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broncoisl Samba Member
Joined: February 27, 2018 Posts: 24 Location: Iceland
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Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 2:43 pm Post subject: Re: Poll: Long drive, did you make it? 1,000+ miles |
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2008 Iceland to Ukraine 8220 Km driven. Ferry to Denmark - Germany - Poland - Ukraine on the way back ferry from Denmark to Norway and then ferry to Iceland.
1984 Westy (2.0 SAAB engine at the time)
Blew a heater hose after 500 km the radio started smoking on a mountain road about 100 Km later. Started leaking oil seriously on the autobahn in Germany turned out to be a head gasket. Fuel hose (brand new) failed on E40 in Poland Still thankful for the guy's that stopped me Finally the rubber bushing for the alternator disintegrated in Ukraine. I made a new one from an old garden hose
My Westy after arriving in south Ukraine:
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jlrftype7 Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2018 Posts: 3549 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 5:12 pm Post subject: Re: Poll: Long drive, did you make it? 1,000+ miles |
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broncoisl wrote: |
2008 Iceland to Ukraine 8220 Km driven. Ferry to Denmark - Germany - Poland - Ukraine on the way back ferry from Denmark to Norway and then ferry to Iceland.
1984 Westy (2.0 SAAB engine at the time)
Blew a heater hose after 500 km the radio started smoking on a mountain road about 100 Km later. Started leaking oil seriously on the autobahn in Germany turned out to be a head gasket. Fuel hose (brand new) failed on E40 in Poland Still thankful for the guy's that stopped me Finally the rubber bushing for the alternator disintegrated in Ukraine. I made a new one from an old garden hose
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. 8 valve version or the later 16 valve?
I didn’t realize someone besides BMW mounted rubber bushings in the Alternator.... yes, those were the days with Altns slowly leaning away from the engine, trying to take the belt with them...
_________________ '68 Westy- my first VW and vehicle/Bus- long gone.- sold it to a traveling Swiss couple....
'67 Type 3 Fastback, my 2nd car- gone
'69 Semi-Auto Stick Shift Beetle-gone
2017 MINI Coopers, our current DDs
‘84 Tin Top - Hilga....Auto |
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4Gears4Tires Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2018 Posts: 2982 Location: MD
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Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 5:49 pm Post subject: Re: Poll: Long drive, did you make it? 1,000+ miles |
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Well the originals are both made by Bosch and are nearly identical. I have them both in basement sitting next to each other and I would not be surprised if you could swap them. _________________ '87 Syncro
Ferric Oxyhydroxide Superleggera Edition |
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coqcitywesty Samba Member
Joined: February 20, 2018 Posts: 401 Location: Coquitlam, BC
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Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 9:07 pm Post subject: Re: Poll: Long drive, did you make it? 1,000+ miles |
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Vancouver - Alberta - Montana - Wyoming - Colorado - Utah - Idaho - Washington - Home. 7200 kilometres over 21 nights in July /August. Other than a leaky fuel line connection that needed a new clamp on day 19 and some slowwwww climbs through Colorado (Vail Pass), no real drama which was awesome for the original drivetrain.
A couple of shots from Arches and Moab:
_________________ 1991 Westfalia EJ251, 1972 Volvo 1800 ES |
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broncoisl Samba Member
Joined: February 27, 2018 Posts: 24 Location: Iceland
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Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2019 7:12 am Post subject: Re: Poll: Long drive, did you make it? 1,000+ miles |
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jlrftype7 wrote: |
broncoisl wrote: |
2008 Iceland to Ukraine 8220 Km driven. Ferry to Denmark - Germany - Poland - Ukraine on the way back ferry from Denmark to Norway and then ferry to Iceland.
1984 Westy (2.0 SAAB engine at the time)
Blew a heater hose after 500 km the radio started smoking on a mountain road about 100 Km later. Started leaking oil seriously on the autobahn in Germany turned out to be a head gasket. Fuel hose (brand new) failed on E40 in Poland Still thankful for the guy's that stopped me Finally the rubber bushing for the alternator disintegrated in Ukraine. I made a new one from an old garden hose
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. 8 valve version or the later 16 valve?
I didn’t realize someone besides BMW mounted rubber bushings in the Alternator.... yes, those were the days with Altns slowly leaning away from the engine, trying to take the belt with them...
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It was the old 8 valve still running good when I removed it but leaking oil all ower the place |
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elizer Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2016 Posts: 1450 Location: Northern Virginia
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Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2019 8:21 am Post subject: Re: Poll: Long drive, did you make it? 1,000+ miles |
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Did almost 2000 miles from D.C. to Apollo Beach, FL. I did not see a single vanagon the whole trip, but I did see 3 eurovan rialtas. |
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VdubVanner Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2017 Posts: 734 Location: Cowtown AB
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Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2019 9:40 am Post subject: Re: Poll: Long drive, did you make it? 1,000+ miles |
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coqwesty wrote: |
Vancouver - Alberta - Montana - Wyoming - Colorado - Utah - Idaho - Washington - Home. 7200 kilometres over 21 nights in July /August. Other than a leaky fuel line connection that needed a new clamp on day 19 and some slowwwww climbs through Colorado (Vail Pass), no real drama which was awesome for the original drivetrain.
