Brad, Craig, or any father figure...

Is The Van™ being shipped ? Or driven ? It cant REALLY be a surprise.

We need to plan for my bro in law to pick up the Chevy Van.

Sorry Dave I haven't heard one way or another. Maybe Brad can be of some help on this.
Oh Bradley....
CCLIN????

I'll leave here in it Friday morning (for JP's). I have it at HPH right now going over it and fixing the dash. I have a fellow club guy that will follow me in case anything happens along the way. We can ride back together in his car.

I think the CAT may be clogged. The plan is to put it on the scope tomorrow.


B

get a transport to get it in novato so brad doesn't have to put it on a trailer and haul it to I-5.

kevin

I'm driving it north for JP's event. They can take it from there.


B

you beat me while replying. have a safe drive.

kevin

For some unknown reason, 93 Eurovans eat Cats...
There are several forums that Korjo should read through on that issue.

Try resstting all the codes if you can get the correct tool....could be in limp home mode...mine was for a year....it runs much better now

It isnt showing any codes.. should it be showing a dash light of some sort ??


B

Brad-

Do you want a WA state trip permit ? I can FedEx it tomorrow.

Thank you very much, Brad

Please send me anything you can. I still have a Texas license and I have talked myself out of 3-4 tickers now.. I dont need to be pulled over for plates and then busted for Texas license.

HPH
2431 Spring St.
Redwood City Ca.
94063

Talk with your dad about flying me back.. my "follower" may bail on me.

B

"B" you still da man!

I'm slowly figuring out: I dont want to be the man.


B

What time you want to leave Portland (assuming Sunday), 230p or 900p ? I'll buy a ticket when you know.

You could stay the night in Portland, we'll drop you off at PDX on Sunday .

have you scanned it for codes ?
don't forget, the VAG-COM is for Dave, and you did kinda promise us logo pictures...
(did we ship you stickers ? i'll overnight a couple if not ...)

r_towle brought up a good point about limp mode

Has the transmission been scanned for codes? If the tranny is in limp mode it will start off in third, that could explain the poor acceleration. The VAG-COM should do trannies...Rich H?

There is no light for tranny dtc's but usually the shift position indicator on the dash will let you know if your in limp mode by reversing the background/prnd321 display. Hard to describe if you don't know what it should look like.

if the transmission is diagnostics-capable, VAG-COM can scan it. it can scan the whole vehicle. i just don't know what a '93 is capable of. but if the computer can talk, VAG-COM will see it. and if it's just a matter of stored DTC's from its various adventures - reset them.

we've just posted a new version of the software that does some new stuff for new cars, but i don't think there any improvements to be had for the old stuff ...

Brad

If it's not too much trouble and you're hauling parts can you stick in 4 of the widened steel wheels you mentioned for me? I'd sure appreciate it.

Thanks

Dave

trip permit overnighted via UPS. look for it tomorrow around 3p...

How are you going to get pulled over when you will have an F.B.I. escort behind you

Dave it looks like I have a person following me. We are locked in.

I will ask for gas money (or send a common gas card for Oregon.)

RichH.. no stickers. I did scan it and it will go with me (it is currently in the van).

You'll need to overnight them so I get them Friday morning at the shop.


B

The van tries to pull nicely. It acts like a set of trigger points going out. Under load it bucks lightly like it is trying. Right now it just DIES when it sees any kind of grade. It drops speed like I pulled a parachute. The tranny has very firm upshifts from 1-2 and 3-4. It actually hits 4th pretty hard.


B

Catalytic converter is PLUGGED up. It gets replaced tomorrow morning at 8am.

I had someone who works on them drive it... he said it had HALF the power it should have.


B

Brad,
I have had low power problems with FI cars when the fuel filter was clogged/old.
They are cheap and might help after the cat has been changed.
Just a thought.

George

I saw that the trip permit made it.

Is the cat the last issue ? Or, is the gauge still a

Saw the van earlier.... I was surprised it hasn't made it to its destination yet. Its like the Odyssey. Geez.

how should we give you gas money ? paypal ?

thanks for the update.

i wasn't able to get stickers outta here, if someone will email or PM me Dave's address i'll have some sent there Priority Mail, oughtta get there about the time everything else does...

