Date:         Wed, 12 Jan 2000 19:19:14 -0400
Reply-To:     Betsy Webb <WebbKVMA@ADELPHIA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Betsy Webb <WebbKVMA@ADELPHIA.NET>
Organization: Kids Voting Massachusetts
Subject:      Re: Horn "toots"  when I insert key to start van!
Comments: To: Candmhok@AOL.COM
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And I thought the horn and key was just good karma.  Actually, you will
find it usually happens when you are in a hurry and the key or key ring
gets stuck in the groove.  My van has done this for four years.

BRAD

Charles Hokanson wrote:
>
> Look in the slot behind the Steering wheel  and make sure that the copper
> color ribbon ring is not coming loose.  Happened to me when the vanagon died
> on the top of an off ramp -- restarted and horn started blowing at the car in
> front of me --- sounded just long enuf to make it seem like an intentional
> honk.  Then it proceeded to do the same thing as I drove down the road --
> with each slight turn of the wheel.  Each time pissing off another driver in
> front of me.  After five or so, I pulled over and inspected to find the ring
> a bit off and bunched up.
>
> Charlie.
> PS if it not that, it may be possessed -- I sure thought mine was