoping that that was the magic solution. But now it does not seem to be. > > The stalling problem does not have to do with an intake leak. It has to > be a strange electrical quirk. I don't mind honking the horn to get it > started but I do mind the shutting off while driving. A couple times when > this has happened if I honk the horn in time the engine comes back to life. > > Maybe beer for a gremlin? > > I am not making this stuff up! > > > > > > > > > > > -- > My Email Moniker > http://www.findinternettv.com/Video,item,1570570433.aspx > > > > > -- My Email Moniker http://www.findinternettv.com/Video,item,1570570433.aspx