Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 22:56:43 -0500
Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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From: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Re: Yee haw, got my solar setup installed
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I guess I'm the dumbest guy on this list ...................
It took me nearly three days of intensive parts replacing to find out that a
van I bought had to be in reverse to start the engine.
Who ever thought of using a backup light switch as an ignition safety
devise?.
Believe this or not ................
On my Porsche the interior light between the sun visors must be in the rear
position to start my car.
That is the position that would normally light up when you opened the
drivers door.
I get a little tired of dealing with home spun security patches and paranoia
memorabilia.
I'm probably going to be forced to buy a new Porsche just to get a car that
hasn't got funk!
Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "jimt" <camper@tactical-bus.info>
To: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: Yee haw, got my solar setup installed
The wiring in my westy is no where near stock. But as long as I have my own
drawings of where the wires are going and what fuse panel and which battery
bank, etc. I donšt care if the next owner knows where anything goes. With
me the next owner will be next of kin or the salvage yard. Depending on
which dies first. And yes I do have drawings of my work. I have learned
that paper works far better than memory.
jimt
On 8/28/05 8:08 PM, "Stan Wilder" <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote:
> I paid $80.00 for a Bentley manual for my 83 Westy.
> I paid $18.00 for the Hayes manual for my 83 Westy.
> I paid $28.00 for a Bosch Injection for my 83 Westy.
> How the heck will any future owner ever decipher your modifications?.
> I had a simple short in the fuel relay on my 911 Porsche.
> I inquired of the Porsche 911 list and the best advise I had from the
> Porsche list folks was to remove the aftermarket alarm system, remove the
> ghetto blaster amplifier system, remove the FM booster.
> Once I got all the twisted, taped up, over stretched and undocumented
wires
> and devices removed I found the fuel delivery (fuel relay) electrical
> problem within 10 minutes using the known wiring of the vehicle in the
> Bentley manual.
> Michael, You're in my prayers. I hope you never have an electrical fire.
>
> Stan Wilder
> Engine Ceramics
> 214-352-4931
> www.engineceramics.com
>
