"The Toaster" ~ Personal History and restoration

easy e · Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 9:12 am Post subject:

I have a header... used aluminum flex hose like you have... from heater box to where I used the #18 part like a bulkhead fitting at the tin. The hose is nice on the bottom of tin, to help snake by the header.
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BarryL · Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 8:52 am Post subject:

Because it looks like you have a header you could add 18, 42, and 17 for all the clampings. Then come off 18 with a short piece of metalized heater tube.

Stuartzickefoose · Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 8:44 am Post subject:

easy e · Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 8:42 am Post subject:

+ #18 in this pic:
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/wolfsburg_new/fuelsystem/bus_mufflers.cfm
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Stuartzickefoose · Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 8:32 am Post subject:

you are missing the tin cover that shrouds over the exhaut...one minute ill find a pic...

this pic barely shows them, but note that there is one off the left and right side, over that upper exhaust pipe on the 4 and 2 cylinders. research those parts and get a new exhaust that has those covers, then the tubes never go through the shrouding.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

NOTE:

this may be bug specific, someone from the type one bus crowd needs to chime in and back me up on this, or at least explain when the change was....

a few more pics i found:

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DadaCheese

Thanks again, everyone, for the simple, helpful and excellent advice.

Success. Engine properly tuned; purring like a kitten, great pick-up too.

Ultimately, yes, it was the spark plugs; or at least one of them.
Yes, I had cleaned and gapped this them this past Sunday when I did the tune up, but I must've banged one, 'cause it was too far closed.
Took the opportunity to put new plugs in anyway, and since I couldn't remember the last time I changed the the spark plug wires, I went ahead and put new ones in.
Keeping much better track of my tune-ups and such then ever before, so I'll be able to check when I replaced parts.

New Question:

The fresh air tubes. One of mine (left; see below) split at the juncture through the tinwork. It seems to me that I have seen folks with some kind of protection for these places to avoid this...

I've got some of the black Wolfsburg West repro. tube to put in, but before I do, general advice on preventing splits through the metal?
Specific products (and links) to what YOU use?
Is the product I show below from Wolfsburg what I need, or is that for a different type, sealing where the tube meets the heater box?

Engine (note the pipe tape, left side, trying to seal the crack in the tube):

Tin pass through:

Grommet... Is this what I need? (part pictured below)

Underneath:

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DadaCheese · Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 9:44 am Post subject:

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Stuartzickefoose · Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 9:11 am Post subject:

like I said..easy things first. start by making sure all the wires are on TIGHTLY and then check the firing order. very simple process and no tools. i somehow always manage to swap two plug wires every time i pull my motor...dont ask me why...but its now the first thing i check and nearly every time its my only issue.

Good luck! Very Happy

Get tires yet?
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guatebus · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 8:18 pm Post subject:

I'm going out on a limb to guess that in your maintenance process you accidentally dislodged the vacuum connection from your distributor.

I saw someone do that once.

As for the oil pan studs pulling out, you can try loctite next time you do an oil change. It's a bit tricky to get the stud and thread to be clean of oil, but with some patience it shouldn't be too difficult.
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DadaCheese · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 4:32 pm Post subject:

Mandraks, Stuart,

Thanks... will do exactly these things ASAP (day or two from now; too often after a full day or work there's other stuff that then occupy my evenings).

No extra distributer around, but just as you two I am a bit suspicious of the spark plug wires, spark plugs, etc...

Thought I had done a great job adjusting valves, so I'm hoping to not have to get back into 'em. We'll see, Will report back in a few days.
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Stuartzickefoose · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 3:42 pm Post subject:

Id say double check the spark plug wires order and make sure they are all pushed down. Take 2 seconds and no tools.

Then replace plugs with new, and readjust the valves. Just to make sure valves are good.
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mandraks · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 12:38 pm Post subject:

distributor, it is so easy to check....

just stick your backup dizzy in and see if it helps. if you don't have one, troubleshoot the one you got.

sparkplugs, also easy, put new ones in and see if that makes a difference...
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DadaCheese · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 8:58 am Post subject: Frustrating tune-up.

Was time for a tune-up...
Obviously didn't do a good enough job; running odd(ly).
Did about an 80% complete general tune-up:

Put tools away, cleaned my self up, went on test drive to get tacos.
...pick-up (acceleration) is slow and sluggish. NOT running as well as before the tune-up, decided not to drive it any far distance. Sounds OK, but not really; hard for me to tell, but obviously something is up.

Go through all the step again next Saturday?
Re-check all the valve adjustments?
Simple as a spark plug wire not replaced well?
What would YOU check first (second, third)?

...and a related/unrelated question.
Do many/any of you have trouble of the whole oil strainer cover studs coming out when you try to remove 'em? Two of mine did this time, and in putting back in, one (a different stud) recessed in to the point that the cap nut (for that one) is barely hanging on.

Suggestions, hints, pointers? Thanks.
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Stuartzickefoose · Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 11:52 am Post subject:

Cool to see you are out and about in it!

i have definately seen about 5 Citroen's around seattle this month...been doing a lot of driving i guess. Wink

they are very rare for sure!
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DadaCheese · Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 11:46 am Post subject: Winter ending...

More ramblings.

Spent 10 days (total) in Europe; Prague, Vienna and Budapest during mid-Feb.

Had hoped to do something VW-related while there, but missed a monthly stammtisch (meet-up) of Split window bus owners in Vienna by one week...

Like all of you, I am certain, my eyes scan the streets for air-cooled VWs wherever I am. During this winter trip we only say ONE air-cooled VW (pictured below).

To make up for it, I suppose, I did finally get to see a Messerschmitt up close (was in a restaurant thoroughfare in Prague with other "classic" cars meant to draw people in). And possibly because it is the French's answer to the Bug, I've always been a fan of the Citroën 2CV (aka "Duck"). It's rare to see them on the streets in Europe anymore either.

On yet another unrelated note, I just got a nice package from my sister and nephew from New Zealand which included one of those 23-window LED flashlight keychains, and this very distinctive jacket patch:

This dry, drought-ridden (in California, at any rate) winter is coming to an end, and we're out and about in The Toaster about every other day. Trying to convince my wife that she wants to attend the Kelly Park meet in April, but we will be at The Ranch Run (VW show/fundraiser in the Sacramento, CA area. May 1-3, 2015) so if you see us, be sure to introduce yourself:
http://www.theranchrun.com/
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DadaCheese · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 11:21 am Post subject: Prague ~ Vienna ~ Budapest

Off Topic (vacation tips desired):

Will finally have the chance to have a short winter vacation, and will be visiting Prague, Vienna and Budapest.

No, we won't have The Toaster with us (that's be amazing, were we that rich to biring it), but I am writing for a few reasons/requests:

1) Any air-cooled VW folks in any of those towns like to let us know some of your favorite local spots, or advice of any air-cooled camaraderie we can experience while there?
2) Have you (anyone) been to any of these three fantastic towns and have some favorite things to share that we should see/do/try above and beyond what the tourist guide books/websites recommend? Note: it will be WINTER when we are there.
3) Any favorite on-line publications (in English or German) that anyone recommends for those three towns to get a grasp of stuff to do/local haunts, etc. Thanks in advance!

...when we travel, I always try to sneak in some VW sightings and such if at all possible. Advice, and particular advice from locals of favorite spots/things to do/cafes/bars & restaurants is greatly appreciated.
If it helps at all for suggestions; we're an active 40-something couple without kids.
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