On 12/22/04 7:25 PM, "Stan Wilder" <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote:

> 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
>>>>> 
>>>>> *******************************************************************
My best eating in san antonio was at a back streets restruant that didn�t
speak english very well an I spoke even less espaniol.  Best things that
looked like burritos that I ever ate.  Went back with one of my people that
spoke spanish and got the same again.  I forget the name for them but they
were great!!!  my troop wanted to know haw the heck I stumbled on that
place.  for about 8 months they were my Thursday eating place.  (single
military learn how to reconoiter and find the necessities of life, booze,
wild women, good food)

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