Date: Wed, 7 May 2014 11:07:04 -0500
Reply-To: ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET
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From: David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET>
Subject: Re: Going to Myrtle Beach
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Hi Harold;
Thank you so much for asking and offering help with our breakdown. Turns out that our starter froze up and the subsequent voltage spike took out my cpu (?) according to Keith at Custom Auto. BTW, those guys are great, On a Saturday,they gave us a vehicle, told us to go get lunch and explore, with a supplied map, the local town while they fixed the vehicle they were there to do in the first place and then check out mine, They replaced the starter, tried to get it to run, and it was finally determined that disconnecting the air velocity sensor allowed the bus to operate as close to correctly as possible. The sensor works correctly. but when connected, the bus revs up, then down and dies. Keith thinks the cpu is fried, but in a way that is not so bad that I am in limp home mode. I will figure all that out when I get home. So far the bus starts hard, but runs quite well as we use it around Surfside and Myrtle Beach. We are hoping that will continue as we travel home this weekend.
Dave B.
05/05/14, Harold Teer wrote:
David,
I assume Complete Auto Repair in Staunton took care of your van problem and that you are safely in Myrtle Beach. Let me know if your experience with them was positive. If you come back through this way, perhaps we can meet for coffee.
Harold
Harold Teer
1991 Westy -- VANGAUX
Harrisonburg, VA
On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 9:01 AM, <ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote:
Hi Harold;
That's a real pretty part of the country you live in! Thanks for the phone number, but I hope I won't use it for a call for help. We'll be thinking of you as we pass through.
Dave and Diane
On 04/30/14, Harold Teer wrote:
David,
We live in Harrisonburg, VA off of I-81. Our plans are iffy on Friday and Saturday and I know we will be out of town on Sunday. But, if coming through here and need help call 540-421-9326
Harold
Harold Teer
1991 Westy -- VANGAUX
Harrisonburg, VA
On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 9:31 AM, David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote:
Hi Volks;
My daughter Elyssa had requested a trip to Myrtle Beach for a week to visit family for her college graduation gift. She graduated (quite well, her proud Dad says) so my lovely wife Diane and I are going to travel from Boston to Myrtle Beach on Friday and Saturday May 2+3. My two girls, Ariel is the other one, are flying down on Saturday due to work constraints. We will be driving halfway across Massachusetts and cutting down through the back side of Pennsylvania to Rt. 81. We like to avoid Rt. 95 through NY, Washington, etc., and the west side of those mountains is a real pretty trip. Especially when compared to the citified coastal route. We plan on making it to Virginia on Friday (?), do an overnight at a campground, or in the worst case a Walmart, and then crossing the Appalachians over to Rt. 95 and down to Myrtle Beach. Actually we are staying in Surfside. This will avoid some of the hub-bub.
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