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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 2:06 pm Post subject: Re: So Cal Fam's New 1978 Westfalia |
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May need to use a screwdriver and pop the latch open.
Make sure the pin in the Oval hole (red arrow) is all the way against the end.
Once you do get it open. Pull out the latch release and look in the opening and make sure the pin is retracting all the way. If it is not, pull the latch apart and repair. You may need to file the pin down a little and make it shorter.
Be sure to Push on the cross bar as you are lifting.
Good luck
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 2:09 pm Post subject: Re: So Cal Fam's New 1978 Westfalia |
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Pull out on the knob and take another picture of this. You may need to pull down on the handle to get the latch to release.
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BayCreamPuff Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2015 Posts: 769 Location: Oakland, CA
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: So Cal Fam's New 1978 Westfalia |
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Your latch looks normal from here. The latch pulls straight back. Sometimes pulling the handle down while pulling the latch out helps.
_________________ Cream Puff
'79 CA Stock FI Deluxe Campmobile
Earl Grey
'87 GoWesty 2.2 Westfalia
Marsha Mellow
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Mell22B Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2017 Posts: 25 Location: Sunny San Diego
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 7:57 pm Post subject: Re: So Cal Fam's New 1978 Westfalia |
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the knob isn't pulling at all thus the pin isn't moving, i think we have to take the latch off to repair. _________________ 1978 Type 2 Westfalia Kombi |
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 8:19 pm Post subject: Re: So Cal Fam's New 1978 Westfalia |
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Mell22B wrote: |
the knob isn't pulling at all thus the pin isn't moving, i think we have to take the latch off to repair. |
Did you try pulling down on the black top handle while pulling the knob? |
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vwwestyman Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2004 Posts: 5688 Location: Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 8:36 pm Post subject: Re: So Cal Fam's New 1978 Westfalia |
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Tcash wrote: |
Mell22B wrote: |
the knob isn't pulling at all thus the pin isn't moving, i think we have to take the latch off to repair. |
Did you try pulling down on the black top handle while pulling the knob? |
Yeah, sometimes they can get tight if there is some upward pressure on the pop top-perhaps from new gaskets or something being a little out of adjustment. I definitely have to pull down on the black handle on mine when I have the assist struts installed. _________________ Dave Cook
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1978 Champagne Edition Westy, repowered to '97 Jetta TDI
1973 Wild Westerner
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Clatter Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2003 Posts: 7544 Location: Santa Cruz
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 11:15 pm Post subject: Re: So Cal Fam's New 1978 Westfalia |
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I sometimes have to hang on the big black handle with all of my weight to get the pin to pop out/back..
Also looks like you might have pinched some top material in the latch?
That'll make it harder for sure..
The top doesn't just 'go down'.
Spend a bunch of time rolling it up and tucking it away from everything as it goes down.
Make doubly sure it gets free of the hinges and latch, etc. before clipping it down that last bit..! _________________ Bus Motor Build
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Mell22B Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2017 Posts: 25 Location: Sunny San Diego
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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 1:23 pm Post subject: Re: So Cal Fam's New 1978 Westfalia |
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So husband said he had tried pulling it down but we tried with me pulling down with all my height while he pulled the knob and it worked!!!! We will be taking a lot more time to put the top down this time.
Getting closer to our first camping trip! Which is scheduled in two weeks! _________________ 1978 Type 2 Westfalia Kombi |
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vwwestyman Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2004 Posts: 5688 Location: Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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Mell22B Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2017 Posts: 25 Location: Sunny San Diego
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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 4:53 pm Post subject: Re: So Cal Fam's New 1978 Westfalia |
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No fabric seemed to be caught... eventually we are going to put on a new pop top canvas so hopefully we can get it looked at it then _________________ 1978 Type 2 Westfalia Kombi |
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Mell22B Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2017 Posts: 25 Location: Sunny San Diego
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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 4:59 pm Post subject: Re: So Cal Fam's New 1978 Westfalia |
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Here are some pics of the engine!
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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BayCreamPuff Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2015 Posts: 769 Location: Oakland, CA
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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:26 pm Post subject: Re: So Cal Fam's New 1978 Westfalia |
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Mell22B wrote: |
Here are some pics of the engine!
