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vwsteve
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:47 pm    Post subject: The most cobbled together repair Reply with quote

What are some of the craziest repairs you have seen? Post your MacGyver experiences.

Hope something similar hasn't already been started.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 6:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't remember who it was and I can't seem to find the picture, but the guy who jammed the stick into the carburetor to compensate for the dime sized plug blowing out automatically wins this thread.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 7:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 9:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

webberjames95 wrote:
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Is that a skateboard wheel being used as the tensioner pulley?! That's awesome. Shocked
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 9:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cerot wrote:
I don't remember who it was and I can't seem to find the picture, but the guy who jammed the stick into the carburetor to compensate for the dime sized plug blowing out automatically wins this thread.



I didn't do that but when the dime size plug blew out of mine I jb welded a dime in there. Thinking back, it may have been a nickel. It worked. Embarassed
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 10:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There are already a couple thread for this.

Here - long thread:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=411471

Also found this:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=528373

Please use one of those.
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