A couple of shots from Arches and Moab:
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Nice rig. Great trip! _________________ "Fritz", a temperamental and unforgiving 1989 Westy that proudly bears his German flags and status as a member of the exclusive GoWesty Belly Flop Club.
1989 Westy Makeover: GoWesty 2.3L Engine plus plus plus https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...mp;start=0 |
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gchristensen Samba Member
Joined: October 09, 2012 Posts: 84 Location: Sacramento Ca.
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Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2020 10:22 pm Post subject: Re: Poll: Long drive, did you make it? 1,000+ miles |
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Well not on the same trip but as a daily driver. I work in Oakland Ca. And live in Rocklin and drive it to work for 3 days and then home. I put about 300 miles a week on my 1982. A previous owner put a 3 rib tranny into it and it finally gave up. luckily for me my 1980 has a 6rib tranny and it’s going in soon as soon as I can get the dry back on the ground. Supposed to start raining again soon. _________________ Joining now is our new 1982 diesel. This is an ongoing project under construction. |
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danfromsyr Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2004 Posts: 15129 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2020 10:58 pm Post subject: Re: Poll: Long drive, did you make it? 1,000+ miles |
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the 82 diesel is supposed to be a 3rib transaxle, has lower gearing too to support the needs of the 48hp 1.6NA diesel motor.
the 1980 aircooled 6rib jas the highest R&P of the USDM vanagons.
it may not make you happy unless on the downhills with 48hp. |
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gchristensen Samba Member
Joined: October 09, 2012 Posts: 84 Location: Sacramento Ca.
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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 5:00 pm Post subject: Re: Poll: Long drive, did you make it? 1,000+ miles |
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I actually have an AAZ upgraded engine in the 82 with a Giles pump with a K03 turbo. Gearing was nice but want to get 16 inch rims and tires as 15's are getting harder to find. But any way the transmission is in the garage and 3rd is not shifting good as the oil change I removed several large pieces that are from one of the syncs. _________________ Joining now is our new 1982 diesel. This is an ongoing project under construction. |
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Marshj Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2017 Posts: 268 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:47 pm Post subject: Re: Poll: Long drive, did you make it? 1,000+ miles |
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1,450 miles round trip for our wedding. 68-71mph on the stock waterboxxeer loaded to the brim with wedding supplies
No issues
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hansstef Samba Member
Joined: November 10, 2010 Posts: 30 Location: Norway
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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 6:33 am Post subject: Re: Poll: Long drive, did you make it? 1,000+ miles |
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Bergen (Norway) to Warsawa (Poland) 1400 km one way with my syncro. A year ago last month.
Started the trip with an already failing transmission and PS Pump. No issues at all luckily, but nerve wrecking trip as shit had already started to hit the fan ever so slightly
Mission; to see a transmission rebuilder
Noises from gearbox started the summer before on a 2000km Nordic trip, so it had gotten a few thousand miles in with the failing bearing. Trans oil swapped about 3 times after noise appeared to keep it happy. Why? Because first oil drain was saturated with aluminium and looked like grey shampoo...
No further damage to the gearbox and the necessary repairs got done. |
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dobryan Samba Member
Joined: March 24, 2006 Posts: 16473 Location: Brookeville, MD
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22568 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:19 am Post subject: Re: Poll: Long drive, did you make it? 1,000+ miles |
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THAT is a bridesmaid you want to keep forever...if she owns a wood chipper, your life is complete _________________ .ssS! |
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dobryan Samba Member
Joined: March 24, 2006 Posts: 16473 Location: Brookeville, MD
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22568 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:21 am Post subject: Re: Poll: Long drive, did you make it? 1,000+ miles |
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My bad.
I havent checked my gender fluid recently.
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dobryan Samba Member
Joined: March 24, 2006 Posts: 16473 Location: Brookeville, MD
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syncrodemaya Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2017 Posts: 104 Location: Vancouver
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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 2:07 pm Post subject: Re: Poll: Long drive, did you make it? 1,000+ miles |
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Vancouver to Yellowstone. Just over 1000 miles each way going the long way through eastern Oregon, Boise and then kind of looping back up to Yellowstone.
Trip went pretty smoothly but the engine wasn't running super well so we crawled up big hills going 40-50mph, it was really tough on interstates.
Engine later fixed after the trip, turns out all the injectors were old and needed repairs.
1. 89' Syncro Doka with AGR TDI
2. Vancouver - Yellowstone/Jackson Hole (about 2000 miles round trip)
3. No repairs just some oil leaks, bad engine performance.
_________________ '88 Sunroof Syncro 2.1L |
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dobryan Samba Member
Joined: March 24, 2006 Posts: 16473 Location: Brookeville, MD
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Jake de Villiers Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 5911 Location: Tsawwassen, BC
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