If anyone is actually in cantact with Joy will you please tell her that it
is safe to eat the Tacos in San Antonio.

Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Oda" <craigoda@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: SHOOT, Joy stuck in San Antonio

> How did we identify that it was the starter switch and not the
> starter?  Did she have this problem before with the switch?  I'm
> probably missing the old email thread.
>
> I've replaced the starter on my van a few times and I've replaced the
> internal strike plate inside the automatic shifter housing.  Both were
> causing no-start problems.
>
> I haven't had problems with the ignition switch yet.  If (when?) I do,
> is it possible to crawl under the van and apply juice to the solenoid
> directly, bypassing the current going through the ignition switch?
>
> -- Craig
>
> On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 18:20:18 -0500, Eric Zeno <vw4x4@fyi.net> wrote:
> > Replace the ignuition switch.
> >
> >             Eric                   86-VW4x4
> >             vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
> >             Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
> >                                    92-Jetta GWC
> >             www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm
> >
> > On Wed, 22 Dec 2004, Karl Wolz wrote:
> >
> > > Can anyone offer any help, condolences, or sympathy to poor ol' Joy
> > > Hecht?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Karl
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Joy Hecht [mailto:jhecht@alum.mit.edu]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:08 PM
> > > > To: 'Karl Wolz'
> > > > Subject: email to forward
> > > >
> > > > Hi Karl,
> > > >
> > > > Thank you for forwarding email from me!  Here's the message:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Subject - need help in San Antonio TX - email from Joy Hecht
> > > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > I just got stuck in downtown San Antonio and once again my van won't

> > > start.
> > > > She's been fine for days, I drove in 150 miles this morning with no
> > > trouble,
> > > > then pulled into a parking spot to consult the map, turned her off,
> > > and now
> > > > she won't start up again. I opened up the engine to check for the
same
> > > loose
> > > > connection that gave me this symptom a month ago, but it looks fine
to
> > > me.
> > > >
> > > > There are no VW repair people on Larry's mechanics list in San
> > > Antonio.
> > > >
> > > > Is there anyone from the list in town?  Anyone know any mechanics
> > > here, or
> > > > is there someone who might be able to help out?  I am parked on E.
> > > Pecan at
> > > > the corner with Navarro, and this should get posted around 1:15 pm.
> > > If you
> > > > can help with mechanics, repairs (I have a hunch this is simple, but
I
> > > don't
> > > > know how to deal with it), or a place to crash if I get stuck here
> > > without
> > > > transportation, please phone me!  (Please don't email.)  My number
is
> > > below,
> > > > and I'll leave my cell phone on.
> > > >
> > > > I've asked Karl Wolz to post this to the list for me, since my
> > > messages take
> > > > at least a few days to get through.  Thank you, Karl!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Joy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > *******************************************************************
> > > > Joy Hecht
> > > > and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
> > > >
> > > > email:  jhecht@alum.mit.edu
> > > > telephone:  1-202-494-1162
> > > > for musings about life and the vanadventures:
> > > > http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy
> > > >
> > > > *******************************************************************
> > >
> >
>
>
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