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khalimadeath Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2014 Posts: 768 Location: Reno, NV
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2014 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
General grabber 27x8.5x14 is a great tire for a basic look upgrade plus stock runable with out having to change things. |
Thats the plan.
Does anyone know where I can find the stock battery tray holder thing? I welded in a new battery tray and it had threads at an angle for a battery tie down of some sort. I cant find one. |
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Brian Samba Moderator
Joined: May 28, 2012 Posts: 8340 Location: Oceanside
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2014 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
Another off-road bus...yes!
Look up the off-road mods thread around here |
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khalimadeath Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2014 Posts: 768 Location: Reno, NV
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2014 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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Brian wrote: |
Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
Another off-road bus...yes!
Look up the off-road mods thread around here |
We should start a club. We need stickers |
I know a guy. What did you have in mind? |
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
Joined: February 07, 2008 Posts: 10350 Location: SoCal for now...
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2014 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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khalimadeath wrote: |
Brian wrote: |
Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
Another off-road bus...yes!
Look up the off-road mods thread around here |
We should start a club. We need stickers |
I know a guy. What did you have in mind? |
Ill start a thread _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual
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khalimadeath Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2014 Posts: 768 Location: Reno, NV
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Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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Little update
Finished up the fuel tank and got the motor in with all the new goodness on it.
Should be driving next week if I have time to button it up. |
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wcfvw69 Samba Purist
Joined: June 10, 2004 Posts: 13389 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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I bet you found your original fuel hoses on your fuel tank were hard, dry and stiff, like I found mine. I'm glad I changed mine knowing they were 44 years old.
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khalimadeath Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2014 Posts: 768 Location: Reno, NV
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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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wcfvw69 wrote: |
I bet you found your original fuel hoses on your fuel tank were hard, dry and stiff, like I found mine. I'm glad I changed mine knowing they were 44 years old.
Nice work on your refresh. |
They weren't to bad but I glad I did the por 15 treatment on my tank. |
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Tom Powell Samba Member
Joined: December 01, 2005 Posts: 4855 Location: Kaneohe
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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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khalimadeath wrote: |
Should be driving next week if I have time to button it up. |
I would suggest removing the filter from the distributor area, not allowing fuel lines to be routed inline with the fan belt, and using clamps on the filter after it is relocated. A filter on the high pressure side of the pump should be unnecessary.
Aloha
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khalimadeath Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2014 Posts: 768 Location: Reno, NV
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Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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Tom Powell wrote: |
khalimadeath wrote: |
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Should be driving next week if I have time to button it up. |
I would suggest removing the filter from the distributor area, not allowing fuel lines to be routed inline with the fan belt, and using clamps on the filter after it is relocated. A filter on the high pressure side of the pump should be unnecessary.
Aloha
tp |
Yea Im gonna run it with 2 filters for a month or so then remove it. U want to filter all the crap out of the system if there is any. Also any residue left from the por 15. |
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khalimadeath Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2014 Posts: 768 Location: Reno, NV
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 10:36 am Post subject: |
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Okay motor is in. Started it up last night and it was having a weird idle issue. It was surging randomly. Just a high idle then low then high again. I have been searching but I havent been able to find anyone with my motor that has this problem. It still needs to be timed as well. |
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khalimadeath Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2014 Posts: 768 Location: Reno, NV
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 11:17 am Post subject: |
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it seems to be an issue with the choke. It isnt reseting it self very quickly. There is a spade connector on the carb. Is there supposed to be a wire running to that? I dont recall this having an electronic choke. There is a brown wire with a female connector on the passenger side of the motor that doesnt appear to go to anything. Maybe that could have something to do with it? |
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kreemoweet Samba Member
Joined: March 13, 2008 Posts: 3898 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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I think all VW motors from the early sixties have had electric chokes. Your carb should have 2 electrical connections, both fed with black wires
coming from the coil + terminal (stock setup). The choke won't come off unless the electric heating element is connected. The other electrical
connection if for the idle cutoff (prevents running-on). _________________ '67 bug: seized by the authorities
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khalimadeath Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2014 Posts: 768 Location: Reno, NV
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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kreemoweet wrote: |
I think all VW motors from the early sixties have had electric chokes. Your carb should have 2 electrical connections, both fed with black wires
coming from the coil + terminal (stock setup). The choke won't come off unless the electric heating element is connected. The other electrical
connection if for the idle cutoff (prevents running-on). |
Interesting. I only have one wiring running from the Carb to the coil. So from the Drivers side of the carb I have one wire running from a sensor looking thing to the coil. Then on the Passenger side of the carb I have a Plate that can be removed with a Spade connecter on it that is not hooked to anything. |
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khalimadeath Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2014 Posts: 768 Location: Reno, NV
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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Found it!
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
Joined: February 07, 2008 Posts: 10350 Location: SoCal for now...
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Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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that wire you should just get 12v at it with the key on, the hot side of the coil. 12v opens the idle shutoff solenoid, then other then warms that choke, which has a heating element in it, and gradually opens the chock as 12v is applied. run a wire to each. stock has a wire with 3 female spades, one with two wires and spade on each end. coil>idle solenoid>choke in that order, thought order isnt as large of an issue.
if that didnt make sense, ill try again... _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
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khalimadeath Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2014 Posts: 768 Location: Reno, NV
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 8:37 am Post subject: |
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Long time no post! and unfortunately no pics with this post however I will deliver. Once I got the motor buttoned up I parked it and havent really touched it. Ive been spending WAY to much $$ on my other hobby (things that go bang) I am finally working enough overtime to get things rolling again.
Gonna time the motor, any special tools needed other than a timing light? I already set the points in the Dizzy. |
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khalimadeath Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2014 Posts: 768 Location: Reno, NV
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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As promised pictures. I spent about 3 hours today to wash claybar polish with 1z extra paint cleaner to rid the oxidation then seal with 1z wax. I am pretty happy with the results.
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khalimadeath Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2014 Posts: 768 Location: Reno, NV
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Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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Took the top off to refinish, one of the wonderful OP's was nice enough to belt sand the top and leave grooves. So the project has become more work than anticipated. I will be sanding down all the high spots then using dolphin glaze to even it out. Then one more sand before paint.
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PLF-Blue Samba Member
Joined: October 07, 2014 Posts: 327 Location: Nevada, tahoe, and elsewhere
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Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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Lookin good, man! Paint comes out pretty decent.
Curious where you found that bus? Good condition with a good price, yeah?
Gonna be ready for a lap around the lake this summer?
(Gotta chat with you about moving to NV... Tired of the small *bangs* we get to buy here...) _________________ ..."I live in my own little world. but it's ok, they know me here." -L. Myracle |
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khalimadeath Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2014 Posts: 768 Location: Reno, NV
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Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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PLF-Blue wrote: |
Lookin good, man! Paint comes out pretty decent.
Curious where you found that bus? Good condition with a good price, yeah?
Gonna be ready for a lap around the lake this summer?
(Gotta chat with you about moving to NV... Tired of the small *bangs* we get to buy here...) |
Some guy in Reno bought it and never registered it, then I picked it up for $1600 and drove it home. Mostly complete. CA title. Minimal rust.
Should be driveable at the end of this month, i'm still waiting on brakes.
NV is much better then Commiefornia when it comes to things that go bang. |
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