[tcb] Re: VW -1, Human 0

  • From: atxan <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:39:04 -0500

So how did the govern over reving? I'm sure mine is long gone.

Jeff

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On Apr 29, 2012, at 7:52 AM, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I started to mention that; very important in a bus with redux boxes.  To 
> prevent over reving the engine is the reason VW put governors on the later 
> split busses.  Over reving is a problem in the early busses.
> 
> From: atxan <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sat, April 28, 2012 10:04:31 PM
> Subject: [tcb] Re: VW -1, Human 0
> 
> Because there are lines on the speedo that tell you when to shift. :)
> Jeff
> 
> Sent via iPhone
> 
> On Apr 28, 2012, at 4:08 PM, Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> I think it is humorous that Buses have speedos.  Why?  To see how below the 
>> speed limit we are going?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Apr 28, 2012, at 3:07 PM, Duncan <whocanduncan1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>>> Ditto! Lol
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>> On Apr 28, 2012, at 2:50 PM, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> The first suspect for an internal chirping noise is the speedo cable or 
>>>> the internals of the speedo.  Though in my case I can no longer hear high 
>>>> pitched chirping noise, so I have to depend on my spouse to say "what's 
>>>> that chirping noise" to which my reply is:  "what noise?"
>>>> 
>>>> From: Ronnie Hughes <fracdogii@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Sat, April 28, 2012 12:37:41 PM
>>>> Subject: [tcb] VW -1, Human 0
>>>> 
>>>> Well, after jacking up my bus all around looking for the "chirping" noise, 
>>>> everything seemed fine.
>>>> 
>>>> One more drive to see if I can figure out where the noise is coming from.
>>>> 
>>>> SPEEDOMETER!
>>>> 
>>>> Here I was freaking out for 650 miles waiting for a wheel to fall off and 
>>>> pass me on the highway, and all it was is my speedometer.
>>>> 
>>>> 

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