Hurricane Damage?

[amalventano at sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

hood/windshield/roof. it actually slightly dinged/scratched the roof. im shocked it didnt take the windshield with it.
Al

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tonee Northam 
  To: Allyn ; David L. Winchell, II ; Scirocco List 
  Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 6:57 PM
  Subject: Re: Hurricane Damage?


  Is the limb actually sitting on the hood, can't really tell from the photo?

  Tonee

  Allyn <amalventano@sc.rr.com> wrote:
    Dave,

    for the storm: heres something you just dont like seeing when you peer out 
    the window to check on the car:
    http://scirocco.dhs.org/vw/pics/0-allyn/rieger/images/040829-111509-Z19.jpg
    its silly, that was about the safest spot i could put it (way bigger trees 
    in all other directions). murphys law i suppose.

    for the rocco: you were just doing a/c / alternator work on that rocco, 
    werent ya? i would check your wiring very carefully. sounds like something 
    in the engine bay, especially with it being caused only during WOT. if it 
    overloaded, your in-car ground may have been the weak link.

    Al

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: "David L. Winchell, II" 
    To: "Scirocco List" 
    Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 5:56 PM
    Subject: Hurricane Damage?


    > Ok listers.
    >
    > As I live just two blocks off the harbor in Charleston, SC this last 
    > weekend
    > was filled with excitement. Since we had no power up until a couple of
    > hours ago I spent most of Sunday sitting with not much to do other than
    > watch the pond that was once the yard my children played in get deeper and
    > deeper.
    >
    > Last night I spent a couple hours in the rain putting the rocc back 
    > together
    > from previous ventures that left it immobilized. I got it ready to go and
    > took a drive around the block and all was well. A little later I took my
    > daughter and her friend home just a couple of blocks away. All was well
    > until I punched the gas exiting the neighborhood and life got REAL bad 
    > very
    > quick.(This is a 16V 2.0L) I lost all power, the lights went dead, and 
    > there
    > was a popping noise from the fuse panel area... Then there was the smell 
    &g! t; of
    > smoke. The car died. I restarted, dropped off the friend and made it back
    > home. Each time I hit the gas the whole scenario would repeat. I got home,
    > shut it down and verified that I did not have a current fire in the car.
    > Later I went out and peaked around and found a wire that the sheathing was
    > bubbled up and melted away. It was a brown wire (ground) attached the top
    > circle of grounds that was at the top right position.
    >
    > Questions, Can I replace just that ground at the end where it is burned?
    > Will the fuse panel just dry out and everything be ok? What other possible
    > items burned or was it taken out on the ground? Is the car drivable or do 
    > I
    > need to find time in this weeks busy, busy schedule to get this fixed 
    > before
    > I rescue the car from next weeks tropical adventures that appear to be of
    > emanate danger from our area?
    >
    > TIA,
    >
    &! gt; Dave
    >
    > David L. Winchell, II
    > DavidWinchell2@sprynet.com
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