[tcb] Re: James....?
- From: "Chuck Blue" <sukchew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:18:00 -0500
You haven't answered Denis question about the body to transmission strap.I have
ran into a no crank condition that turned out to be the positive battery cable
clamp to the battery cable.It was giving the symptoms that you have been
describing.If you are using molded cable ends you should be okay.In my case it
was so intermitten and related to heat that it took me about two years to
finall get it isloated. Then it only took about ten minutes to fix.Stay after
it.
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From: James Dwan
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 3:59 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: James....?
Damn.... so not only couldI blow my hand off but I could ruin the paint in my
engine compartment. I need to find this gremlin quick.
So does the ignition/head light switch ground to the bus by their attachment
screws?
I am planning on soldering the ends of the wires on those and sanding off
the paint around where they attach to the Bus.
James
DAC
TCB
'59 23 Window Deluxe
'73/'77 Westfakia
'78 Super Vert
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From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 3:47 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: James....?
Yes and no. You can do it without incident 95% of the time, but the other 5%
can be catastrophic. Ask me how I know. Back in the day I had an early Manx
buggy that was built from a 62 VW that had been rolled lightly. We are talking
about 1967, so I just left it 6V. It sat in the garage often for long periods
of time and the battery would be dead, so I would just jump it off with my 12V
Chevy pickup. Did it many times, hook the cables up, jump in and start it very
quick then reach behind me and unhook the cables very quick. Well, the last
time I ever did that just I reached back with my right hand to unhook the cable
the battery exploded just as I unhooked the cable. The expolsion was about the
equivalent of a 12 gauge shot gun going off and my hand was immediately
completely numb. My instant thought was that I had just blown my hand off.
Luckily I was facing forward and non of the exploding acid got in my eyes. But
all of the clothes I had on were destroyed by flying battery acid. I was
afraid to look at my hand but did and found that it was still there and was
simply numbed by the force of the explosion.
I have never again attempted to jump a 6V batter with a 12V. I will point
out however that I had done it many times prior without a problem.
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From: "bbauer2000@xxxxxxxxx" <bbauer2000@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thu, March 29, 2012 11:10:40 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 : )
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Thoughts?
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: Thursday, March 29, 2012 8:41 AM
Subject: [tcb] James....?
Where are you with yer bus now? I feel invested. I want it fixed.
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