[tcb] Re: James....?
- From: Biggestdaddyo <biggestdaddyo@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:24:03 -0700 (PDT)
James, have you checked the ground strap between the transmission and body? If
that is not making good contact it can give you fits like this.
James Oliver
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From: "bbauer2000@xxxxxxxxx" <bbauer2000@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 11:10 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.
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>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.
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>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.
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>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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