

| Subject: | Re: '56 Kombi Progress Update |
| From: | David Schwarze |
| Date: | Thu, 22 Sep 94 9:09:13 PDT |
Thom Fitzpatrick writes: > > Hi, > > I'm still stumped on the starter problem. I charged up the battery for > 2 days at 1 amp, and the lights are nice and bright, but the starter still > only makes groaning noises when I try to crank her over. I'm on the > verge of yanking the motor out and replacing the bushing, but that seems > like a lot of work to do that little thing. (I know how to yank the motor, > I'm just lazy. I can do it in under 10 minutes when properly motivated) > > Any last minute suggestions before I embark on this? Am I barking up > the wrong tree? > > I know its not the switch 'cause I jumped the wires manually with a > screwdriver to the same effect. It just makes a loud chatter/groan. Its > brand spankin' new, too! > > Any help is always appreciated! > > In other news, I am going to order the sunroof cover tomorrow. I'm > going to go with plain black vinyl for now. Maybe someday in the future > I'll move up to canvas, but I don't feel I need it yet. Stay tuned for > the upcoming saga! I'm gonna be in your area this weekend... maybe we could do some trouble- shooting on it? I'd like to see your bus, anyway... -David ============================================================================= David Schwarze '73 VW Safare Custom Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
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