[T2] type2 Digest, Vol 30, Issue 13

[Ches Cole]

Have you tried tow starting?

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Today's Topics:

   1. Dashboard lights. (Bob Pratt)
   2. Re: Dashboard lights. (Erik Burtis)
   3. Re: Dashboard lights. (vwsnoopy)
   4. head banging in baltimore (accessys at smart.net)
   5. Re: head banging in baltimore (Sami Dakhlia)
   6. Re: head banging in baltimore (Billiumboy)
   7. Re: head banging in baltimore (accessys at smart.net)
   8. Re: head banging in baltimore (accessys at smart.net)


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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 10:18:32 -0500
From: Bob Pratt <ka1dza at verizon.net>
To: type2 at type2.com
Subject: [T2] Dashboard lights.
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Hi all,
Is there any particular way of pulling the bulb holders out of the 
instrument cluster in a '71 bus? Bentley says there is no need to pull the 
whole cluster out, but simply reach under the dashboard and remove the bulb 
holder.
That's easier said than done! Not too easy for a 66 year old man with bad 
knees!

Bob Pratt

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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:06:18 -0500
From: Erik Burtis <ewdb92 at gmail.com>
To: Bob Pratt <ka1dza at verizon.net>
Cc: vw-t2 <type2 at type2.com>
Subject: Re: [T2] Dashboard lights.
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Yes, should be easy.  Reach back under the cluster, grab the bulb holder
and twist counter-clockwise, usually no more than 90 degrees.  If that
doesn't work try clock-wise because someone may have futzed with them.  The
holder should pop right out.

On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 10:18 AM, Bob Pratt <ka1dza at verizon.net> wrote:

> Hi all,
> Is there any particular way of pulling the bulb holders out of the
> instrument cluster in a '71 bus? Bentley says there is no need to pull the
> whole cluster out, but simply reach under the dashboard and remove the 
> bulb
> holder.
> That's easier said than done! Not too easy for a 66 year old man with bad
> knees!
>
> Bob Pratt
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:08:49 -0500
From: vwsnoopy <vwsnoopy at gmail.com>
To: Bob Pratt <ka1dza at verizon.net>
Cc: t2 <type2 at type2.com>
Subject: Re: [T2] Dashboard lights.
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I find it much easier to just pull the bulb.  It's not so bad pulling the
housing out, it's a PITA getting it back in and stay in

When I converted mine to LED, I switched the housing as well as the bulb
after I boogered a couple housings trying to get them back in.

On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 10:18 AM, Bob Pratt <ka1dza at verizon.net> wrote:

> Hi all,
> Is there any particular way of pulling the bulb holders out of the
> instrument cluster in a '71 bus? Bentley says there is no need to pull the
> whole cluster out, but simply reach under the dashboard and remove the 
> bulb
> holder.
> That's easier said than done! Not too easy for a 66 year old man with bad
> knees!
>
> Bob Pratt
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 12:30:55 -0500 (EST)
From: accessys at smart.net
To: type2 at type2.com
Subject: [T2] head banging in baltimore
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been a year since a nicely running bus drops a galley plug and spins a
bearing.

over $3000 poured into rebuilt engine and new exhaust system.

it has started and run exactly ONCE for about 20 minutes but would not
idle
since shutting it off it has not restarted and I am ready to bang head
against wall.
   one guy with an old single cab came by, looked at it took my money but
still no go.......

I have checked and rechecked everything gone thru the FI troubleshooting
manual and they all say it "should" run.....

need some karma or something ..........

wife wants me to sell it so time is getting short. and I sit there and
stare at it and go over all the things I have already done again.  and
come up with same frustration, crannks hard, has fuel, has fire, has
compression is static timed as close as I can get it.  so why the $>{}(#%!
wont it start....

just ranting
Bob




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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 18:47:05 +0100
From: Sami Dakhlia <sami.dakhlia at gmail.com>
To: Bob carroll <accessys at smart.net>
Cc: "Type2.com" <type2 at type2.com>
Subject: Re: [T2] head banging in baltimore
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Well, the fact that it ran at least once eliminates the hypotheses
that there is something fundamentally wrong with the long-block.
I believe you have some non-standard equipment, such as Crane
ignition, etc., right? Could you try to bypass all that and work with
the most basic configuration, i.e., normal coil and points? And is the
ECU getting its signal from the distributor/coil?
Sami


On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 6:30 PM,  <accessys at smart.net> wrote:
>
> been a year since a nicely running bus drops a galley plug and spins a
> bearing.
>
> over $3000 poured into rebuilt engine and new exhaust system.
>
> it has started and run exactly ONCE for about 20 minutes but would not 
> idle
> since shutting it off it has not restarted and I am ready to bang head
> against wall.
>   one guy with an old single cab came by, looked at it took my money but
> still no go.......
>
> I have checked and rechecked everything gone thru the FI troubleshooting
> manual and they all say it "should" run.....
>
> need some karma or something ..........
>
> wife wants me to sell it so time is getting short. and I sit there and 
> stare
> at it and go over all the things I have already done again.  and come up
> with same frustration, crannks hard, has fuel, has fire, has compression 
> is
> static timed as close as I can get it.  so why the $>{}(#%! wont it
> start....
>
> just ranting
> Bob
>
>
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:47:49 -0600
From: Billiumboy <billiumboy at gmail.com>
To: accessys at smart.net
Cc: type2 at type2.com
Subject: Re: [T2] head banging in baltimore
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Did you ever sort out your cell service so somebody can FaceTime or other 
video chat service with you?  A picture is worth a thousand words so a video 
is even worth more.

