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dasdachshund
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Are you guys considering another wrenching day anytime?
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dugfresh
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At the last kombi meeting a member asked of we were planning anything and I was just going to text her to find out what she was thinking/planning... I'm interested in another wrenching session soon.
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longboardskier
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I'd take a ferry ride for this 
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notchboy
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dugfresh
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Carol who drives an early bay has a clutch / cable issue that she would like some help with. I'll try and work out details of when and where. Anyone else have anything they're working on?
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notchboy
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RONIN10
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I been spending most of my time putting my son's bug back together after paint, but I do have to do some FI air/fuel ratio tuning if anyone has expertise there. I also need to install my tach. That's what's next on the to-do for me so I'm game if you guys don't mind a newbie to the crowd.
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dugfresh
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| I been spending most of my time putting my son's bug back together after paint, but I do have to do some FI air/fuel ratio tuning if anyone has expertise there. I also need to install my tach. That's what's next on the to-do for me so I'm game if you guys don't mind a newbie to the crowd. |
I'm Not an expert in the area of FI tuning.... but I know I need to do it to mine too and there is info available for it. I may even have a copy if I can dig it up.
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Stuartzickefoose
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im in if its april or later. ill see what i can do.
as for dug, your FI isnt gonna work right till you fix that valve issue, as its affecting all your vacuum and that FI system works based on vacuum.
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dugfresh
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as for dug, your FI isnt gonna work right till you fix that valve issue, as its affecting all your vacuum and that FI system works based on vacuum. |
Actually something just changed and I'm dying at idle suddenly... I'll start with points and work out from there. Doubt its vacuum and I don't think its that one exhaust. I've lost a bit of MPG as I ran out of gas exactly @ 200 miles on the tank and I'd usually get 250... Thankfully it happened right in the middle of a HUGE rain deluge. But I had rain gear and a spare 2gal of gas... 5 min delay tops.
**And I'm not implying that the exhaust valve is helping anything.. its just not the cause of my current issue.**
I'm going to pull the heads / cylinders on the new motor and inspect / replace the cylinders and install that motor. Just biding my time in regards to weather. Not going to build it up prior, but just pull the existing motor and swap the parts that I have.
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notchboy
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| Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
as for dug, your FI isnt gonna work right till you fix that valve issue, as its affecting all your vacuum and that FI system works based on vacuum. |
Actually something just changed and I'm dying at idle suddenly... I'll start with points and work out from there. Doubt its vacuum and I don't think its that one exhaust. I've lost a bit of MPG as I ran out of gas exactly @ 200 miles on the tank and I'd usually get 250... Thankfully it happened right in the middle of a HUGE rain deluge. But I had rain gear and a spare 2gal of gas... 5 min delay tops.
**And I'm not implying that the exhaust valve is helping anything.. its just not the cause of my current issue.**
I'm going to pull the heads / cylinders on the new motor and inspect / replace the cylinders and install that motor. Just biding my time in regards to weather. Not going to build it up prior, but just pull the existing motor and swap the parts that I have. |
That all sucks. No garage to do it in?
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Stuartzickefoose
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no garage. at that point, we should just schedule for a long weekend at my place dug....if i could get my square out of the garage and get dads bus done first, yours could roll in for a weekend...
someday...
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dugfresh
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| Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
no garage. at that point, we should just schedule for a long weekend at my place dug....if i could get my square out of the garage and get dads bus done first, yours could roll in for a weekend...
someday... |
I'm not sure how its going to happen.. But I've got to get it done.. I've got to pull the cylinders and inspect and clean/home them and probably replace the rings.. I could potentially tackle that in my ”living room”. I might have rom for both motors to swap components... Just one stand. Just got to get my ass in gear!
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westcoastmarek
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Thread Hijack- sorry (I'm from Canada, I have to say 'sorry'  )
Hey Stu and the rest Seattle crew, I need a favour...
