| Author |
Message |
86 3point2
Samba Member
Joined: October 15, 2017
Posts: 6
Location: Amsterdam, Denver
|
 Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 1:52 am Post subject: Re: Colorado Bay Owners? |
 |
|
Greetings. New to Evergreen and my new 78 Westy just arrived. Looking forward to meeting with like minded freaks. 
|
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Manfred58sc
Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2009
Posts: 3382
|
| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 7:28 am Post subject: Re: Colorado Bay Owners? |
|
|
What a fine looking Bus!! That would make a good "screen saver" shot.
_________________
Fat chick owner/operator |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
86 3point2
Samba Member
Joined: October 15, 2017
Posts: 6
Location: Amsterdam, Denver
|
| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:42 am Post subject: Re: Colorado Bay Owners? |
|
|
Thanks! Kinda got a hankerin' for those homecoming pics...
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
richparker
Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2011
Posts: 6980
Location: Durango, CO
|
| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:46 am Post subject: Re: Colorado Bay Owners? |
|
|
Welcome to the Colorado bus owners! Lots of fun ACVW events to go to in these parts including the Colorado Off Road Adventure. Happy busing and we'll see you around!
_________________
__________
71 Westy build
Adventure thread
65 Deluxe Build
63 Deluxe Build |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Tcash
Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011
Posts: 12844
Location: San Jose, California, USA
|
| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 10:24 am Post subject: Re: Colorado Bay Owners? |
|
|
| 86 3point2 wrote: |
Greetings. New to Evergreen and my new 78 Westy just arrived. Looking forward to meeting with like minded freaks.
|
Welcome to TheSamba!
You should start your own Topic and introduce yourself.
Then I can shoot you some information.
Tcash |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
camit34
Samba Member
Joined: January 14, 2006
Posts: 1567
Location: Commerce City CO
|
| Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 12:36 pm Post subject: Re: Colorado Bay Owners? |
|
|
| richparker wrote: |
| Are you planning on staying with a single carb? If so a modified PICT34 or a Zenith would wake that thing up a bit. |
I have a single DRLA 40 that I recently got a manifold for and just need to get around to doing the mod to get my brakes to work. So staying single for now.
_________________
In search of a Vanagon
1971 Westy (SOLD)
1971 Deluxe (SOLD)
1967 Freedom Camper (SOLD) |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
camit34
Samba Member
Joined: January 14, 2006
Posts: 1567
Location: Commerce City CO
|
| Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 12:37 pm Post subject: Re: Colorado Bay Owners? |
|
|
| 86 3point2 wrote: |
Greetings. New to Evergreen and my new 78 Westy just arrived. Looking forward to meeting with like minded freaks.
|
Welcome to CO!
Did you just win that in an auction?
_________________
In search of a Vanagon
1971 Westy (SOLD)
1971 Deluxe (SOLD)
1967 Freedom Camper (SOLD) |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Manfred58sc
Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2009
Posts: 3382
|
| Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 9:07 pm Post subject: Re: Colorado Bay Owners? |
|
|
And that would be like minded Freeks..we are not a circus act,yet.
_________________
Fat chick owner/operator |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
richparker
Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2011
Posts: 6980
Location: Durango, CO
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
86 3point2
Samba Member
Joined: October 15, 2017
Posts: 6
Location: Amsterdam, Denver
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 9:35 am Post subject: Re: Colorado Bay Owners? |
|
|
| My wife says I belong in the circus...so good fit I suppose. Yes to auction - saw it originally on Hemmings and followed it to Mecum event in Chicago. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Manfred58sc
Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2009
Posts: 3382
|
| Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2017 9:58 pm Post subject: Re: Colorado Bay Owners? |
|
|
OK, actually got my Bus idling and limped it down to the gas station. I had to slap on a Chinese Carb. for now. It cut out rather abruptly 3-4 times but restarts easily. I'm hoping just some water accumulation thanks to our lovely ethanol fuel. I'll play with it some more this weekend. Hard to believe its been almost a year since I drove it. It has not sat that long since the great hiatus of 2001-2003. Some updated pictures as well. Any winter projects out there in Colorado land?? Whats the word on next years Bus gathering?
_________________
Fat chick owner/operator |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
camit34
Samba Member
Joined: January 14, 2006
Posts: 1567
Location: Commerce City CO
|
| Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2017 11:47 pm Post subject: Re: Colorado Bay Owners? |
|
|
| Manfred58sc wrote: |
| OK, actually got my Bus idling and limped it down to the gas station. I had to slap on a Chinese Carb. for now. It cut out rather abruptly 3-4 times but restarts easily. I'm hoping just some water accumulation thanks to our lovely ethanol fuel. I'll play with it some more this weekend. Hard to believe its been almost a year since I drove it. It has not sat that long since the great hiatus of 2001-2003. Some updated pictures as well. Any winter projects out there in Colorado land?? Whats the word on next years Bus gathering? |
Good to hear.
I'm planning on pulling my 1914, do a little clean up on it as well as tossing that little 28 PCIT to the curb and install the single 44 Dell I have. I just need to get the CBP intake I bought for it setup so I can hook up the brakes to it.
_________________
In search of a Vanagon
1971 Westy (SOLD)
1971 Deluxe (SOLD)
1967 Freedom Camper (SOLD) |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Manfred58sc
Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2009
Posts: 3382
|
| Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 8:28 am Post subject: Re: Colorado Bay Owners? |
|
|
I was intrigued by your pict 28 set up. It should have been real torquey and good on gas. There used to be a Chevy small block single barrel carburetor called a "Fish" on the market. It was a great set up for trucks. I'm sure it under performed at high speed. How is the rest of the Bus holding up?
