Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 05:51:13 -0700
Reply-To: Tracy Bonin <icculus22420@YAHOO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Tracy Bonin <icculus22420@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: sounds like a go-cart
In-Reply-To: <B92D9031.10D2%katydid@telus.net>
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Hi, thanx, I can't wait till everything is done, but it's fun doing it. I luv my van, I can't see myself driving anything else. I'll just keep on fixing it over and over.
have fun,
Tracy
Katherine Lee <katydid@telus.net> wrote: Hi Tracy:
It's great to read about your plans for your van and the incredible
enthusiasm you have for doing the work.
(you go, girl!)
I wish I had the patience and the stick-to-itiveness that you seem to have.
I've managed a few simple things like changing the oil and burned-out dash
bulbs, but that's about it, I'm afraid.
I'm just catching up on my email (I've set the Vanagon list on "digest
mode"), so I apologise if this has been pointed out already. When you reply
to specific messages on the list, you can delete the original messages (as
these messages appears over and over again each time you reply) ... or you
can just highlight specific parts of text you want to respond to ... it just
saves having to scroll through material that's already been posted numerous
times.
Good luck with everything! Looking forward to seeing your upcoming Web site!
Katherine
On 6/12/02 4:07 PM, "Automatic digest processor"
wrote:
> Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 12:38:24 -0700
> From: Tracy Bonin
> Subject: Re: sounds like a go-cart
>
> Once everything is done I will most def take pics and make a site for them for
> all to see. I plan on taking it to vw shows too. Actually, I'm starting on
> those now, Sun I'm going to the Litchfield Bug Fair at the Harwington fair
> grounds. Oh yea, I forgot to mention that I'm almost done with the custom
> shelf I'm building for the rear celing. Put the matching paint that I used on
> it so the sky effect is still there. Upon writing this message I thought of
> something, maybe I'll start a website for it now, that would be cool........
> joseph Trussell wrote: Hi Tracy,
>
> I would love to see pictures when you get it all painted and everything
> (although it would look better with a bigass Panic sticker instead of
> Phish.) Post some on a site when you can!
>
> Good luck with your Vanagon. They are truly the greatest transportation in
> the world. Mine is a hobby in a way, but it's also a daily driver and it
> gets me where I have to go.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Joe T.
> Denver, CO
> '85 GL 'bertha'
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Tracy Bonin
> Reply-To: Tracy Bonin
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: sounds like a go-cart
> Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 11:44:58 -0700
>
> Tracy Bonin wrote: Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002
> 11:43:41 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Tracy Bonin
> Subject: Re: sounds like a go-cart
> To: Craig Rogers
>
>
>
> Hi, thanx for the advice, I think that I found out whats up, the 2 pipes
> that go up into the engine the gaskets are all old, and look as if they have
> fallen through or something. Looks as if the entire exaust will have to be
> taken out to fix. I will bring it to my mechanic to do this one. I just hope
> that nothing else breaks when he goes to take it out to fix, the pipes are
> very rusty. I have a feeling that before I came along the bus was sitting
> for awhile. I think this is gonna be expensive. Well at least the more stuff
> breaks while he's fixing it, the less I will hve to worry about in the
> future. Might as well do as much as possible.
> Yes, I love the GD, as well as Phish. My bus is a 85' GL. I painted the
> celing dark blue in the back and put stars and stuff up. In the front I did
> light blue, with sun designs. Me and my friends made cool curtains made out
> of tapestry material. I took the old rear bench seat out and put the bed
> version in. I recently took out the middle seat, and purchased the
> kitchenette unit, and a 5th seat. Now I just have to figure out how to put
> that in. I'm missing the propane tank, h20 tank and pump, and the guard that
> goes over the propane tank. I plan on painting it a nice green, and then
> having professionally done flames going down the sides, I want the flames to
> go into the GD space your face symbol on the passenger side, and the Phish
> symbol on the drivers side. I have a really nice stereo system in it too.
> Gotta have the tunes. So I got big plans for Ripple. But it'll look really
> cool when I'm done.
> have fun,
> Tracy
> 85' GL "Ripple"
> Craig Rogers wrote: Hi Tracy,
>
> Don't let these jerks bother you.
>
> The first thing you have to figure out is if the sound is from a leak or
> from a cylinder not firing. Both of which could be described similarly in
> sound. If there is a leak then you will be able to hear it when it in not
> under load (moving). So my guess is a cylinder not firing. Which could be
> due to what your friend said or several other things. You need to first
> determine if it is electrical or fuel related in nature. Take the plugs out
> and see if any of them look wet or oily or carbon coated and let me know.
>
> I'm guessing you are into the GD by the name of your bus, also what year is
> it?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Craig Rogers
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tracy Bonin"
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 9:07 AM
> Subject: sounds like a go-cart
>
>
>> Hello, and what a lovely AM.............well yesterday afternoon my
> vanagon began sounding like a go-cart. Make that drum roll sound with your
> tongue, and thats what it sounds like when accelerating. It wasn't really
> doing it when at a stand still, or while reving in N, but when going,
> forward or back it's really prominent. I thought at first that it was a
> exaust sound, but everything looks fine there. I then thought maybe it
> needed some oil, so I checked and added. I just had the o2 censor done a
> couple of mths ago. My boyfriends brother thought maybe it's the spark plugs
> and rotor. I had the plugs themselves done a few weeks ago. Any suggestions
> please.......
>>
>> Thanx,
>>
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>>
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