Stu, we haven't met, but you have met my buddy Juni (Junichi) so he can vouch for me. I am looking at buying an older high end pack (gregory robson) that I can't seem to find locally. A fellow named Jeff in Edmonds has on for sale but will only do a cash sale. I would love it if someone would take my money via PayPal (cost of pack + shipping-maybe on the clipper + $30 for your time) and pick up the pack for me... I don't actually need the pack for a few months so shipping would be at your leisure.
I will pass on Jeff's contact if anyone can help
Cheers
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yellowbus782
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| Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 1:09 pm Post subject: Re: Seattle Wrenching Party |
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Got something you wanna fix on your own car? need an extra set of hands? can you get the car to my house? if you answered yes to any of these three, you may qualify for the party list.
come over to my place, tuesday night this and next week for a wrenching party! (trademarked by the SST) lets hang out, eat food, drink some drinks, and fix some dubs!
7423 179th street sw edmonds wa 98026
4:30 pm on, no noise after 10pm (we live in the city  )
space is limited, so lets make sure we use all of it that we can.
https://www.facebook.com/events/230116580487388/
call me for short notice directions etc:
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and why is this in the bay forum only?
thats all i usually work on, so i want to make sure the bay window users know about it. splits, and vanagons are welcome too....though i may be of less help |
Hey we're in the same neighborhood. Want to do this again? I'm pretty slick with a BBQ smoker if you know what I mean..
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Stuartzickefoose
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Got something you wanna fix on your own car? need an extra set of hands? can you get the car to my house? if you answered yes to any of these three, you may qualify for the party list.
come over to my place, tuesday night this and next week for a wrenching party! (trademarked by the SST) lets hang out, eat food, drink some drinks, and fix some dubs!
7423 179th street sw edmonds wa 98026
4:30 pm on, no noise after 10pm (we live in the city )
space is limited, so lets make sure we use all of it that we can.
https://www.facebook.com/events/230116580487388/
call me for short notice directions etc:
206 841 7324
and why is this in the bay forum only?
thats all i usually work on, so i want to make sure the bay window users know about it. splits, and vanagons are welcome too....though i may be of less help |
Hey we're in the same neighborhood. Want to do this again? I'm pretty slick with a BBQ smoker if you know what I mean.. |
im down! ill have some free time coming up her in the next couple weeks i think!
hows a wednesday or thursday sound to you guys? if not, how about a saturday after 6pm? or a friday after 6pm? thats my schuedule, who needs stuff wrenched on?
whos coming to Volksfest in Moxie this year, sept 12-14? if you are coming and want to caravan over and/or back, lets connect! if you have a CB, even better!
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Stuartzickefoose
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Thread Hijack- sorry (I'm from Canada, I have to say 'sorry' )
Hey Stu and the rest Seattle crew, I need a favour...
Stu, we haven't met, but you have met my buddy Juni (Junichi) so he can vouch for me. I am looking at buying an older high end pack (gregory robson) that I can't seem to find locally. A fellow named Jeff in Edmonds has on for sale but will only do a cash sale. I would love it if someone would take my money via PayPal (cost of pack + shipping-maybe on the clipper + $30 for your time) and pick up the pack for me... I don't actually need the pack for a few months so shipping would be at your leisure.
I will pass on Jeff's contact if anyone can help
Cheers |
PM sent!
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Stuartzickefoose
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so...who wants to get together and tweak on busses again!??
i can do saturday evenings, after 5pm, or a wednesday thursday timeframe, all day (for a larger project)
brakes?
Electrical gremlins?
Valves?
oil leaks?
timing and ignition misfires?
lets get together and get it figured out!
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who wants to come to my place in Edmonds and work WITH me on their bus? 
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westcoastmarek
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A million thanks Stu!
Got the pack yesterday... It's perfect 
Cheers
Marek
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Stuartzickefoose
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dugfresh, you texted me about a wrenching party...post up the details! when where, and how long, and what we might work on!
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