Symptoms Solved and Fixed

[Tcash]

Symptoms Solved and Fixed


[BRAKES
scraping brake drum, retaining ring popped out, pics and videos
missing fluid from the reservoir
Tight front disc brake
Brake Pedal Sticking (Solved)
Had an odd brake issue but solved - Just info
pressed the brakes and the engine stalled
missing brake fluid mystery solved
74 bus brake problem, brakes lock up booster ? fixed?
Sticky Brakes
dragging brakes
bus stuck - one wheel spins one wheel wont.
WhattaDrag. . Diagnosing Brake Release Issues, Colin
Installed New Backing Plates and Drum Rub On Them
BRAKES]


[DRIVETRAIN
Clutch Pedal Scraping Noise - and What Fixed It
1973 bus will not go into gear
Stuck Clutch
Clutch won't disengage after being stored for the winter
clutch issues,not disengaging.with pictures. SOLVED
HELP PLEASE - Trans problem (STUCK IN NEUTRAL) - SOLVED
help I can't shift into reverse
Clutch pedal no pressure! FIXED!
Clutch won't fully release, unsure why
need help with clutch problem.
DRIVETRAIN]


[ELECTRICAL
Charging system problems(Brushes)
Gen light issue solved
71 Bus Emergency Short Problem. Help!!
alternator problem
Fuel gauge stuck on full
Timing Scatter on '71 - SOLVED!!
Key on, lights on. Once started, no lights. Help!
Need help with short in rear turn/brake signals ***SOLVED***
After changing point, plugs, wires and all fuel and vac lines it would not start. All I could get was a backfire.
MYSTERY powerloss while driving 1974 bus
turn signals and horn have abandoned me!
tail light wiring
i keep going threw starter
Installing new SVDA problems
voltage Reg test
no power at all to the front of the bus. No lights ,radio nothing
runs very rough all of a sudden
started running really rough
I've somehow lost my turn signals and won the never-sought red light.
How to fry a coil
The Fast Right Turn Signal
One Bright Out - FIXED, JUST A BAD FUSE
No spark problem fixed thanks to a search on Samba!
Bad starter or something else?
Dies...starts...dies...starts
With Timing...won't stay timed (longish)..Fixed it!
Engine Hesitates / Stumbles
Starter won't crank/Temp fix
starts to die at the light sometimes. It's starvation is so severe I can't get abouve 50 MPH
Turn Signals Fixed.It was a bad ground
Battery not charging in my 79 BUS
stuttering while accelerating [Fixed][Ignition Coil]
Battery Boiling/Sulfur Smell
turn signal probelm? problem fixed
gen light on then fixed,replaced brushes
Burnt wire inside distributor solved,hooked pints wire on wrong side of coil
fuel gauge moves when i turn the head light on.
Stuck spark plugs
emergency flasher and left signal is shorting out
Somewhat erratic idle
74 standard randomly dying solved,replaced Accu-Fire with points
Hesitation and Stumbling Under Load solved, dist.
won't start again after warmed up once solved,starter bad cranking to slow
loss of power solved,plug tip unscrewed and plug wire came off
Gutless solved, Dist. cam worn
Turn signal problem solved, po installed single filament bulbs in double filament sockets
Left front turn was not as bright as the right and it flashed too quickly solved,po switched wires on light
Brake Lights and Horn Dead
Help with Voltage Regulator test results
Alternator Light On!
Voltage Drop At Coil
cranked now nothing
Bus Against the Wall
New plug wire won't fit spark plug
ELECTRICAL]


[ENGINE CARBURETED
Why can't I get my bus to idle (SOLVED)
Bus starts but won't idle
Under heavy acceleration, it sputters, shudders, coughs and spits
Timing
34 PDSIT-2 gas spitting
Spark plug blew out
runs very rough all of a sudden
Bay hard to start when cold 1979 bay T4 with dual 36 dellorto
Pinging won't stop
Weird stumble --- Blame fuel or fire?!? ** SOLVED!!! **
Aggressive Oil Leak w/ pics SOLVED
I'm at a (power) loss
stranded spark plug blew out
Self-adjusting idle screw - FIXED
My engine will turn over but will not start
69 Baywindow very slow
off idle stumble,fixed accell pump
engine oil was too the brim,gas in oil
cruising along at about 65 mph when all of a sudden my engine started to stutter,plugged filters
Somewhat erratic idle
oil leaking nonstop from which looks like behind the crank pulley solved,rpl pulley
Leaking Carb Shaft solved,shaft worn rpl carb
losing power going up the gentle grade solved,clogged main jet
Tuned up,ran great for about 6hrs started backfiring threw the carb real bad had to tow home
not firing on cilinder 3 or 4 til i get on the gas solved, intake gasket
1600 Dual-Port won't idle
randomly spits and sputters solved,Make sure you return all your dad's tools?
[url=http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=470616&highlight=fuel+pump+rod] No fuel to carb, not fuel pump, maybe plunger/rod?, with video
Intermittent, rough idle, cranks won't start
ENGINE CARB]


[ENGINE FUEL INJECTED
Engine won't idle after warmup
engine bucking on acceleration
dies at the lights
stalls when reving in gear
oil pressure pretty much gone
Hesitation, bucking, loss of power spells doom for camping
SOLVED - Normal to kick out black smoke, dies idle? - AFM
Stranded on the highway right now and need help - solved
Intermittent Jerks/Hiccups
Road Trip Help: Horrible Gas Mileage!!!
1979 Bay - Hard Starting
fuel in S boot-solved
1978 Westfalia- Tough to start and rough idle {video}
79 US Westy in UK - Sudden loss of power / accel - SOLVED!
need help staring bus
Cylinders are filling with gas (SOLVED!)
Bus dies as I rev-up in gear
It starts right up every time when dead cold, but after starting and running it for a couple minutes it refuses to start again
stalls,vacuum leak problem solved
78 bus starting problems
did 1/2 a tuneup. (cap, rotor, plugs),hit the key, brrmm... dies, It will stay running as long as I keep my foot mostly pinned to the floor
bucking on acceleration
Sudden severe oil leak -- blown oil gallery plug, now fixed
79 westy 2.0 FI missing at high revs FIXED
Miss
warm start problem
cuts out and sputters
"fixed" my bus and now it won't start *RESOLVED*
Valve adjust...bang, bang FIXED!
Engine low on power
type 4 engine lack of power. I replace the plugs, wires, distributor, and coil.
78 FI hesitates in all gears, especially while warming up
Engine just cuts out every few seconds. Or it'll buck like a ride in a cowboy bar.It idles fine (beautifully in fact)
started to run poorly and hated idling
not starting, have spark and gas,
Backfiring
Somewhat erratic idle
I've had three separate occasions where my bus bucked/sputtered, fixed 3 different ways
Fuel injection idles low at start up and when warms idles up
my bus wont stay idle on stops help
1978 Westfalia- Tough to start and rough idle {video}
Stalling when not accelerating after engine warm
Some days you just get lucky, intermittently dies and restarts
ENGINE INJECTED]

GAS HEATER
ba6 pump
GAS HEATER]


[WON'T CRANK
71 bus. It would not crank.
Won't crank
perplexed, befuddled and in the doghouse
WON'T CRANK]