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Mykez
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So a little about the bus. It’s a 72 import, from Germany to USA Texas then imported to the UK 11 years ago. It’s LHD has original 72 westfalia interior, original paint on the exterior along with original panels, it’s had nothing welded, and is truley solid. It’s a 1700cc running with twin Webber carbs that’s need setting up properly, lowered 1 spline on the rear and lowered a little on the front on the adjustable beam.
I love it 💕
Cheryl x
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Busstom
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| Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 10:47 pm Post subject: Re: Cheryl’s first bus |
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Very cool, Cheryl, congrats! She should make for some good camping memories and good times just rollin' the UK roadways. 
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KTPhil 
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 9:31 am Post subject: Re: Cheryl’s first bus |
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Cute chick in a Bus? What's not to like?!
Welcome, post more pics (of the Bus). |
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Buggeee
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| Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2022 4:33 pm Post subject: Re: Cheryl’s first bus |
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I had a Bay bus this color, all blue too (no white top), when I was a kid. I drove it all over the place and would put my Yamaha YZ125 dirt bike in it to haul it around. Just seeing your bus brings back good memories.  The radio would have static that matched the engine rpm. I loved that bus.
Mine had a bare bones interior, no headliner and no evidence that there ever was a headliner. I always thought mine had been some kind of commercial vehicle.
I like the way yours is lowered and has the turned eye lids. Very cool overall presentation.
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Mykez
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| Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 11:09 am Post subject: Re: Cheryl’s first bus |
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| Busstom wrote: |
| Very cool, Cheryl, congrats! She should make for some good camping memories and good times just rollin' the UK roadways. |
True lol |
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Mykez
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| Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 11:10 am Post subject: Re: Cheryl’s first bus |
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| Buggeee wrote: |
I had a Bay bus this color, all blue too (no white top), when I was a kid. I drove it all over the place and would put my Yamaha YZ125 dirt bike in it to haul it around. Just seeing your bus brings back good memories. The radio would have static that matched the engine rpm. I loved that bus.
Mine had a bare bones interior, no headliner and no evidence that there ever was a headliner. I always thought mine had been some kind of commercial vehicle.
I like the way yours is lowered and has the turned eye lids. Very cool overall presentation. |
Nice to bring some good memories back for someone 
I want to lower it more lol |
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Mykez
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| Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2022 12:38 pm Post subject: Re: Cheryl’s first bus |
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Mykez
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| Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 2:10 pm Post subject: Re: Cheryl’s first bus |
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So shortly after purchasing it went to its first car meet
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Mykez
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| Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 2:13 pm Post subject: Re: Cheryl’s first bus |
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Then the brake cylinder started leaking so I changed both cyclinders, shoes, drums etc
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Mykez
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| Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 2:29 pm Post subject: Re: Cheryl’s first bus |
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Next up was to change the fuel lines, replace the house pipe used as protection in the firewall with a grommet, located the fuel filter under the bus rather than inside the engine bay, not ideal attached to starter motor but will rectify later
Ended up draining all the fuel out of the tank to change the hose. Annoying
Also had a little leak from the carb. My friend rectified this for me
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Mykez
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| Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: Cheryl’s first bus |
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After all of the previous, it isn’t running correctly
Only one side of the engine works on idle, currently going through fault finding over the next few days so will report back once we figure out what it is |
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NJ John
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It’s a clog somewhere or a stuck needle and seat. You can try tapping on the carb with a wrench.
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PatJr
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| Posted: Wed May 10, 2023 5:58 am Post subject: Re: Cheryl’s first bus |
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nice bus and a cute girl
going to make for some great memories and fill up your photo album ...
do people still have those???
some nightmares along the way too I'm sure ... it is an old Volkswagen
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Mykez
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| Posted: Wed May 10, 2023 10:30 am Post subject: Re: Cheryl’s first bus |
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| NJ John wrote: |
| It’s a clog somewhere or a stuck needle and seat. You can try tapping on the carb with a wrench. |
Stopped carb, all jets are clear, carbs was prorrply cleaned in one of those cleaning machines as well
Spark plugs don’t spark when they are installed into the engine, they only spark when out of the engine. Plugs are wet, they come to life when rev engine though
Maybe air leaking in or valve clearances maybe |
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Mykez
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| Posted: Wed May 10, 2023 10:32 am Post subject: Re: Cheryl’s first bus |
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Picked this up for £40 posted brand new. No instructions though, if anyone has any please feel free to upload them lolattachFull131963
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PatJr
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| Posted: Wed May 10, 2023 1:18 pm Post subject: Re: Cheryl’s first bus |
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yea, first stop, valve adjustment
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mukluk
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| Posted: Wed May 10, 2023 3:48 pm Post subject: Re: Cheryl’s first bus |
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| Spark plugs don’t spark when they are installed into the engine, they only spark when out of the engine. Plugs are wet, they come to life when rev engine though |
Sounds like the ignition system is weak or the plug gap is too large. Check for low voltage to the coil at idle and for excessive resistance in the plugs & leads on the affected side.
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Mykez
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| Posted: Wed May 10, 2023 4:13 pm Post subject: Re: Cheryl’s first bus |
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| Spark plugs don’t spark when they are installed into the engine, they only spark when out of the engine. Plugs are wet, they come to life when rev engine though |
Sounds like the ignition system is weak or the plug gap is too large. Check for low voltage to the coil at idle and for excessive resistance in the plugs & leads on the affected side. |
Swapped everything from the non working side to the working side but the problem didn’t shift over  |
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mukluk
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| Posted: Wed May 10, 2023 4:53 pm Post subject: Re: Cheryl’s first bus |
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| Spark plugs don’t spark when they are installed into the engine, they only spark when out of the engine. Plugs are wet, they come to life when rev engine though |
Sounds like the ignition system is weak or the plug gap is too large. Check for low voltage to the coil at idle and for excessive resistance in the plugs & leads on the affected side. |
Swapped everything from the non working side to the working side but the problem didn’t shift over |
What's the voltage reading at the coil at idle?
What gap are you running on your spark plugs?
Also, out of curiosity, how exactly have you determined that the plugs aren't sparking when they are installed into the engine? By what means or method have you come to this conclusion?
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Mykez
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| Posted: Thu May 11, 2023 1:56 pm Post subject: Re: Cheryl’s first bus |
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| Spark plugs don’t spark when they are installed into the engine, they only spark when out of the engine. Plugs are wet, they come to life when rev engine though |
Sounds like the ignition system is weak or the plug gap is too large. Check for low voltage to the coil at idle and for excessive resistance in the plugs & leads on the affected side. |
Swapped everything from the non working side to the working side but the problem didn’t shift over |
What's the voltage reading at the coil at idle?
What gap are you running on your spark plugs?
Also, out of curiosity, how exactly have you determined that the plugs aren't sparking when they are installed into the engine? By what means or method have you come to this conclusion? |
I don’t know what the voltage was, I didn’t do the testing but what would a good voltage be? I don’t know the gap on the plugs either but the plugs and leads was swapped over to the other side that runs and it ran fine.
Touching the plugs onto the tinware whilst cranking engine determined that the plugs spark up. My friend will get to the bottom of it eventually but it’s interesting to learn as he does fault find, but I did miss a few bits due to making cups of tea for him lol |
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