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Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 06-27-2015, 02:11 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,770
Posted By urban_racoons
Awesome - thanks so much for the brake diagrams -...

Awesome - thanks so much for the brake diagrams - I can definitely use those...

I ended up getting it started! Threw in one group 31, but Nat was right, jumper cables don't have enough contact to...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 06-21-2015, 11:27 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,770
Posted By urban_racoons
Ok dumb question time: what is a brake pot?

Ok dumb question time: what is a brake pot?
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 06-21-2015, 10:19 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,770
Posted By urban_racoons
So I spent a bunch of yesterday hacking on this....

So I spent a bunch of yesterday hacking on this. Went out and got a group 31 and then proceeded to spend a pretty good amount of flailing getting to the starter terminals. I disconnected the battery...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 06-21-2015, 09:48 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,770
Posted By urban_racoons
Yeah except mine has those stupid lucas-girling...

Yeah except mine has those stupid lucas-girling fake air brakes that use hydraulic instead of air to uncage the brakes.
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 06-20-2015, 02:56 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,770
Posted By urban_racoons
Ok - yeah I figured that but wasn't 100% sure....

Ok - yeah I figured that but wasn't 100% sure. I'll see what I can do about disconnecting them but it's a serious pita - whoever designed the starter to sit in that particular location did not have...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 06-19-2015, 05:36 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,770
Posted By urban_racoons
Ok yeah I'm totally with you Jazty, the only...

Ok yeah I'm totally with you Jazty, the only question I have is: say I get the new battery and connect it to the starter positive and ground terminals, but I leave the dead batteries in the circuit -...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 06-19-2015, 02:43 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,770
Posted By urban_racoons
Thanks jazty. I went out and got the CAT battery...

Thanks jazty. I went out and got the CAT battery charger from home depot. Attached them to the bus and started to charge. Within a few minutes, the lcd indicated a "bad battery" state (or whatever...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 06-18-2015, 05:28 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,770
Posted By urban_racoons
"battery charger" - is that something that would...

"battery charger" - is that something that would be powered by the new battery or by AC mains power?

Do you think it's worth trying to charge the dead batteries on the bus? Do you think they would...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 06-18-2015, 04:04 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,770
Posted By urban_racoons
At the moment I'm in the SF bay area (Oakland)....

At the moment I'm in the SF bay area (Oakland). Rent is so expensive here that having an extra bedroom for our house for the last 3 years has probably saved us on the order of $500/room per month *...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 06-18-2015, 03:50 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,770
Posted By urban_racoons
stupid b600 comes with these ridiculous parking...

stupid b600 comes with these ridiculous parking brakes that are supposed to simulate air breaks (fail closed), so I don't think I can get them to open without starting it. Ah here's the thread on...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 06-18-2015, 03:20 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,770
Posted By urban_racoons
yeah it's just that I made the particularly dumb...

yeah it's just that I made the particularly dumb decision to park it in such a manner that the battery box itself is inaccessible. I've gotta figure out how to disconnect them - the starter itself is...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 06-18-2015, 01:48 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,770
Posted By urban_racoons
Should I be trying to disconnect the currently...

Should I be trying to disconnect the currently dead batteries? If I tried to use a brand new group 31 as a jump start battery, would I drain/waste it if I left the dead batteries in the electrical...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 06-17-2015, 11:45 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,770
Posted By urban_racoons
Problems starting 1991 Ford B600

Haven't been on the site for a while. Apparently they've recycled my account :/, but I was the OP on this thread: https://www.skoolie.net/forums/f17/ford-b-600-wvo-conversion-5293.html

The B600 has...
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