Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 21:30:21 -0700
Reply-To: Mark Rokus <marokus@voyager.net>
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From: Mark Rokus <marokus@voyager.net>
Subject: Re: Georgie's excellent bus bunk adventure?
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Hi George,
Must be something to do with Grand Rapids! I was traveling home from GR on
monday night and when evening came, I hit the switch for the headlights and
nothing but the running lights came on. I could make the high beams come on
with the stalk switch if I held it, but otherwise nothing. Hmmm.. I says...
After checking the obligatory fuse and finding nothing wrong , I went to
phase II. Having not only the required Leatherman, but also a $10.00
multimeter and a Bentleys: it came down to the switch. Took about a half
hour to carefully dis-assemble and clean the switch and I was back on the
road.
I always carry my Leatherman. Every vehicle I have has a cheap multimeter
and ,yes, I'm even known to have either a battery charger or jumper cables
in them.
This is not to advertise my prowess but rather to emphasize that we are a
different bunch of automobile lovers. With a little simple preparedness, we
can greatly reduce our chances of being at the mercy of someone else.
Chances are they will never care for your vehicle as much as you do and even
if you do have to do something twice to get it right, you are still money
ahead. I managed to completly skip the fun of getting towed in the middle
of the night, spent the night in a motel and get to buy my family a couple
of meals that weren't in the budget. Thank all of you that have added to
my knowledge of my beloved Vanagons by contributing to this list . And
also, thank all of you that think your questions are somehow stupid but ask
them anyhow. Your questions allow the others to see what is really going on
and may eventually happen to them.
Mark Rokus
-----Original Message-----
From: George Wietor <wietorg@yahoo.com>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 8:09 PM
Subject: Re: Georgie's excellent bus bunk adventure?
> Beautiful day here in W. Michigan. Followed some sage
>list advice and roamed the auto salvage emporia. Lots
>of roadside farm stands (strawberries and flowers are
>in season) in the bucolic countryside of Ottawa
>County.
>But only one Vanagon. No bunks, but a few good wheel
>covers and maybe a $30 windshield.
>Tanked up at the Amoco in Hudsonville (Salad Bowl
>City) at 2.09 per, added Techron, natch. Inserted key
>and...nothing. Turns out that the Little Green Wire in
>back of the alternator had broken off. The battery was
>being drained rather than charged. No crimping stuff
>on board, no real service stations in sight. No jumper
>cables anywhere. No extension cord for my charger.
>Scraped some insulation from the LGW, held it in place
>with an alligator clip. Pushed the van up to the
>building, plugged in the charger (which I usually
>never carry around) and had it running after 15
>minutes.
>Happy to be un-stranded, I waved to another Vanagon
>on the highway and made it back to GR only 4 minutes
>late for work.
>The wheel cover only cost a few bucks. Still no
>bunks.
>I need to pay more attention to absence of idiot LED's
>when starting up. ANd maybe carry a few more tools or
>a Leatherman tool. George
>--- George Wietor <wietorg@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>> Hello- I would like to install a bunk of some sort
>> in
>> my '87 Vanagon. I live in W. Michigan. Let me know
>> if
>> there are any available for retrofit. There is a
>> company which makes a conversion kit for stock
>> seats-any experience with it?
>> Thanks, George Wietor
>> '87 vanagon Van O'White
>> assorted Volvo 245's
>> Craftsman 22" lawn mower (air cooled)
>>
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>> >
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