[tcb] Re: VW -1, Human 0

  • From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:29:51 -0700 (PDT)

To my knowledge all the 1500 split window busses came standard equipment with a 
governor.  It fits between the carb and the intake manifold and limits the 
revs, 
works just like most governors.  It essentially shuts the engine down when you 
have approached the rev limit.  Not sure what the factory setting was and they 
are adjustable.  They were also an M code option on earlier busses.  It is easy 
to turn a 36 or 40 horse bus up to 6000rpms by standing on it in 1st, 2nd or 
3rd 
gear.  Pay attention to those shift points on the speedometer.




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From: atxan <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sun, April 29, 2012 4:39:04 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: VW -1, Human 0


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.
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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
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>Because there are lines on the speedo that tell you when to shift. :)
>Jeff 
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>On Apr 28, 2012, at 4:08 PM, Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>I think it is humorous that Buses have speedos.  Why?  To see how below the 
>speed limit we are going?
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>>On Apr 28, 2012, at 3:07 PM, Duncan <whocanduncan1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>Ditto! Lol
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>>>On Apr 28, 2012, at 2:50 PM, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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>>>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?"
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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
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>>>>Well, after jacking up my bus all around looking for the "chirping" noise, 
>>>>everything seemed fine.
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>>>>One more drive to see if I can figure out where the noise is coming from.
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>>>>SPEEDOMETER!
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>>>>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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