[tcb] Re: Towing.......... Re: What do gremlins enjoy?
- From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2012 06:19:46 -0700 (PDT)
Well I'd rather say I enjoy the best of both worlds instead : )
I drive a 1959 Bus for pleasure and a 1977 Bus daily. One of them I am never in
a hurry and the other I always am!
James
DAC
TCB
'59 23 Window Deluxe
'73/'77 Westfakia
'78 Super Vert
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From: Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2012 9:31 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: Towing.......... Re: What do gremlins enjoy?
I go both ways too. Bays and Splits are both fun! What is wrong with that?
On Apr 4, 2012, at 9:24 PM, theresabuckner@xxxxxxx wrote:
Julie Did he say, what I thought he said ???? Now you cain't say
anything about me going by " Theresa " LOL terry
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: tcb <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wed, Apr 4, 2012 9:45 am
>Subject: [tcb] Re: Towing.......... Re: What do gremlins enjoy?
>
>
>I go both ways, bay or split I love them all! Except ghia's, can't get my big
>ass in a ghia.
>
>
>Sent from under my bus!
>
>On Apr 4, 2012, at 9:25 AM, "Denis" <coocoo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>I was only kidding, ya know. I’d hate it if I didn’t see all my Bay and
water cooled friends. It’s all in fun, all in the family.
>>
>>
>>From: w.wood
>>Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 9:20 AM
>>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [tcb] Re: Towing.......... Re: What do gremlins
enjoy?
>> LOL,
don't worry we're harmless.
>>
>>Except for Denis.. He carries Barbie Dolls and rants about Ducks all the
time.
>>
>>
>>On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 9:05 AM, <photofreakk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Yeah, ya know last night when I said this is a pretty awesome club family &
>>>I am newly involved in........your kinda all freaking me out. I would agree
>>>we are all unique, a little weird- in a good way and I know I own a VW bc I
>>>drive the road less traveled, the slow scenic route where I may stop to
>>>hike or camp. And all my friends think I'm different.
>>>I am glad I am
different.
>>>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>>>________________________________
>>>
>>>From: Steve Chamberlain <steveraychamberlain@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sender: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 08:51:20 -0500
>>>To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>ReplyTo: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Subject: [tcb] Re: Towing.......... Re: What do gremlins enjoy?
>>>
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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>________________________________
>>>> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>________________________________
>>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>________________________________
>>>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>________________________________
>>>>> 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
>>>>>________________________________
>>>>>
>>>>>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
>>>>>________________________________
>>>>>
>>>>>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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