[tcb] Re: Towing.......... Re: What do gremlins enjoy?
- From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 22:07:20 -0700 (PDT)
And I thought VW AG quit making Volkswagens in 1968, well to be accurate, in
July 1967. Hmmm. Guess I'm gonna have to rethink that conclusion.
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From: shirley hall <vwbuslady@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, April 4, 2012 11:34:47 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: Towing.......... Re: What do gremlins enjoy?
really, steve? really????
--- On Wed, 4/4/12, Steve Chamberlain <steveraychamberlain@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>From: Steve Chamberlain <steveraychamberlain@xxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [tcb] Re: Towing.......... Re: What do gremlins enjoy?
>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Date: Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 8:51 AM
>
>
>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
>>
>>
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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
>>
>>
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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
>>>
>>>
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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
>>>
>>>
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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
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>>>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
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>>>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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