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BugsyMalone Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2013 Posts: 46 Location: Vancouver
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Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 6:36 pm Post subject: Hemet California |
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Hey just an update currently in Hemet California with Cikan who is awesome.
Noticing timing must be adjusted everywhere I go. I hope to time blindfolded by the end of my trip. |
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Bugdog67 Samba Member
Joined: September 27, 2006 Posts: 225 Location: The Castle Anthrax
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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:02 am Post subject: |
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Hope you're taking lots of pics . . . and intend to share them! |
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17968 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:12 am Post subject: |
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April has her own manuals,tools,overalls etc and isn't afraid to get dirty. She showed me the 3" extension trick online for adjusting the clutch!
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66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold
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BugsyMalone Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2013 Posts: 46 Location: Vancouver
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 9:08 am Post subject: Palm Springs |
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Hi all I am in Palm Springs. Next stop debating Phoenix or San Diego. Tips or suggestions?
Sorry about my lack of pic laptop is dead. I will post them when I can.
Met up with a member in desert springs out side of Palm Springs amazing lady.
Until next time.
Bugsy Malone. |
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pb_foots Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2010 Posts: 1089 Location: Ben Lomond, CA
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 11:33 am Post subject: |
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FWIW, weather is perfect right now in SD |
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CikanVuz Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2014 Posts: 4
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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Either way you go will be good. I would go to San Diego and then head East via the 8 if it were me, but go where your wind carries you and be safe my friend! Hope you met up with Cheryl and had a blast! |
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BugsyMalone Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2013 Posts: 46 Location: Vancouver
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Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 11:25 am Post subject: San Diego now to Arizona |
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Hey all,
I have been in San Diego for a few days now off to Arizona. Stoked to take the 8 and drive through sonora desert. Wish me luck. |
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weisswurst Samba Member
Joined: May 07, 2013 Posts: 233 Location: south florida
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Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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I'm in Hollywood,FL between fort laud and Miami.
Feel free to PM me if you want to stop at our place,
my wife has been asking me to buy her a bug but
my limited mech knowledge is on the VW diesels.
I'm sure she would love to see your bug and have you
help her talk me into one for her!
we have good parking behind the house (fenced in)
good company of Vanagon diesels for the bug too!
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BugsyMalone Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2013 Posts: 46 Location: Vancouver
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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Lawnmower dying 2: http://youtu.be/ahipjyog7-E
Lawnmower dying 1: https://youtu.be/ho141D8go-k
So there's electricity flowing through. Gas in it. It is turning over but doesn't stick even with my foot on the gas. Pumping does not help either. Any suggestions?
The good news is that its starting. |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69809 Location: Phoenix Metro
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BugsyMalone Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2013 Posts: 46 Location: Vancouver
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 8:23 pm Post subject: argh sorry |
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Ok I will change the settings.
Met up with Airs ppl they hooked me up. It only took a flathead. it was just the points, at time due to the heat sometimes the points stick.
I was told if it ever made that sound again first thing is to check the points! |
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airschooled Air-Schooled
Joined: April 04, 2012 Posts: 12721 Location: on a bike ride somewhere
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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 12:33 am Post subject: |
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Glad you got it sorted out. Also, it took me a while to find this thread, I kept looking in the bug forum.
I'll have more pictures when I get back from up north, but in the meantime, here's where we checked the timing before your desert crossing:
Here's your sweet bug on the way to Cessy's Taco Shop:
And for the techies among us, who can do the math per engine rpm and find out how many cooling fan rpms were lost due to this pulley being 4cm in diameter too small? The car had a lot of wannabe drag racing in its past, but this was the worst:
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pyrOman Fire Master
Joined: July 21, 2003 Posts: 12408 Location: Over 2002 posts deleted!
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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 4:59 am Post subject: |
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asiab3 wrote: |
Glad you got it sorted out. Also, it took me a while to find this thread, I kept looking in the bug forum.
I'll have more pictures when I get back from up north, but in the meantime, here's where we checked the timing before your desert crossing:
Here's your sweet bug on the way to Cessy's Taco Shop:
And for the techies among us, who can do the math per engine rpm and find out how many cooling fan rpms were lost due to this pulley being 4cm in diameter too small? The car had a lot of wannabe drag racing in its past, but this was the worst:
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Loves me a girl who can wrench like nobody's business!!!
I hope you helped her replace that pulley with a stock one at least! _________________ Some people are so busy being clever they don't have time enough to be wise. |
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Sidbus Samba Member
Joined: January 12, 2011 Posts: 731 Location: Miami
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airschooled Air-Schooled
Joined: April 04, 2012 Posts: 12721 Location: on a bike ride somewhere
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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 8:52 am Post subject: |
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pyrOman wrote: |
Loves me a girl who can wrench like nobody's business!!!
I hope you helped her replace that pulley with a stock one at least!
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Yes, we replaced the heater pulley with the stock-sized pulley below it. Problem with the new pulley is that it didn't have any timing marks, so that picture is right before I engraved it with TDC and 30*. We actually installed it in the middle of my street blocking traffic, since my driveway is so steep and the car has to be in 4th to torque the pulley bolt. _________________ Learn how your vintage VW works. And why it doesn't!
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BugsyMalone Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2013 Posts: 46 Location: Vancouver
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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 12:05 pm Post subject: sneaky sneaky |
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Thanks for the pics, I did not even realize you took them.
Ok I am slowly getting on it posting pics, does anyone have any suggestions for places to post pics & vid, trying to stay away from a blog but it looks like that maybe my only option.
I usually just use FB. |
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Gehackt Samba Member
Joined: February 28, 2006 Posts: 31 Location: Aurora, Illinois
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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Antoinette, Joe here from up by Chicago. Glad that Chris and Diana from GermanToyz was able to help you out. Good to know people as you trek through the US! Finally found this thread. Give me a call if you have anymore problems and see who we can hook you up! |
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The Sage Samba Member
Joined: December 10, 2005 Posts: 2470 Location: Traverse City
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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 8:58 pm Post subject: Re: sneaky sneaky |
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BugsyMalone wrote: |
Thanks for the pics, I did not even realize you took them.
Ok I am slowly getting on it posting pics, does anyone have any suggestions for places to post pics & vid, trying to stay away from a blog but it looks like that maybe my only option.
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I post fb images all the time, but it might not work with a phone. I use photobucket also _________________ Feel My Pain l Sage Ad World |
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BugsyMalone Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2013 Posts: 46 Location: Vancouver
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Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 12:16 am Post subject: Rotating the tires |
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Hey all,
I ran into someone who owned a beetle before and he mentioned that my tires should be rotated before I got to Texas. He felt the tread and mentions something about ripples. Does anyone know what that means? |
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Gehackt Samba Member
Joined: February 28, 2006 Posts: 31 Location: Aurora, Illinois
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Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 4:27 am Post subject: Re: Rotating the tires |
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BugsyMalone wrote: |
Hey all,
I ran into someone who owned a beetle before and he mentioned that my tires should be rotated before I got to Texas. He felt the tread and mentions something about ripples. Does anyone know what that means? |
Cupping of tires is from worn shocks or struts. Simple rotation of tires will not correct the problem but just cause the other tires to start cupping as well. |
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