> On Nov 16, 2015, at 11:30 AM, accessys at smart.net wrote:
>
>
> been a year since a nicely running bus drops a galley plug and spins a 
> bearing.
>
> over $3000 poured into rebuilt engine and new exhaust system.
>
> it has started and run exactly ONCE for about 20 minutes but would not 
> idle
> since shutting it off it has not restarted and I am ready to bang head 
> against wall.
>  one guy with an old single cab came by, looked at it took my money but 
> still no go.......
>
> I have checked and rechecked everything gone thru the FI troubleshooting 
> manual and they all say it "should" run.....
>
> need some karma or something ..........
>
> wife wants me to sell it so time is getting short. and I sit there and 
> stare at it and go over all the things I have already done again.  and 
> come up with same frustration, crannks hard, has fuel, has fire, has 
> compression is static timed as close as I can get it.  so why the $>{}(#%! 
> wont it start....
>
> just ranting
> Bob
>
>
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 13:49:47 -0500 (EST)
From: accessys at smart.net
To: Billiumboy <billiumboy at gmail.com>
Cc: type2 at type2.com
Subject: Re: [T2] head banging in baltimore
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.60.1511161348130.16566 at cygnus.smart.net>
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right after thanksgiving when I get my I pad back,

although I have taken a number of photos, while I cannot post them here I
could send what ever one you wanted to you

Bob


On Mon, 16 Nov 2015, Billiumboy wrote:

> Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:47:49 -0600
> From: Billiumboy <billiumboy at gmail.com>
> To: accessys at smart.net
> Cc: type2 at type2.com
> Subject: Re: [T2] head banging in baltimore
>
> Did you ever sort out your cell service so somebody can FaceTime or other 
> video chat service with you?  A picture is worth a thousand words so a 
> video is even worth more.
>
>> On Nov 16, 2015, at 11:30 AM, accessys at smart.net wrote:
>>
>>
>> been a year since a nicely running bus drops a galley plug and spins a 
>> bearing.
>>
>> over $3000 poured into rebuilt engine and new exhaust system.
>>
>> it has started and run exactly ONCE for about 20 minutes but would not 
>> idle
>> since shutting it off it has not restarted and I am ready to bang head 
>> against wall.
>>  one guy with an old single cab came by, looked at it took my money but 
>> still no go.......
>>
>> I have checked and rechecked everything gone thru the FI troubleshooting 
>> manual and they all say it "should" run.....
>>
>> need some karma or something ..........
>>
>> wife wants me to sell it so time is getting short. and I sit there and 
>> stare at it and go over all the things I have already done again.  and 
>> come up with same frustration, crannks hard, has fuel, has fire, has 
>> compression is static timed as close as I can get it.  so why the 
>> $>{}(#%! wont it start....
>>
>> just ranting
>> Bob
>>
>>
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 13:54:45 -0500 (EST)
From: accessys at smart.net
To: Sami Dakhlia <sami.dakhlia at gmail.com>
Cc: "Type2.com" <type2 at type2.com>
Subject: Re: [T2] head banging in baltimore
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.60.1511161350580.16566 at cygnus.smart.net>
Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed


well the plugs are getting a spark (dang near electrocuted myself earlier
today when I held it wrong)

have tried three different ECU's one is known to be working from another
vehicle (since scrapped)

the crane is a royal PITA to install and I don't have a spare known
working dizz, would need to assemble one from parts. but since it fires at
the right time and fires hard don't suspect this.

but at this point I don't suspect anything which is the problem, I can fix
it if I  could only figure out what it is.

Bob


On Mon, 16 Nov 2015, Sami Dakhlia wrote:

> Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 18:47:05 +0100
> From: Sami Dakhlia <sami.dakhlia at gmail.com>
> To: Bob carroll <accessys at smart.net>
> Cc: Type2.com <type2 at type2.com>
> Subject: Re: [T2] head banging in baltimore
>
> Well, the fact that it ran at least once eliminates the hypotheses
> that there is something fundamentally wrong with the long-block.
> I believe you have some non-standard equipment, such as Crane
> ignition, etc., right? Could you try to bypass all that and work with
> the most basic configuration, i.e., normal coil and points? And is the
> ECU getting its signal from the distributor/coil?
> Sami
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 6:30 PM,  <accessys at smart.net> wrote:
>>
>> been a year since a nicely running bus drops a galley plug and spins a
>> bearing.
>>
>> over $3000 poured into rebuilt engine and new exhaust system.
>>
>> it has started and run exactly ONCE for about 20 minutes but would not 
>> idle
>> since shutting it off it has not restarted and I am ready to bang head
>> against wall.
>>   one guy with an old single cab came by, looked at it took my money but
>> still no go.......
>>
>> I have checked and rechecked everything gone thru the FI troubleshooting
>> manual and they all say it "should" run.....
>>
>> need some karma or something ..........
>>
>> wife wants me to sell it so time is getting short. and I sit there and 
>> stare
>> at it and go over all the things I have already done again.  and come up
>> with same frustration, crannks hard, has fuel, has fire, has compression 
>> is
>> static timed as close as I can get it.  so why the $>{}(#%! wont it
>> start....
>>
>> just ranting
>> Bob
>>
>>
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>> type2 mailing list
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