[tcb] Re: James....?
- From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:49:58 -0700 (PDT)
right. As i was looking at the desktop background picture on my lap top I
noticed there was a hill right where we camped at Mission Tejas last year. I am
packing up the 23 now!
James
DAC
TCB
'59 23 Window Deluxe
'73/'77 Westfakia
'78 Super Vert
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From: Eric Woodall <ericthomaswoodall@xxxxxxx>
To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 8:15 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: James....?
I used to be a delivery driver.
One time I went 2 months without a battery.
I parked at an incline at work, and at home. You just have to be more choosy
where you park.
On Mar 29, 2012, at 7:18 PM, Paul Smith <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
That's the spirit
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>Sent from my iPhone
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>On Mar 29, 2012, at 6:08 PM, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>No I answered it. I checked that a while back. I changed out the primary cable
>from the battery to the starter the other day per Ronnie's suggestion but the
>battery was completely dead since I left the key in the on position after the
>show Sunday while being stricken with an acute case of general malaise. Now I
>am wondering if it is actually fixed or am I in need of a new headlight switch
>or an ignition switch. I am tempted to say fuck it and drive it to Nac
>tomorrow to see what happens. I can always have it push started...
>>
>>
>>James
>>
>>
>>DAC
>>TCB
>>'59 23 Window Deluxe
>>'73/'77 Westfakia
>>'78 Super Vert
>>
>>
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>> From: Chuck Blue <sukchew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 4:18 PM
>>Subject: [tcb] Re: James....?
>>
>>
>>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.
>>----- Original Message -----
>>>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
>>>
>>>
>>>________________________________
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>________________________________
>>> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>________________________________
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>No virus found in this message.
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Database: 2114/4902 - Release Date: 03/29/12
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