(i couldn't see making it a panic, 'cause we shouldda put the stickers in the package originally if we'd wanted pictures that bad ...)

Dave is going to JP's on Friday so I'll bring the couple I have to stick on the van. Hopefully I get lots of pics to post.

Geoff

you have Ross-Tech/VAG-COM stickers ?

Send them to me...

New CAT.. and FLOWMASTER Muffler.. FOR DAVE... LOL 175$


Leaving soon.


B

Dave,

Use the PayPal donate and send some gas money my way. I'll use my PayPal business card for the trip and keep all the gas reciepts.

Send 300$ or so.. I 'll need to pay for the CAT and Flowmaster.


B

Just sent the $$$.

Thank you very much, Brad...

The arrival of the van may be kinda emotional.

We all might need a Costco box of kleenexes, JP.

Picked it up from the muffler shop.. runs a little better, but not much. I still think the cam timing is off even though it shows no codes. Everything I read says that if the timing is off it will throw a code.. but nada.

B

FIXED. The timing was WAY The F off... I knew it felt like the cam timing was off or the ignition timing.

We are leaving for Wash. NOW. JP.. if you read this we need directions.


It runs great and spounds great.. almost brought a tear to my eye..

ITS FUCKING DONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gauges work now also..


B

Congrats....its still a sluggish pig, but they are fun.

Rich

Brad JP decided to postpone until next weekend, He figured that would give you more time to get the van done.
See you next weekend.
CCL
Head north and call when you get close or near Salem.
503-799-5794

Wow -- it runs and had gauges now? Most excellent -- and the drive will be much easier on you -- good luck on the trip!

kim.

I wish I could see the van drive off on its way to its final destination. Since I cannot, I will drink a beer in honor of the "Van" saga, in honor of all those who put money towards the purchase, in honor of Brad Roberts for putting his time and efforts in, and in honor of Dave and his family who will finally be able to take advantage of the mobility (aka, dragging Dave's heavy ass wheel chair!)

Cheers all

wooohooo I just got all tingley

I cant wait (well, whats one more day ? )

F' the tissues, Roger... Bring me a bath towel



Thank you Brad and everyone...

Im crying now

I've been trying to get Brad on his cell all day....no joy. Sent the map to his email addy.....Hope he has SOMEONES phone number. Lesse...if he leaves at 5 pm.....9-10 hrs for the drive.....2 or 3 AM ......great.

Yea take lots of pics... someone let the local news know....


buncha crazy people struggling to keep old cars running pooled together and did this thing.....


Ill have with you guys when this finally is done...

Living here on the right coast all I could do to help out was donate...

I am new to this club, and have read through threads about the VAN. It is a great thing you guys did and are doing for everyone. If someone can give me a e-mail address for paypal to give to the "gas fund", I would be honored to help a little.
Sherry

For the VAN fund look at the top of the every page where it says PayPal Donate. Click on that to donate.

This VAN thing has turned into the wildest epic I have ever seen on the internet and we are sooo close to giving it to Dave and Kori. I will cry I bet when they get it at JP's.
All the people who have helped Brad, RichS, ChrisReale, Karl, etc you done well!


Geoff

Sherry,

at the top right of each page is a button that says "Paypal Donate" that will take you there all ready to go.

Thanks A lot!!

Done I'm glad I could help, if only a little. Hope everything goes well.
Sherry

Thanks everyone.. I'm home now packing. .we will leave in a few minutes.

JP.. try my cell in about 1 hour. I should be on Hwy 5 by then.

I have 2 other people with me.. Lyressa and Varik.

Traffic getting home was "eventful"

The van runs GREAT !! It pulls like a small freight train from 3k up. One of the guy's who helped me figure it all out said "that Flowmaster really woke up this stock van" He drives them 2-3 times a week and owns shop near HPH. Typically the vans have 2 mufflers and a CAT.


B

Finally! Good new is GREAT news.

Thanks for fixing everything.

mmm.... flowmaster.....

My Gaawd.......Mrs Brad is coming???

I better call & cancel the bus load of sluts. I can take the loss....I got the grope rate.....they was cheep sluts. Gud enuff for 914 wankers.

I got up from a nap (old farts sleep on their days off wurk) & saw this. Been trying to get thru on Brads cell, but he's prolly in the mountains bout now.....