[tcb] Re: Towing.......... Re: What do gremlins enjoy?
- From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 09:49:51 -0700 (PDT)
Once you meet Denis, you'll understand : O
James
DAC
TCB
'59 23 Window Deluxe
'73/'77 Westfakia
'78 Super Vert
________________________________
From: Denis <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2012 9:25 AM
Subject: [tcb] Re: Towing.......... Re: What do gremlins enjoy?
I was only kidding, ya know. I’d hate it if I didn’t see all my Bay and
water cooled friends. It’s all in fun, all in the family.
From: w.wood
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 9:20 AM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: Towing.......... Re: What do gremlins
enjoy?
LOL,
don't worry we're harmless.
Except for Denis.. He carries Barbie Dolls and rants about Ducks all the
time.
On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 9:05 AM, <photofreakk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Yeah, ya know last night when I said this is a pretty awesome club family & I
>am newly involved in........your kinda all freaking me out. I would agree we
>are all unique, a little weird- in a good way and I know I own a VW bc I
>drive the road less traveled, the slow scenic route where I may stop to hike
>or camp. And all my friends think I'm different.
>I am glad I am
different.
>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>________________________________
>
>From: Steve Chamberlain <steveraychamberlain@xxxxxxxxx>
>Sender: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 08:51:20 -0500
>To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>ReplyTo: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [tcb] Re: Towing.......... Re: What do gremlins enjoy?
> Now, now children. They are ALL Volkswagen at heart and part of one big
>happy family. We should all get along and nurture each other and show pride
>in in the differences that make us individual. Po-tato, Pa-tato; '59 air
>cooled bus, 2012 New Beetle with 2000 cc fuel injected diesel equipped with
>power boost disc brakes A/C and heated seats. It's all semantics.
>
>
>On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 8:18 AM, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>Ya know Denis if I were the philosophical type, I'd surmise that the sheer
>numbers of the late models that are still on the planet are and will be the
>driving force that keeps the hobby alive for generations to come, thereby
>making it worthwhile for after market parts to be manufactured and passing on
>the love...
>>Respect the Bays!
>>James
>>
>>
>>DAC
>>TCB
>>'59 23 Window Deluxe
>>'73/'77 Westfakia
>>'78 Super Vert
>>
>>
>>________________________________
>> From: Denis <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
>>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 9:45 PM
>>
>>Subject: [tcb] Re: Towing.......... Re: What do gremlins enjoy?
>>
>>
>>The loafs can’t catch the splits. We don’t need no stinkin’ forums where the
>>loaks all whine cuz they’re so damn fat and ugly and slow.
>>
>>I’m sorry, couldn’t help it
>>From: James Dwan
>>Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 9:30 PM
>>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [tcb] Re: Towing.......... Re: What do gremlins enjoy?
>> 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!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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