The Stupid Question Thread

[Hubster43]

I hooked up the timing gun and then reached in and increased the rpm’s quite high. According to what I had read, I went till the line didn’t keep moving clockwise and made sure it was at the specified number, which I can’t remember, but I think 27.5. It was your (busdaddy) sage advice for setting it. Ignoring the idle timing mark. I hope that makes sense.

[Wildthings]

[Hubster43]

I am 98% certain I did and had followed the steps properly. I think I should go ahead and recheck it and be 100%. May take me a couple of days to get out there. Thanks.

[KentABQ]

This isn't a stupid question, but couldn't see where else to post these milestones...

Both BusDaddy and Wildthings have contributed
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Wildthings and BusDaddy have been incredibly helpful during my seven years of van/bus ownership.
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1976 Riviera, 1.8l FI chrome yellow VAN - "Chloe"

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Cars of today are so bland in comparison. It's like driving a celebration!" ---WildIdea

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[NorCalWeekender]

Gawddang!! Congrats, guys! And thanks for all your knowledge!
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[pgtips]

They certainly helped me get my bus on the road, been enjoying it ever since so 110% thank you.

I do also have a stupid Q.

Air filter housing. Sizing. Within reason are they interchangeable, so could you use a 1.3 air filter housing and filter on a 2.0 ltr engine.

What about 1.6 etc. I see 1.0 ltr housings Which are tiny so I assume there is a limit but where would you get to a acceptable zone of size match. The only thing that restricts air flow is the filter inside but I imagine too small would be noisier as it's sucking so much air.

I'm looking at retrofit air filters for my Subaru bus.
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1975 1.8l FI Auto Westy - Subaru converted
1971 356 kit 1600 TP - semi/stickshift
1971 1302 LS - semi/stickshift

Trim ring info here -> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=559668
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=451210
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=479721

[W1K1]

this is what I used for my EJ2.5
I wandered the pick & pull and came across a few different donor options, this was from a late 90's ford Ranger V6, hose and all. It's quiet, has holes for evap system hoses that I just screwed new fittings into.

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1973 super
1965 squareback 1500E
1971 bay window westy- subi swap

[pgtips]

Hi, thanks for the reply. Looks nice !

The obstacles I have are that over here in the UK breakers yards are very few and far between now. Used to be loads near me but Jehova W bought up the land and it's a huge JW site now.

So I'm onto eBay looking for options.

Mine has to go where the original FI air housing would have been mounted ( I took off the original brackets but that area is all I've got.)
I looked at these and that's where I wondered about the donor cc engine sizes

2007-2011 Toyota Yaris Air Filter Housing 
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1975 1.8l FI Auto Westy - Subaru converted
1971 356 kit 1600 TP - semi/stickshift
1971 1302 LS - semi/stickshift

Trim ring info here -> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=559668
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=451210
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=479721

[Blazman]

How do I hook up a battery under the bed in a 74 Canadian Westfalia? I've been scratching my head about this and I just came to the conclusion that I am an absolute buffoon that has no idea what I'm doing with it. I just need to test out the inverter before hooking the stove in sink back in.

[busdaddy]

[Blazman]

Here is a image of under the bed.

Also, I found these seals on Amazon for the valve covers and I am afraid to take the valve covers off now because I don't know if the seals will get screwed up if I take them off with these be a good set to use with a type 4 or at all?

FEL-PRO VS 21566 C Valve Cover Gasket Set https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EIT8YOC?ref_=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_TQ1QRQ028P1J8F5PM2G9&language=en_US

I think I fixed the link.

[/quote]Refresh my memory, any pics of the battery area and surrounding loose wires?[/quote]

[Wildthings]

[Blazman]

[/quote]Those are not Type 4 valve cover gaskets.[/quote]

Well that's good to know. I almost ordered them earlier today. Are the type 4 the longer ones that are kind of skewed a little? Like these?

I'm sorry for the long link but I copy and pasted it the way it's in my browser.

https://www.amazon.com/Fel-Pro-VS-26084-Valve-Gask...amp;sr=8-2

[Wildthings]

[busdaddy]

In regards to the battery, fish out those wires and trace them as much as possible, then tell us what you find.
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[Wildthings]

[Blazman]

[Blazman]

[Blazman]

I just got the Bentley repair and service manuals today.

[Blazman]

Has anybody tried this panel? I am in need of a rocker panel but I'm trying to find one that is in my price range That's good.

I can't find those funky green panels for the outer rocker panel. Only the inner and middle.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/262841258189?mkcid=16&...media=COPY