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[malcolm2]

SHE DOES MOVE ON HER OWN !!! I still have bit of a punch list to work on, discovered on this drive.... Delay from R to 1 is discussed in the link further down. Shifting issues.....


Link

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My Toys: '75 Porsche 914, '92 Ski Nautique and now a 1972 VW Transporter Deluxe (punch list fixing)

[malcolm2]

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=10039125#10039125

Above link is from me, discussing the shifting issues that have taken about 3 weekends to fight thru.

But the post ends with my wife and me driving around the neighborhood for about 2 miles!!! A day that will be remembered.... tax day 2023 !!

When we pulled in the garage, I saw that the valve cover leak is still leaking [CRAP] but that is really it.

The sliding door needs alignment to get the gaps even, I need to install the drivers door , window, door card, etc..... probably should adjust the parking brake.

Applied for insurance on Friday, so that will be done next week.

I THINK THAT IS IT !!! Time to put some more miles on it. the ODO has something like 92,222 right now.
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My Toys: '75 Porsche 914, '92 Ski Nautique and now a 1972 VW Transporter Deluxe (punch list fixing)

[malcolm2]

Shout out to RUSTY BOTTOM Garage in Smyrna TN.

I had the box for about 2 years after he built it for me. But he replied to my questions and help me get ROLLING.... after my long delay.



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My Toys: '75 Porsche 914, '92 Ski Nautique and now a 1972 VW Transporter Deluxe (punch list fixing)

[malcolm2]

It has been a while since my last update... Let's see... I did get all the crazy shifting worked out. It is not perfect, but all gears work all the time.

I bought a Gene Berg shifter, but have yet to use it.

Moved on to CARBS. Got tons of help here and on 914world.com. They seem to be much better.... Also not perfect, but good.

Ran out my 1st tank of gas working on the carbs. On my 2nd tank now. Much better mileage.... noticed that I am about 1/2 way thru tank #2.

Have been taking short trips around our little town, getting smiles and waves everywhere we go. Took the Bus to a party. Everyone wanted to ride. The damn sliding door came off the tracks in the front. THat was a month ago. I bought new rollers, etc... but have yet to install. I locked the slider, so no one will try to open it.

I also found that the DRAG link ball joint was ruined. I had pulled it off and moved it by hand, thinking it was stiff. Once I drove around a bit, I could tell it was not. So I got that on yesterday, also lined up the steering wheel for equal turning right and left.

I am gonna make a post about the power brakes. They are not good either. I bought a new MC with booster, added a port on my carb manifold and ran a hose with a one way valve. But as I push down 1/2 way, the brakes are stiff. If i need to keep the brake held for 30 secs the pedal gets soft and drops. More to come on that.
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My Toys: '75 Porsche 914, '92 Ski Nautique and now a 1972 VW Transporter Deluxe (punch list fixing)

[malcolm2]

About the brakes: it seems to be the pad adjustment on the rear brake cylinders. I expanded them and they are much better.

We have been driving! Couple weeks back we drove to a BEER FEST. Got lots of comments.

I am having to learn about driving. It is so different. 1st real tank of gas driving around town got 28. Could be too high 😜. Maybe bad calcs, odo could be off. Too lean? More to come. Word is fill to the brim each time.

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My Toys: '75 Porsche 914, '92 Ski Nautique and now a 1972 VW Transporter Deluxe (punch list fixing)

[malcolm2]

Saw these on some Brazil busses. I like them. Bus Depot has them and they admit to low quality.... but $50 each is better than the $300 for the VW ones. Will be installing them today.

They will be much larger. I do like the look of the Old School mirrors, but these will be more functional, right?

You can see that the sliding door bracket cover is off in these pix. I was waiting on parts to repair the door. I basically locked it, so only I would be the one to open it. The bottom rollers were worn enough to allow them to pop out. With the cover off, I could re-install all the rollers much easier, even by myself, but that door is HEAVY.

All fixed up now.

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My Toys: '75 Porsche 914, '92 Ski Nautique and now a 1972 VW Transporter Deluxe (punch list fixing)

[vwwestyman]

I have a pair of those on my '78, put them on a few years ago. I don't recall where I got them. I wouldn't have said they were particularly low quality, though I think there was some kind of trick to making sure they stayed adjusted properly. It's in a thread around here somewhere...
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1978 Champagne Edition Westy, repowered to '97 Jetta TDI
1973 Wild Westerner
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[vwwestyman]

I will say, though, that bus is so pretty with the deluxe trim and all that, I don't know if they fit the look!
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President, Wild Westerner Club

1978 Champagne Edition Westy, repowered to '97 Jetta TDI
1973 Wild Westerner
My Thing

[malcolm2]

[malcolm2]

UPDATE: Filled up the fuel tank for the 4th time. Next morning, I noticed a pool of gas on the floor.

The float needles had little groves in them !!!??

Found some 175 size replacements with VITON tips. They stopped the drip.

Also noticed that the valve housing has some holes in it.... new feature, I guess.

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My Toys: '75 Porsche 914, '92 Ski Nautique and now a 1972 VW Transporter Deluxe (punch list fixing)

[kreemoweet]

I've seen those wear rings on Solex carb needle valves several times. Even though they seem to be made of stainless steel. They vibrate against their seats constantly when engine runs, at half engine rpm, with every stroke of the mechanical fuel pump. It's a design imperfection VW had to compensate for by including fuel cutoff valves in a lot of their engines, either as part of the fuel pump or as a separate device. I'd bet the great majority of "fuel in crankcase" problems are the result of those little wear rings.
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