_________________
Fat chick owner/operator |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
camit34
Samba Member
Joined: January 14, 2006
Posts: 1567
Location: Commerce City CO
|
| Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 10:21 am Post subject: Re: Colorado Bay Owners? |
|
|
| Manfred58sc wrote: |
| I was intrigued by your pict 28 set up. It should have been real torquey and good on gas. There used to be a Chevy small block single barrel carburetor called a "Fish" on the market. It was a great set up for trucks. I'm sure it under performed at high speed. How is the rest of the Bus holding up? |
The 28 worked fine but from owning the same 1914 build of a motor 12 or so years ago in a 67 Bus I used to own and having a nice weber progressive on it, I know how alive this motor should be and it just isn't with the 28 on it. I know I'll sacrifice some MPG but...
She held up great! By the time I got back from that trip I had just under 2k miles on the engine and it just purred along. I was pulling the passes in 3rd gear and keeping a solid 35+ MPH up them. I'd say it was doing rather well.
I took it down to ALBQ for the Buses and Balloons, that was a good trip but I developed a small gas leak from the 28 on the way back home so I haven't driven it since.
Soon...
Oh...and the trans is starting to pop out of 4th now...one thing after another!
_________________
In search of a Vanagon
1971 Westy (SOLD)
1971 Deluxe (SOLD)
1967 Freedom Camper (SOLD) |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sonofamitch
Samba Member
Joined: May 27, 2012
Posts: 325
Location: Evergreen, CO
|
| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 9:14 pm Post subject: Re: Colorado Bay Owners? |
|
|
Do any of you Colorado guys know how to tune an L Jet fuel injection system. I have a pretty small but bothersome miss. Just put in some new plugs, wire, cap/rotor/points/condensor, and I just adjusted the valves. I'm thinking the culprit is the AFM but I'm not entirely sure. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
_________________
'77 Westy 2.0L FI
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=568454&highlight= |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Manfred58sc
Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2009
Posts: 3382
|
| Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 9:05 pm Post subject: Re: Colorado Bay Owners? |
|
|
I would replace all vacuum lines as a first step. Is the coil correct?? It needs to be OG or Brazilian replacement. pictures please
_________________
Fat chick owner/operator |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Bulli Klinik
Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2005
Posts: 2078
Location: Bulli Klinik, Colorado Springs
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:14 am Post subject: Re: Colorado Bay Owners? |
|
|
| sonofamitch wrote: |
| Do any of you Colorado guys know how to tune an L Jet fuel injection system. I have a pretty small but bothersome miss. Just put in some new plugs, wire, cap/rotor/points/condensor, and I just adjusted the valves. I'm thinking the culprit is the AFM but I'm not entirely sure. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. |
The Bently manual has a very good procedure for troubleshooting fuel injection. I would start there. Dirty injectors may cause the problem you are referring to. Injector seals don't get replaced as often as they should. In addition to what Manfred said, consider dropping a can of BG 44K cleaner in the tank and taking it out for a full throttle blast down the highway.
_________________
I've never met a Bus I didn't like.
Mike K
Bulli Klinik
Colorado Springs |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Bulli Klinik
Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2005
Posts: 2078
Location: Bulli Klinik, Colorado Springs
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
richparker
Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2011
Posts: 6980
Location: Durango, CO
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 6:08 pm Post subject: Re: Colorado Bay Owners? |
|
|
| camit34 wrote: |
| Manfred58sc wrote: |
| I was intrigued by your pict 28 set up. It should have been real torquey and good on gas. There used to be a Chevy small block single barrel carburetor called a "Fish" on the market. It was a great set up for trucks. I'm sure it under performed at high speed. How is the rest of the Bus holding up? |
The 28 worked fine but from owning the same 1914 build of a motor 12 or so years ago in a 67 Bus I used to own and having a nice weber progressive on it, I know how alive this motor should be and it just isn't with the 28 on it. I know I'll sacrifice some MPG but...
She held up great! By the time I got back from that trip I had just under 2k miles on the engine and it just purred along. I was pulling the passes in 3rd gear and keeping a solid 35+ MPH up them. I'd say it was doing rather well.
I took it down to ALBQ for the Buses and Balloons, that was a good trip but I developed a small gas leak from the 28 on the way back home so I haven't driven it since.
Soon...
Oh...and the trans is starting to pop out of 4th now...one thing after another! |
Is there a reason youre not thinking about running dueling carburetors? Youd gain extra power and not lose the MPGs.
_________________
__________
71 Westy build
Adventure thread
65 Deluxe Build
63 Deluxe Build |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Manfred58sc
Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2009
Posts: 3382
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 8:38 pm Post subject: Re: Colorado Bay Owners? |
|
|
Dual carburetors are 2X the expense, 2X the headache for %10 more power. Not to mention modern fuels are not formulated for carburetors. Sure they can work, I think money spent on machine work and high quality internal parts have a better and longer payoff.
Nice Westy there Mike! however ( add throat clearing sound ) watercooled engines are unproven technology ( CL is full of blown head gaskets)!
Personal update, the Bus made it to the next town ( 12 miles round trip!) without incident. Engine sounds a bit loud internally and has ok power ( so far ). Trying to do small trips every day for 100 miles, then oil change/valve adjustment and a straight line highway trip. This is my 12th engine in 32 years of ownership... that makes me sound like Ben from kombi life (shit). Hey most of them were junkyard or burn-up engines I just threw in.
_________________
Fat chick owner/operator |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
