[Silly Little Cars] Cush #1

[Paul Bloch]

Okay, I think the previous owner didn't have that hooked up, I'm going to
ask him. There are too knob/valves on the left side, would either of these
be meant for the kill switch?

On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 10:54 AM, G. Gliksman
<george-pamela at sbcglobal.net>wrote:

> Only way to shut off a diesel is to cut the fuel supply.  It should have a
> solenoid that closes a valve that supplies fuel.
>
> George
>
> --- On *Wed, 8/22/12, Paul Bloch <openartist at gmail.com>* wrote:
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> From: Paul Bloch <openartist at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Silly Little Cars] Cush #1
> To: "Silly Little Email List" <silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com
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> Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2012, 10:51 AM
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> Hey Everyone,
> So my first Cushman arrived yesterday after having it shipped from
> Portland. There's a lot I need to learn about it so if you have any
> information please pass it along. Here's a picture: http://imgur.com/oQEFZ
> It needs two windows replaced so if you have any leads for cheap glass
> repair for Cushmans in SF let me know! If anyone has a similar model I'd
> love to connect with you and talk about what improvements or repairs you've
> made and what problems you've had. The engine was replaced with a diesel
> that gets 100mpg but a top speed of 35mph. Good for the flat streets but
> I'm not sure how it's going to handle hills (I'm avoiding the large ones
> obviously but even smaller hills I wonder about). I drove it around the
> block near my brother's last night but found it couldn't handle a
> relatively small slope very well, I'm thinking I didn't have it in gear
> entirely. The other anomaly was shutting the engine off. I don't know if
> this is true for all Cushmans of this vintage but the only way we could
> shut off the engine was to stall it. The key ignition just started it and
> could turn off the lights but didn't kill the engine.
>
> Another question I have is how you've dealt with rust, the floor in the
> main cabin is a bit rusted with a few holes to the road. It seems sturdy
> and I could temporarily just cover it with carpet but obviously I'd want to
> fix that. Any other advice for reducing the rattle would be helpful too!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Paul
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