Date:         Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:25:56 -0400
Reply-To:     groundhogging@MAC.COM
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From:         Oliver Mueller-Heubach <groundhogging@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: No instrument lights or gas guage?
Comments: To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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Thanks all! Got back to the bus and looked through windshield- plug
was hanging loose next to the socket ! :) My hands are big, so I went
ahead and took out three of the screws, slid the last out. Even my
clock is working. Very cool. Engine-wise, I still have issues.
Acceleration uphill is pretty pitiful, but the thing seems to be
getting painfully hot. When I stopped, the it was smoking oil like
crazy- but only two drips in 6 hours of standing. I'd like to think
the smoke is just leftover oil mess from the rebuild, but it seems
fishy. Will run it back to the shop tomorrow. This beast has to be
usable after 1800 bucks. As soon as I can afford it, I will be
getting a temp guage (I have about $20- to my name at present).
Anyone want to trade a spare front curtain, disc brake pads (later
westy) and miscellaneous turn signals, taillights, etc. for a temp
gauge?
ollie
On Jul 16, 2008, at 12:36 PM, neil N wrote:

> Did you get it back from servicing?
>
> If there were hands in/around dash cluster then check that the
> connectors are on correctly.
>
> IIRC, I had one on mine backwards and it yielded similar problems.
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 7:56 AM, Oliver Mueller-Heubach
> <groundhogging@mac.com> wrote:
>> Hi gang- just got my '80 Westy back to the house and have lost my
>> speedometer and clock lighting and the gas gauge is non-op (can't
>> even see needle).  .......

Oliver Mueller-Heubach
groundhogging@mac.com