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djkeev  Samba Moderator

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OldSpice Samba Member
Joined: June 10, 2015 Posts: 136 Location: east coast/midwest
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joetiger  Samba Member

Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 4213 Location: denver
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Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:51 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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bobbyblack wrote: |
Put Vanagon in garage at 12:45 AM after a less than stellar trip back East from CO. Headwind on 76 was brutal, and 80 was not much better. Afterburner was pumping heat to add to the marginal engine heat, as temps kept dropping. Reached -7F by home. I had to put my Carhartts suit on, and Mrs. Black had to bundle up in all the winter camping bags in back. Full blast front and rear blowers, and CDH couldn't keep up. This AM was -17F, so I left the Westy in the garage.
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I'm sorry I missed your gig and glad you made it back home in one piece! _________________ Joe T.
'86 NAHT Vanagon GL Syncro/ supercharged ABA 2.0
'85 928S
'19 Golf R
'02 Beetle GLS
"get metaphysical with it. if it's simply a means to get to and from places, it will let you down. if it becomes your zen, it can't fail you." -dabaron
"Still, it's good to be afield."--VWagabond |
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bobbyblack  Samba Member

Joined: May 21, 2015 Posts: 2947 Location: United States, Iowa
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Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2021 8:16 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Put Vanagon in garage at 12:45 AM after a less than stellar trip back East from CO. Headwind on 76 was brutal, and 80 was not much better. Afterburner was pumping heat to add to the marginal engine heat, as temps kept dropping. Reached -7F by home. I had to put my Carhartts suit on, and Mrs. Black had to bundle up in all the winter camping bags in back. Full blast front and rear blowers, and CDH couldn't keep up. This AM was -17F, so I left the Westy in the garage.
Good to be home! _________________ '87 Westy 'Flossie','83.5 Vanagon L 'ZoomBus','74 Karmann Ghia, '63 Notch |
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joetiger  Samba Member

Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 4213 Location: denver
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Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2021 7:26 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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SteveW45 wrote: |
I removed the rear window wiper and discovered that it works when hot wired on the bench but not in the vehicle. Checked the fuses, all good. Gotta be switch on the column or a broken wire.
Any thoughts?
Other thing, the washer pump runs ( I can hear it) but no washer fluid comes out. Full reservoir. |
Check the wires and lines from the reservoir up through the hatch. The line and wires on mine had dry-rotted and cracked at the junction between the hatch and the body. Patched them up and it works now. _________________ Joe T.
'86 NAHT Vanagon GL Syncro/ supercharged ABA 2.0
'85 928S
'19 Golf R
'02 Beetle GLS
"get metaphysical with it. if it's simply a means to get to and from places, it will let you down. if it becomes your zen, it can't fail you." -dabaron
"Still, it's good to be afield."--VWagabond |
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SteveW45 Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2021 Posts: 2 Location: British Columbia
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Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 7:30 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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I removed the rear window wiper and discovered that it works when hot wired on the bench but not in the vehicle. Checked the fuses, all good. Gotta be switch on the column or a broken wire.
Any thoughts?
Other thing, the washer pump runs ( I can hear it) but no washer fluid comes out. Full reservoir. |
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mikemtnbike Samba Member
Joined: March 26, 2015 Posts: 1883 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2021 6:59 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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TurtsMcSlow wrote: |
BCE56 wrote: |
You might consider powder coating to prevent future corrosion and inevitable dulling of finish. Savings in Mother's and elbow grease a side benefit...
A two-tone or color match scheme would set them apart from the crowd. |
More than likely what I'll do. Cleaned all of the mud off of them with a little soap and water. Looks a lot better after a bath.
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Oven cleaner is the ticket for cleaning those suckers. Great find! _________________ 1991 Vanagon GL 2.1 AT Westfauxlia. "Frankie"
In an abundance of water, the fool is thirsty. |
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dabaron Samba Member

Joined: June 21, 2018 Posts: 1657 Location: Philly, yo.
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Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 8:47 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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built in library. the perfect reader too. _________________ 1991 Vanagon GL Camper
150Ah LiFePo (driver well)/Renogy DCC50S/100W mono panel
*witty quote about Vanagon* |
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TurtsMcSlow Samba Member

Joined: August 07, 2015 Posts: 60 Location: Derby City, Cantuckee
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Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 6:26 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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BCE56 wrote: |
You might consider powder coating to prevent future corrosion and inevitable dulling of finish. Savings in Mother's and elbow grease a side benefit...
A two-tone or color match scheme would set them apart from the crowd. |
More than likely what I'll do. Cleaned all of the mud off of them with a little soap and water. Looks a lot better after a bath.
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BCE56 Samba Member

Joined: July 16, 2013 Posts: 107 Location: So Cal
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Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 11:20 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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[quote] Gonna clean them up and figure out what to do with 'em.
You might consider powder coating to prevent future corrosion and inevitable dulling of finish. Savings in Mother's and elbow grease a side benefit...
A two-tone or color match scheme would set them apart from the crowd. _________________ =BCE56=
'86 Syncro tintop
OBD II Frankenmotor
Early SC adapter plate conversion
SC header, 3-way cat, VW muff.
stock springs, OME shocks*
VC, rear locker**
215-75 BFG AT/TAs on Rhein rims
*OMEs a bit too stiff in front, OK in rear or on heavier vans. Will try Bilsteins. Someday.
**PO installed taller top gear before Subie install. Not recommended. |
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TurtsMcSlow Samba Member