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Looks like you've got the upgraded 70 amp alternator or at least the pully from one. _________________ Cream Puff
'79 CA Stock FI Deluxe Campmobile
Earl Grey
'87 GoWesty 2.2 Westfalia
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OB Bus Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2003 Posts: 2541 Location: Ocean Beach in Beautiful BLUE California
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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:48 pm Post subject: Re: So Cal Fam's New 1978 Westfalia |
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Mell22B wrote: |
Getting closer to our first camping trip! Which is scheduled in two weeks! |
So where are you going to camp? _________________ Larry in OB
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Wasted youth Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2012 Posts: 5134 Location: California's Hot and Smoggy Central Valley
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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 10:01 pm Post subject: Re: So Cal Fam's New 1978 Westfalia |
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Pop top fabric... I do not have experience with the Baywindow pop tops, but have many excellent camping trips in our 1987 Westfalia and support Clatter's practice of taking time to "roll" the fabric up as the top comes down... doing this keeps it from hanging out from under the pop top and getting wind-whipped, as well as allowing the top to seal properly, and keeping it from binding up the whole process. Mine has a small hole where I was careless and let it get pinched by the pop top latch... the thing you and your husband were just dealing with. Be mindful of this. Be a smart sailor!
Engine looks unusually well-cared for. You definitely want to change the fuel lines with ethanol-rated fuel injection hose. Tcash provided you some info on that. Whatever you do, keep in mind your gasoline supply is under 30-35 PSI. Choose your hose and fittings wisely.
http://www.gates.com/products/automotive/powerspor...n-hose-mpi
Use these types of clamps, available at most auto parts stores:
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/vpe-12235?seid=...UAQAvD_BwE
DON'T use this crap on fuel injection:
http://www.jpcycles.com/product/7200290?utm_term=%...uMQAvD_BwE |
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Mell22B Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2017 Posts: 25 Location: Sunny San Diego
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Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: So Cal Fam's New 1978 Westfalia |
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OB Bus wrote: |
Mell22B wrote: |
Getting closer to our first camping trip! Which is scheduled in two weeks! |
So where are you going to camp? |
We are going to San Onofre! I see you are in OB! I used to live there and love it so much! A VW hotspot! Now in Bay Park so I still get there quite a bit. Do you have any fav localish camping spots? Especially ones that don't require booking 6 months in advance? _________________ 1978 Type 2 Westfalia Kombi |
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caffeinebean Samba Member
Joined: November 20, 2013 Posts: 234 Location: Menifee, CA (92584)
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 12:48 pm Post subject: Re: So Cal Fam's New 1978 Westfalia |
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San O is nice. My fave this year was Crystal Cove, Laguna Beach. South Carlsbad is awesome! But these all need reservations way early on. You can get some spots near Julian for this month. |
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Mell22B Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2017 Posts: 25 Location: Sunny San Diego
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 6:41 am Post subject: Re: So Cal Fam's New 1978 Westfalia |
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We had an amazing first camping trip this past weekend! Malibu and Encinitas booked for the coming months!
Only issue we had really was the smell of gas. I was reading and I am going to look into my fuel filler liner. Is that something that can easily be replaced by myself? My fuel lines have already been replaced.
Also the lock on my back bench sit is missing so I need to look into a fix for that since I don't like that it can lift up with my son's seat in there. It has the bottom piece but not the top. _________________ 1978 Type 2 Westfalia Kombi |
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wcfvw69 Samba Purist
Joined: June 10, 2004 Posts: 13389 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 8:51 am Post subject: Re: So Cal Fam's New 1978 Westfalia |
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Mell22B wrote: |
Only issue we had really was the smell of gas. I was reading and I am going to look into my fuel filler liner. Is that something that can easily be replaced by myself? My fuel lines have already been replaced.
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If the rubber fuel filler hose is original going from the fill spout to the tank along with all the vent hoses, they need to be changed. They dry out. The smaller vent lines crack.
There's many threads including in the "stickies" that show how it's done. _________________ Contact me at [email protected]
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Tcash Samba Member
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