Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 08:27:34 -0800
Reply-To: Tim <tim@CWO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Tim <tim@CWO.COM>
Subject: Re: Projectaholic
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...but think of how nice it will be when this project is complete and your
driving confidence level is high again. So what if you had to go directly
into to a recovery program following this project :)
> I am currently re-wiring (just repairing) the wireloom under the dash of
> an 81 Vanagon.
> Seems that the last "Projectaholic" wired the fuel pump through the
> backup lights. I can only reason that he only wanted to be able to start
> the vehicle while it was in reverse (like an anti theft devise).
> The long and short of this is that he has swapped a considerable number
> of wires around on the fuse panel to get his desired effects.
> Well after about four hours of sorting through his half assed electrical
> engineering creation, I've got the horn, wipers, turn signals,
> headlights, tail lights, brake lights and emergency flashers all back
> working again.
> I'm currently working towards: #1. Getting instrument lights #2. Getting
> the engine to run (in the normally wired configuration) and last and
> least important, getting the backup lights to work.
> I've searched this vehicle high and low for a stash of drugs and haven't
> found anything that Colombo would arrest on but I'd sure like to arrest
> this PO for ignorance, stupidity and being a"Projectaholic".
> Admittedly the van ran fine with his *jury rig* but lost some of its
> dependability factor when only a mad scientist could figure out his
> purpose in wiring the fuel pump through the reverse light switch not to
> mention that he has really pissed me off.
> If I ever see this big of a wiring mess again I'm going to crush the van
> for revenge.
>
> Stan Wilder
> Up to my project bound butt in a birds nest of wires.
>
> On Tue, 12 Jan 1904 08:43:06 -0800 Craig Spaeth <spaeth@GORGE.NET>
> writes:
> > My name is Craig and I might be considered a projectaholic...but I
> > could quit anytime I really wanted too. Let's see the list goes
> > something like this: 90 Vanagon Westy Multi Van, 91 Audi 200 Turbo
> > Quattro, 73 VW Thing, 60 VW Double Cab, 72 Convertible super beetle
> > (for sale) and a 63 Rag Top bug (for sale). I just recently sold the
> > VW Quantum Syncro with the Audi turbo motor in it and I am trying to
> > sell the two bugs...well actually I want to get rid of them to
> > replace them with a Split window panel van but that is still two
> > projects down to one. Now the idea of one of the new twin turbo Audi
> > RS4 motors dropped into the back of the vanagon and put a six speed
> > tranny in the Audi, let's see two really built
> > type IV motors for the Thing and Double cab, and I won't even start
> > to tell you the plan for the panel van. I guess I should be spending
> > my time in a twelve step program instead of on all these lists.
> > Craig
> > the Gorge VW club
> >
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