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Paulbeard
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 Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2017 9:18 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Nice interior. I wish I had given more thought to the color…I like the look you went with.
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Spey Caster
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Joined: October 27, 2017
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Location: Vancouver
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James Mayfly
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Joined: November 10, 2017
Posts: 6
Location: Colorado
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| I installed a new temp sensor on my 81 Vanagon - hoping it would cure my bucking. I've changed all the spark plugs, rotor, distributor cap, temperature sensor, coil and the fuel filter. And now after driving around for a bit the van runs like a dream but after about 5 minutes of idle it will start to buck, but won't die on me. Any thoughts on the potential cause of the bucking? I'm new to the Samba, so if any one could direct me to a forum that would help me out that would be radical. Thanks!! |
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bobbyblack 
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Joined: May 21, 2015
Posts: 4349
Location: United States, Iowa
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| Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 3:17 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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| James Mayfly wrote: |
| so if any one could direct me to a forum that would help me out that would be radical. Thanks!! |
James,
You have the air cooled version, I believe. Although you are in a Vanagon, the engine actually has much more in common with the late Bay's. You could try asking on that forum as well.
Good luck!
-bobby
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WestfaliaMike
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Joined: November 13, 2017
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| Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 8:33 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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| Fixed my "no charge light".. (Hooked up a long lost blue wire) lol |
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ZsZ
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Joined: December 11, 2010
Posts: 1645
Location: Budapest Hungary, Europe
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| Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2017 1:10 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Hi!
Is that the narrow or the wide sliding window vent you have?
I am planning to buy but cannot decide from these photos which is good for me:
http://tk-carparts.de/vw-bus-t3-aufbauteile-frischluftgitter
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Team WorldTour
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Joined: September 02, 2010
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Location: Der Vaterland
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| Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2017 1:26 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Those vents were bought from Günzl Classic Parts.
Here are the links for LEFT and RIGHT.
Seeing as you are an EU resident as well, I would HIGHLY recommend you look here for your parts first.
It has been my experience that anything purchased from Günzl will breeze through your State Sponsored Inspection Process.
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ZsZ
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Joined: December 11, 2010
Posts: 1645
Location: Budapest Hungary, Europe
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| Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2017 3:00 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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| Team WorldTour wrote: |
Those vents were bought from Günzl Classic Parts.
Here are the links for LEFT and RIGHT.
Seeing as you are an EU resident as well, I would HIGHLY recommend you look here for your parts first.
It has been my experience that anything purchased from Günzl will breeze through your State Sponsored Inspection Process. |
Thanks for the info. I like the shop of Thomas Koch as their shipping prices are lower than other shops so usually cheaper to buy the same thing from them. If you are sure that the two items are the same so some research is usually needed 
Altough there are some special things that Gunzl has only, so maybe I'll order from them anyway.
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Rich_T
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Joined: May 25, 2015
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Location: Fort Collins, CO
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| Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2017 8:19 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Finished the CV joint replacement today! Only one to the four joints was frozen on the axle - it was the last joint of course, as I thought to myself just before, wow this is going great... Had to find a bigger hammer.
Lobros CVs w Rockford boots.
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dhaavers
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| Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:14 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Looks G  D!
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teej
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Posts: 897
Location: Seattle
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| Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 11:23 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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On a last minute run to the grocery store for some thanksgiving ingredients, I noticed we had no reverse lights as I left the house. After getting back, there were still 30 minutes before we had to leave, so:
Did a quick search on the samba, read several threads, enough to understand the circuit. Got under the van to make sure the two male spades were secure on the switch--removed and re-attached both.
Bingo! Lights!
The Samba rocks.
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davevickery
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| Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 3:58 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Yesterday I added a quick connect battery terminal behind the driver seat. I cut the alligator clips off my MV-50 tire pump that I keep in the van. It will save the trouble of opening the battery box to attach the alligator clips each time. I also cut one end off some spare battery cables if I need to jump start someone. I can also use them to connect an extra deep cycle battery for longer trips.
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Jake de Villiers
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| Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 8:14 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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| davevickery wrote: |
Yesterday I added a quick connect battery terminal behind the driver seat. I cut the alligator clips off my MV-50 tire pump that I keep in the van. It will save the trouble of opening the battery box to attach the alligator clips each time. I also cut one end off some spare battery cables if I need to jump start someone. I can also use them to connect an extra deep cycle battery for longer trips.
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That's really smart, Dave. Now I want some, too!!
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davevickery
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| Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2017 8:56 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Thanks, yah I think I will like it. These are under $10 for a pack of 4 or 5 on ebay and they are universal and can only fit together one way.
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Jamo7
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Location: Seattle
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| Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2017 9:10 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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| Lobros CVs w Rockford boots. |
Rich_T- you may have already read this, but quite a few Samanistas were getting water in between the stiff Rockford boot and the axle when they didn’t use the clips. I wanted to preserve my fresh, precious CV grease, so I quickly put on the clips after this was brought to my attention.
May you have many trouble-free miles on yours!
James
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Team WorldTour
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Location: Der Vaterland
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| Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2017 9:51 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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I had an ambitious day planned, and got half of it done.
New (manual) steering rack, inner- outer tie rod ends, and on driver's front; upper- and lower ball joints, and new CV boots (inner and outer), plus a wheel alignment.
Lets see how tomorrow goes....
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UngaWunga
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 12:24 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Yesterday I added a quick connect battery terminal behind the driver seat. I cut the alligator clips off my MV-50 tire pump that I keep in the van. It will save the trouble of opening the battery box to attach the alligator clips each time. I also cut one end off some spare battery cables if I need to jump start someone. I can also use them to connect an extra deep cycle battery for longer trips.
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What brand are those? Thanks. |
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shagginwagon83
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 2:03 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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well not today, but this weekend I continued to upgrade brake lines to Burley's Stainless. I upgraded a couple of lines where I thought was needed. I wanted to replace ALL lines but it looked like a hell of a job.
I also replaced the Clutch Slave Cylinder. . It was pretty easy to do! I took the time to also upgrade to Burley's stainless for that too. I feel good about replacing it next time (or if on the road). I had one bad spring coil in the rear so I replaced both rear springs with some used ones for $30. This should buy me time before I put the lift springs from GoWesty.
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djkeev
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82westyrabbit
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 3:51 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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| Changing all the brake lines is not that if you have the right tools I did mine about a year ago |
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