Tech and Community Help For Air-Cooled VWs
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Amen, brother! =D>Jivermo wrote: I got my hands full with plenty else to do on this thing, and I ain't getting any younger. I want to drive this thing, not spend eternity working on it. Can't say it's all gone as planned, but then, what ever does?
Thanks for the reminder (or reminder to remind...).Amskeptic wrote: I have been reminded to remind you to inventory all parts that you ship. Remind Adrian that you have inventoried all parts and expect them to return with your engine. Mark each one permanently. I used this pattern for example on my fuel pump parts:
using a center punch:
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We'll be here . . . and there.the miz wrote:...so instead of posting my latest update in this thread, I decided to post it here:
viewtopic.php?f=46&t=12500&p=219681#p219681
...once the engine is back, I'll go back to updating this thread...I just thought this particular post was germane to the "Hold Off" thread.
miz
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Did your old engine have a "real" guard? I mean, the Frankenguard is lovely and allthe miz wrote: ...it's baaaa-aaaack!
...and best(?) of all...a brand new Frankenguard!
I just hope it runs properly now...
...stay tuned.
miz
but . . . . why NOT just have the correct fan guard?
...yes, but I did the upgrade myself, with the exhaust from my old engine...because the Cali exhaust had been welded into one piece and wouldn't mate with my driver-side fresh-air/heat duct to the front of the bus. I'm happy to have a Federal exhaust, which is what I requested, but at the time was less than whelmed that I had to do it myself...on a "turnkey" project.SlowLane wrote:Hey, cool. You got upgraded from a California exhaust to a Federal one.
Yeah, working in a garage out of the elements is definitely nice. I'll do my best to answer any questions you have. I did notice you are not on Colin's itinerary...if you have the means...and he can squeeze you in...I think you might benefit from it.MountainPrana wrote:Good to hear that you got the motor back! Definitely follwing this thread to see how it turns out. I'm still working on a draft reply with some questions I have about the first motor that I'm hoping you may be able to shed some light on.
I'm going to move Odyssa our 82 Westy over to a garage this evening. Stoked to have some lighting and a place out of the wind!
I like your avatar . . ..MountainPrana wrote:Good to hear that you got the motor back! Definitely follwing this thread to see how it turns out. I'm still working on a draft reply with some questions I have about the first motor that I'm hoping you may be able to shed some light on.
I'm going to move Odyssa our 82 Westy over to a garage this evening. Stoked to have some lighting and a place out of the wind!
Thanks so much miz! My wife Molly wants to get me some time with Colin for a birthday present. She sent him an email but hasn't heard back, we weren't sure if it went through or not. The Itinerary seems pretty tight for the Wyoming and Montana area...the miz wrote: Yeah, working in a garage out of the elements is definitely nice. I'll do my best to answer any questions you have. I did notice you are not on Colin's itinerary...if you have the means...and he can squeeze you in...I think you might benefit from it.
miz
My wife and I's friend Missy took this photo in the Southern Utah desert during a canyoneering trip. We had met out there to poke around some canyons off of Hole In The Rock Road. After an uneventful canyoneering weekend we started to head back up the 35 or so miles of heavily washboarded dirt road when Odyssa started to buck and protest like a wild horse that didn't want to go back to the barn. I found a huge crack in the hose from the crank case breather to the AFM elbow and repaired it but still no go. We ended up having to tow her behind Missy's Astro van El Unicornio Blanco back into the town of Escalante where the local mechanic cleaned up the oxygen sensor in the AFM and we were on our way. Although very grateful, I was also disappointed in myself for not being able to troubleshoot and fix the problem on my own. What if Missy hadn't of been there to tow us back? I had gone through the FI troubleshooting section of the Bentley Manual but hadn't even thought the logic through of "a ton of dust sucked into the system = dirty sensing components" Indeed I didn't even know the AFM system well enough to understand what was going on. Rebuilding the wiring harness over the winter helped me with understanding that process which recently had great depth and breadth added to it by reading the AFM adjustment topic on here. All this is to say that no matter how much we see out of our own windows, there is always opportunity to reframe our experience and learn more if we are open to it.Amskeptic wrote: I like your avatar . . ..
Colin
Wow, that's quite the story! I think I know approximately where you were...pretty remote and the conditions can be a bit harsh depending on the time of year. Isn't it nice to find a decent and helpful mechanic when you really need one? I always think I'd rather do indepth trouble shooting in the wilderness instead of on a busy interstate shoulder...if food, water and time were no issue. Unfortunately, breaking down in the middle of nowhere with no idea what is wrong is not as attractive to the rest of my family who watch too many movies and subscribe to urban legends, etc....MountainPrana wrote:
Thanks so much miz!
My wife and I's friend Missy took this photo in the Southern Utah desert during a canyoneering trip. We had met out there to poke around some canyons off of Hole In The Rock Road. After an uneventful canyoneering weekend we started to head back up the 35 or so miles of heavily washboarded dirt road when Odyssa started to buck and protest like a wild horse that didn't want to go back to the barn. I found a huge crack in the hose from the crank case breather to the AFM elbow and repaired it but still no go. We ended up having to tow her behind Missy's Astro van El Unicornio Blanco back into the town of Escalante where the local mechanic cleaned up the oxygen sensor in the AFM and we were on our way. Although very grateful, I was also disappointed in myself for not being able to troubleshoot and fix the problem on my own. What if Missy hadn't of been there to tow us back? I had gone through the FI troubleshooting section of the Bentley Manual but hadn't even thought the logic through of "a ton of dust sucked into the system = dirty sensing components" Indeed I didn't even know the AFM system well enough to understand what was going on. Rebuilding the wiring harness over the winter helped me with understanding that process which recently had great depth and breadth added to it by reading the AFM adjustment topic on here. All this is to say that no matter how much we see out of our own windows, there is always opportunity to reframe our experience and learn more if we are open to it.
Tim
. Maybe that's not too far off, there are a few towns in that part of the world that give off a bit of a "village of the damned" type vibe.