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djkeev Samba Moderator
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2015 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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It's been a mighty long time since I removed my dash!
It is stunning how long so little takes to do!
It is a very good thing that I put hardware into labeled baggies as they were removed.
Finished hooking up my air box, along with the ability to shut off forced outside air and recirculate cabin air, I also modified the box to deliver warm air to the dash vents. I had to manufacture new hoses and connections to enable this new air path. It came out really well!
Took a few hours but it is all installed and the Dash is back in the Van.
I still have a heap of switches and wires to finish up but progress!
I put in washer nozzles and new washer fluid hose. I also put in a new Hirshman antenna as well.
I ran new Wires from the new Heater Blower Resistor to the Heater Fan Switch location. I labeled them to avoid confusion. The Factory color scheme is history!
I removed my ground trees, they were corroded and nasty. I sanded the body connection point to assure a good connection.
To clean the trees I plopped them into a cup of Muriatic Acid. They fizzed and bubbled and smoked. Acid turned Pee Yellow but look at my cleaned Tree!
I dipped the wire ends as well, here's a before shot. They came out looking new! I had to replace three ends, they were loose and cracked, they did not grip the trees tightly.
Dash back on, installed my Brickworks gauge cluster too.......
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?Waldo? Samba Member
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2015 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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The muriatic acid treatment removed the zinc plating. I'm not so sure that's a good thing. The trees will now rust very easily. |
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Joined: March 19, 2010 Posts: 7733 Location: NE MN (tinyurl.com/dhaaverslocation)
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2015 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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^^^ Very likely. Grease 'em up, Dave! _________________ 86 White Wolfsburg Westy Weekender
"The WonderVan"
<EDITED TO PROTECT INNOCENT PIXELS> |
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djkeev Samba Moderator
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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During the Winter I had picked up an inline heater shut off valve from TK.
I simply want a stone cold heater core during the Summer to maximize the AC's efficiency.
The dash is about done so I figured let's install this valve before there is coolant in the hoses.
Actually a stupid simple operation, just cut and clamp.
I chose to put it in the return line back to the engine (hose exits floor closest to Right Side) it hangs low and has a straight run that is easily cut out.
I Had installed all of the dash cover bits to allow me to gauge accessibility without removing trim bits.
Anyway here it is installed......
Here the covers are installed and you can see how easy it is to reach the shut off lever. ........ (VW's consistent Brown plastic color control is AWESOME!!!!!! )
Thanks TK!
A great inexpensive mod!
It does help to have the proper tools.
For years I Cut small hoses with a utility knife, I always worried about taking a piece of my finger and the cuts I made were always crooked and ragged.
I picked up this tool awhile back...... Fantastic! It is simply a utility knife blade held into a pair of pliers and a cutting anvil. One sqeeze and you've got a perfect cut! ..........
TK also sent me standard worm drive clamps with the valve, Adequate ......... but I really dislike them and chose to use an ABA clamp that has the worm on the outside, no cut outs and chamfered edges on the clamp to not cut the hose......
All in all......... an excellent product, very pleased.
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djkeev Samba Moderator
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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Next Project while the cooling system is empty, the spare tire is gone and the radiator and fan are out...... A new Heater control Valve.
Now I've read the horror stories about how bad the replacement VW proper valves are, they leak in short order and the control cables are said to be near to impossible to clip on and adjust!
Someone mentioned a Ford Valve at some point.
My parts guy had this, fits older ford Pickup Trucks.......
It is flow direction noted but the control bracket unscrews and can flip 180* as needed.
The VW valve stops water from flowing into the heater core. It is in the feed line from the cylinder head.
The flow arrow will point to the heater core.
This valve also "pushes" to stop the flow and "pulls" to turn on the flow like VW's valve does.
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 11:20 am Post subject: |
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I removed the VW Heater Valve.....
God I HATE those spring hose clamps in tight quarters!
I pulled the operating cable up into the Van and modified the end to fit the Ford Valve. I Had to make a few tight coils.......
I then hooked up the valve to the cable and made adjustments to enable full shut off and on with the proper lever travel.
I wrapped a piece of tape around the cable to make the clamp location on the cable housing and shoved it back through the grommet. I hooked up the cable and adjusted it according to my tape mark.
Once hooked up to the cable it was obvious that I had to lose a bend in the hose that had accommodated the VW Valve.
I Snipped off the last 90* and clamped the now straight hose onto the valve.
The lower outlet port of the Valve simply slips onto the heater hose coming in from the Head.
And a view of the new Valve in place with the operating cable attached......
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Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 9:47 am Post subject: |
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Moving to the Engine Compartment I am reinstalling the Body Electric Harness.
I had removed it to clean the Rust and repaint the entire engine and tail light recess area.
Once this is back in I can hook up a battery to test my recently finished dash without fear of catastrophic electrical shorts!
Having been Delivered in Connecticut, spent it's first four years there and then Relocated to Cape May NJ in 1990 where it grew up until I brought it North in 2003, there is surprisingly little rust on this Van.
But Oh! OH! Look at this ignition coil......
I wasn't hopeful at all but removed the nuts to clean this mess up and just as I thought........ One doesn't break loose. Doesn't break off but spins within the molded coil top......
Oh well....... I really wanted a new coil anyway!
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djkeev Samba Moderator
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Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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The Brickwerks Ashtray Gauge Pod has two studs glued to the bottom of the plastic unit.
They send two wing nuts (useless) and two fender washers to hold it to the dash.
I have an 86 so the Steel early model dash is overlaid with a foam padded dash.
There is a substantial gap between the two dash units and the fender washers squeeze the gauge pod tight.
Problem is the fender washers would tilt at a crazy angle and simply not fit right.
I solved this by bending the fender washers, gauge pod fastens much better.....
Now with how the pod is designed you cannot firmly fasten the gauges into it.
There is zero room for the VDO mounting "Nut". You use Zip Ties around the gauge.
Problem is the Gauge bodies are White and the White peeks out at the gauge pod.
Solution?
Black Marker!
Quite pleased.
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