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AndyBees
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A basically "dead" battery will generally make it very hard for a top-notch fully charged new battery to provide boost current to start the engine.
You need to search for the Voltage Regulator.
How long have you owned this bay?
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thomast
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| Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 6:31 am Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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Only the oil light is barely lite up, but it's weak. I'll take a look at the charge light situation.
The 70 bay is my son's. I have a 86 Vanagon, and don't have much insight into the older vans. But, understanding the difference between a generator and Alternator is a good start (sad but true).
Appreciate the feedback!
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airschooled
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| Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:28 pm Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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Only the oil light is barely lite up, but it's weak. I'll take a look at the charge light situation.
The 70 bay is my son's. I have a 86 Vanagon, and don't have much insight into the older vans. But, understanding the difference between a generator and Alternator is a good start (sad but true).
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Clean and snug the battery terminal connectors if it "suddenly appears to go dead."
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3am
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| Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 2:51 am Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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Could somebody tell me the purpose of "jail bars" that some buses have across the rear window? What are they for? 
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 6:21 am Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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| Could somebody tell me the purpose of "jail bars" that some buses have across the rear window? What are they for? |
Keeping angry piles of luggage from attacking the windows.
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KentABQ 
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| Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 8:55 am Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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| Could somebody tell me the purpose of "jail bars" that some buses have across the rear window? What are they for? |
Attachment points for hand cuffs? 
Oh c'mon... you know y'all were thinking the same thing...
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dodger tom
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| Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 9:47 am Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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| 3am wrote: |
| Could somebody tell me the purpose of "jail bars" that some buses have across the rear window? What are they for? |
hanging your socks to dry?
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3am
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| Posted: Sat May 04, 2024 2:52 am Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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| busdaddy wrote: |
| 3am wrote: |
| Could somebody tell me the purpose of "jail bars" that some buses have across the rear window? What are they for? |
Keeping angry piles of luggage from attacking the windows. |
Thank you. I knew it would be something that would be obvious once I was told, but couldn't quite get there by myself  
The other suggestions are fun too!
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Aurilin
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| Posted: Tue May 07, 2024 5:51 am Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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| stupid question: I've got a con rod bolt on my 81 Air Cooled Vanagon that's wanting to strip as I apply more torque trying to loosen it, is it ok to apply heat to it to persuade it to loosen up or is that no bueno? |
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Tue May 07, 2024 7:25 am Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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A little heat won't damage anything, but hot enough to change it's color is bad.
Why not invest in a better socket?
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W1K1
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| Posted: Fri May 10, 2024 6:44 pm Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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Okay what am I missing here?
The light falls through the hole in my westy headliner, is there supposed to be a plate or wood holding it in?
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Fri May 10, 2024 7:58 pm Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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| ........ is there supposed to be a plate or wood holding it in?............ |
Yes, the OG wood headliner had a smallish (3" x 7"?) sheet metal plate on the back side of the plywood.
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brass gears
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| Posted: Sat May 11, 2024 1:52 pm Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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Here it is
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Abscate
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| Posted: Sat May 11, 2024 3:59 pm Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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| Aurilin wrote: |
| stupid question: I've got a con rod bolt on my 81 Air Cooled Vanagon that's wanting to strip as I apply more torque trying to loosen it, is it ok to apply heat to it to persuade it to loosen up or is that no bueno? |
30 seconds of propane heat on nut is fine and will loosen it up
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