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Subject:Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
From:SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
Date:Sat, 18 Jan 2014 19:11:38 -0800

I wish it was Fridae.
At some point any any nubile will require that your van will run, and
run reliably ..
otherwise ..bye bye nubile !

This could provide motivation for people to learn their vans well and be
good at fixing them.

On 1/18/2014 4:17 PM, Karl Wolz wrote:
> With the right nubile, it doesn't matter if the van is running!
>
> Karl Wolz
> Sent from my electronic umbilicus
>
>> On Jan 18, 2014, at 5:08 PM, "SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
>>
>> nebulous, nubile ...aren't those pretty close ?
>>
>> 'yes'......but does it help a vanagon get fixed to running right ! ?
>>
>> I would go over *every* test and adjustment , that you can do, that you
>> see in Bentley.
>> Some we can't do, not having special VW test device XYZ or whatever  but
>> many we can.
>>
>> The worst thing that can happen is you'll learn some stuff..
>> ( unless you fry the ecu or catch the thing on fire from pure
>> stupidity..but otherwise...you can only gain by doing the tests in the
>> book. )
>>
>> and you might even fix it !
>> now about those 4 clever backyard methods to check spark plug wires .....
>>
>>
>>> On 1/18/2014 2:37 AM, JRodgers wrote:
>>> Ah, So!
>>>
>>> B'nT said:
>>>
>>>>> What a diff'rnc an 'E' maks
>>>> Twn'ty-fiv lt'trs lft now...
>>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>>> On 1/18/2014 1:19 AM, Ben wrote:
>>>> What a diff'rence an 'E' makes
>>>> Twenty-five letters left now...
>>>>
>>>> B'nT
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On Jan 17, 2014, at 10:55 PM, "SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )"
>>>>> <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> nebulous..not clear, illusive.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 1/17/2014 8:54 AM, Angus Gordon wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Jan 17, 2014, at 8:36 AM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM> wrote:
>>>>>>> What's "'nubulous" mean???  Not in my dictionary!
>>>>>> A blockage of electrons will often result in a nub forming on the
>>>>>> spark plug lead. Try a google search for the very similar backside
>>>>>> pimple.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Angus