Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:01:48 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: On the road and need some help
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hi roger ..
moot point now ..
the way I read that is .........he lives in So Cal ..
and he's several hundred miles from So Ca.
which ...
it probably didn't occur to the poster that a member could be 5 miles away
..
and very able to help ...and supplying the 'where' would be very useful
info.
but there is some 'very odd' thing about this location thing.
Maybe it's because I have a touch of asberger's syndrome ..
WHERE something is is totally, totally fundamental.
you know what they say in real estate ..location, location, location.
And I don't think a lot of people can thing to well in terms of
possibilities ..
my mind would be going ..
there might be some very helpful member of this great family nearby ..
if I say where I am ..
who knows what might happen ! ....
heck ..some guy could be right near by with all kinds of spare parts, just
eager as could be to help ..
but ..
I don't think people think in terms of 'imnaginnative possibilites' terms
very much .
I'm trained in that ..but it's just natural to do to me.
I have seen countless times where people do what I call 'block their own
process' ...
and people are so dumb that cell phones have GPS capability when calling 911
...because many people can't even discribe where they are.
so if one is broken down and asking for help ..
being very clear about WHERE is only natural and smart.
and 'severl hundred miles from So Cal' is sure not much in the way of info.
He could be a hundred miles from my shop and fit that discription.
people don't think very much, really.
If I post my 'how to drive on freeways in California' on friday ..
you'll hear my opinion about how totally uncosnicous and unaware a typical
Ca driver on freeways is.
Why do you think there are so many accidents on the US's highways ..?
it's becuse people are dumb, generally.
Sad to say.
I will also say 'ALL' .....all vehcilelar accidents are preventable ..
at some point ....whether in the intellegent design of the car or vanagon ..
or driving too fast for the condtions..
lack of experience in training in driving ...or whatever..
The only car accident I can think of that is not Preventable somewhere in
the entire process of raods, cars and driving is ... a meteor falling out of
the sky and hitting a car ..
and that's just odds and blind luck..
all the rest of the accidents are very preventable .
ok...here's to intellegent humans !
S.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Whittaker" <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: On the road and need some help
> dear wondering where
> you just being silly
> he says clearly in his first post ...
> "I'm on the road and several hundred miles from home ( southern CA) and
> my 90 Vanagon ..."
> my bet is he is in arizona ...or mexico or nevada ... as there is noway
> anyone in california would travel 200 miles and stay in california and
> call
> that being on the road as opposed to simply commuting to work
> regards
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 8:37 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
>> Still wondering where you are stuck...like 'where'.
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Goubeaux" <john@UCSB.EDU>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 5:15 PM
>> Subject: Re: On the road and need some help
>>
>>
>> I disconnected both O2 sensor ans temp sensor and neither is the
>>> culprit. I am wondering if it might be a clogged fuel filter?
>>>
>>> -john
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2/19/2011 4:41 PM, Alistair Bell wrote:
>>>
>>>> one thought is O2 sensor. Try disconnecting it (follow wires up into
>>>> engine compartment, connection there)
>>>> van will run fine with it disconnected if that is the prob
>>>>
>>>> good luck
>>>>
>>>> alistair
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 19-Feb-11, at 4:12 PM, John Goubeaux wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I'm on the road and several hundred miles from home ( southern CA) and
>>>>> my 90 Vanagon has begun to run bad. It is missing and has a serious
>>>>> reduction of power when under load. It starts up and idles, but is
>>>>> running real rough, no backfiring though. Its almost as if there is a
>>>>> fouled plug or bad ignition on one of the cylinders Or its running way
>>>>> too rich. I pulled the plugs and replaced them with clean re-gapped
>>>>> ones
>>>>> but no improvement. I inspected the plug wires and they are in good
>>>>> shape, almost new, so I doubt this is a problem, BUT I've seen a bad
>>>>> plug wire cause this type of behavior before. I cannot imagine that
>>>>> timing has changed. I should be able to limp back home as once up to
>>>>> speed the car runs OK and is not overheating and oil pressure is good.
>>>>>
>>>>> Are there any tips on simple things I can check ( while on the road)
>>>>> to
>>>>> at least eliminate any other obvious possibilities?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for any suggestions!
>>>>>
>>>>> -john
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>
>
> --
> roger w
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> Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a
> servant who becomes king ...
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