Vancouver Canada to Florida Keys-1973 Beetle:Florida or Bust

BugsyMalone · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 6:36 pm Post subject: Hemet California

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.

Bugdog67 · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:02 am Post subject:

Hope you're taking lots of pics . . . and intend to share them! Smile

Mike Fisher · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:12 am Post subject:

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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BugsyMalone · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 9:08 am Post subject: Palm Springs

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.

pb_foots · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 11:33 am Post subject:

FWIW, weather is perfect right now in SD

CikanVuz · Samba Member Joined: January 03, 2014 Posts: 4

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!

BugsyMalone · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 11:25 am Post subject: San Diego now to Arizona

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.

weisswurst · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 12:30 pm Post subject:

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! Wink

we have good parking behind the house (fenced in)
good company of Vanagon diesels for the bug too!
jeff

BugsyMalone · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 4:50 pm Post subject:

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.

EverettB · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 5:12 pm Post subject:

FYI, both of the above videos are private
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BugsyMalone · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 8:23 pm Post subject: argh sorry

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!

airschooled · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 12:33 am Post subject:

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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BugsyMalone · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 12:05 pm Post subject: sneaky sneaky

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.

Gehackt · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 8:03 pm Post subject:

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!

The Sage · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 8:58 pm Post subject: Re: sneaky sneaky

BugsyMalone · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 12:16 am Post subject: Rotating the tires

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?

Gehackt · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 4:27 am Post subject: Re: Rotating the tires


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