Joined: August 07, 2015 Posts: 60 Location: Derby City, Cantuckee
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 1:02 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Picked up 4 of these CLK/Toliman wheels. Gonna clean them up and figure out what to do with 'em.
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jlrftype7 Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2018 Posts: 1980 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2021 8:45 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Finally got around to replacing the coolant hose off the end of cyl.1 that feeds the heater cores. Went with the silicone version from Van Cafe.
I was pleasantly surprised to find no real corrosion hiding on the hose fitting once the old hose was off the head....
So, no epoxy tricks or rebuilding needed, just install the new hose and bled air from the system.
Still need to install 10cc’s Heater Valve kit, but the hose had been a more pressing matter...  _________________ '68 Westy- my first VW and vehicle/Bus- long gone.- sold it to a traveling Swiss couple....
'67 Type 3 Fastback, my 2nd car- also long gone
'69 Semi-Auto Stick Shift Beetle, my wife's first car= yep. still long gone....
2017 MINI Coopers, our current DDs
‘84 Tin Top - Hilga....Auto |
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TurtsMcSlow Samba Member

Joined: August 07, 2015 Posts: 60 Location: Derby City, Cantuckee
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 4:22 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Installed the Mansi injectors. Passenger side was a piece of cake but the drivers side was a pain to get old rail off. |
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dhaavers Samba Member

Joined: March 19, 2010 Posts: 6987 Location: NE MN (http://g.co/maps/zt72q)
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:17 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Now that you mention, it does seem pretty much identical... <shrug>
- Dave _________________ 86 White Westy Weekender
"The WonderVan"
<EDITED TO PROTECT INNOCENT PIXELS> |
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jlrftype7 Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2018 Posts: 1980 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 9:03 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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dhaavers wrote: |
Dang Bobby, you do keep yourself busy, don't cha?
All I've done recently is order myself a quality affordable fuel pre-filter...should be here Monday:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B075XKFLXB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Open box deal, only $21... ...although I'll spend another ten or so for the 1/2"
barb fittings I'll pick up once I have it in hand to determine spec on the threads...
I won't get to install until March or so...Move on winter, I'm done with you!
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. That looks like the prefilter from Mansispeed.
Same, or copy?  _________________ '68 Westy- my first VW and vehicle/Bus- long gone.- sold it to a traveling Swiss couple....
'67 Type 3 Fastback, my 2nd car- also long gone
'69 Semi-Auto Stick Shift Beetle, my wife's first car= yep. still long gone....
2017 MINI Coopers, our current DDs
‘84 Tin Top - Hilga....Auto |
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bobbyblack  Samba Member

Joined: May 21, 2015 Posts: 2947 Location: United States, Iowa
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Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 9:04 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Pre Trip Inspection last PM revealed a splitting coolant hose at the top of the thermostat housing. Had to figure out how to loose the least coolant while cutting back the hose about 3cm to get past the spot. Looks like I must have gouged it with a screw driver that slipped off the clamp. That'll teach me to use a socket next time. Otherwise the hoses all are supple and in decent shape. After hooking it all back together, I filled up the pressure tank, and ran it till 'warm' and the fan cycled twice. Then I backed it up on a good incline and bleed the radiator. Temp needle seems to be in its usual ranges and they match my digital temp readout that has its probe sitting above/between #3 and #4 on the engine case, heater outputs all good, no more drip.
Leaving sometime tomorrow mid day for Denver. Looking like I can sneak under the weather if I arrive by 3 AM Thursday.. Lets cross fingers on that! Iowa has forecast of ~5 inches of snow after freezing drizzle forecast for Thursday! Around 2K miles round trip.
-bobby _________________ '87 Westy 'Flossie','83.5 Vanagon L 'ZoomBus','74 Karmann Ghia, '63 Notch |
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dhaavers Samba Member

Joined: March 19, 2010 Posts: 6987 Location: NE MN (http://g.co/maps/zt72q)
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Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 4:36 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Dang Bobby, you do keep yourself busy, don't cha?
All I've done recently is order myself a quality affordable fuel pre-filter...should be here Monday:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B075XKFLXB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Open box deal, only $21... ...although I'll spend another ten or so for the 1/2"
barb fittings I'll pick up once I have it in hand to determine spec on the threads...
I won't get to install until March or so...Move on winter, I'm done with you!
- Dave _________________ 86 White Westy Weekender
"The WonderVan"
<EDITED TO PROTECT INNOCENT PIXELS> |
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bobbyblack  Samba Member

Joined: May 21, 2015 Posts: 2947 Location: United States, Iowa
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Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 2:03 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Balmy 20F over lunch spurred me to get at my variable voltage regulator module and turn it down to a more sane (and recommended) 14.3V, and re-calibrate my DC-DC charger to put out 14.65V to my LiFePO4 house battery. _________________ '87 Westy 'Flossie','83.5 Vanagon L 'ZoomBus','74 Karmann Ghia, '63 Notch |
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TurtsMcSlow Samba Member

Joined: August 07, 2015 Posts: 60 Location: Derby City, Cantuckee
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 11:27 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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New spark plugs and wires, distributor cap and rotor, battery(old one was 14 years old!), AFM harness from Van Cafe, and replaced the cig lighter receptacle with a dual USB socket. |
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bobbyblack  Samba Member

Joined: May 21, 2015 Posts: 2947 Location: United States, Iowa
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2021 1:07 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Made a custom TV hanger out of some bar stock.
EDIT:
Got to work this AM and as usual, sniffed my vents. Sniffed gasoline up my vents! Ugh, not again.. Mid Winter, every Winter... So, after a good nap on noon break, I popped the hatch, and took a look. I primed the fuel line for 1 second with the key, and took a good gander. Sure enough, 2 leaks. Not bad, but enough to smell. So, I got out my tools and tightened all of the fuel rail clamps, and the all 3 on the center T. Went back and turned the key on for 3 seconds 4 times and took another look. All good now. Whew! _________________ '87 Westy 'Flossie','83.5 Vanagon L 'ZoomBus','74 Karmann Ghia, '63 Notch |
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