Gypsie Bug

spiffy · Post by **spiffy** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:02 pm

hambone wrote:Dual Port manifolds. Geesh.
The Happy Lemon = 1972 super
Mr. Sunshine = Gypsie
You guys gotta lay off the fumes.

must....get.....more...fumes....

Gypsie · Post by **Gypsie** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:55 pm

Neal,

I think I am going to pass on the carb as I am now getting that it's a 30pict. I really want to stay with a 34. I got a rebuild kit and will do that first. Though I will likely get the one from K-net fresh built'n'all.

Thanks for the offer Spiffy (and Neal).

EDITED:

Keifernet rebuilt solex has been paid for and is on the list for being built. Little backlog over in keiferland. Worth the wait from what I hear...

spiffy · Post by **spiffy** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:32 am

Cool!! How is little miss sunshine treating you?

We may have a line on a bug, keepin my fingers crossed. Cute little red one

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:33 am

I buy him beer and don't ask for much, just some MAJOR MECHANINCKIN help. BUt thanks fer askin.

Gypsie · Post by **Gypsie** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:33 am

Been dodging rain drops between wrenchin' on Bob's machine.

hooked up a fresh air fan. Having a little difficulty getting the vents to connect to the scoop at teh dash. pretty tight fit but it feels like it should 'click home'. This whole system needs some tweakin'.

Changed the gas tank expansion hoses in the front and will take a look at the charcoal canister connections when i get the proper air filter hook up.

Did some welding on the door post to secure it. Felt good welding again and will practice some before tackling the major body work. There's not too much but some interesting challenges ahead.

I'm only getting (at most) 19mpg, but I am not futzing too much with what's there til I get my new kiefernet carb. Then I will give it another once over (with a compression test and new fuel pump and hopefully the proper air filter).

Still getting used to such a tiny cockpit.

dtrumbo · Post by **dtrumbo** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:40 am

Gypsie wrote:Still getting used to such a tiny cockpit.

I had the same feeling when we bought our bug after having owned only buses. You get used to it.

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:42 am

You should get a used German pump for nickels and rebuild it, those new Brazil pumps are crap. Plastic actuating levers!

Gypsie · Post by **Gypsie** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:50 am

hambone wrote:You should get a used German pump for nickels...

This will be the long range plan. Right now I have a new crap one to get me by.

Bookwus · Post by **Bookwus** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:06 pm

Hiya Bob,

hambone wrote:You should get a used German pump for nickels and rebuild it......

Speaking of which................about the time you were rebuilding your fuel pump there was a thread running over at TS concerning rebuilding fuel pumps. In that thread, Ev (at least I think it was Ev) mentioned that something (a diaphragm?) had to be preloaded in order for the fuel pump to work as designed.

I meant to ask you about that at the time, but forgot about it. What was all this preloading business about anyway?

vdubyah73 · Post by **vdubyah73** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:16 pm

I know it's sacrilegious. Try to find a fuel pump when you're 50 miles from nowhere. Get a block off plate and run an early 80's Ford courier electric pump. 2-5 psi. Easy to find when you need one.

Post by **Sluggo** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:10 pm

vdubyah73 wrote:I know it's sacrilegious. Try to find a fuel pump when you're 50 miles from nowhere. Get a block off plate and run an early 80's Ford courier electric pump. 2-5 psi. Easy to find when you need one.

I'm a believer in electric pumps. But I always run an inline pressure gauge to make sure of the PSI and carry a spare (just in case). Much easier to swap out than the mechanical too. Redline Weber makes one that is perfect for Bus carbs. That's what I use. The spare is one of those crappy, generic brass/plastic ones that everybody makes & sells.

Gypsie · Post by **Gypsie** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:18 am

OOoooooh....guess who just got his new Kiefernet Carb....????

Wellll.....

Ok it was me. Still too cold and clammy to want to work outside but there it is waiting to be installed along with the box of other parts I've been gathering.

spiffy · Post by **spiffy** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:31 am

nice

Ain't it purdy?

His work doesn't suck

Gypsie · Post by **Gypsie** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:57 pm

I am in talks with bookwus to get ahold of one of his air filters. He has one that is proper for the year of my bug. He described a faulty 'wax pellet' thermostat. Does anyone have a part number for this? I will be making a trip north this weekend and will likely get a tour of a VW Boneyard near my uncle's house up in Napavine Wa.

(I will also be bringing back pix of a cherry GHIA he has on the sales block (in the 20k zone, so well out of my league) I will post the pix as I am assisting with getting it out to the proper market. Funny thing I didn't even know he was a VW restorer. He has a beetle as well (not on the block).

Anyway back on task. The faulty stat on the air filter is for preheat only, no? The bug can live happily, if not perfect, with this disconnected?

Just curious.

spiffy · Post by **spiffy** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:06 pm

yes pre heat. Engines are actually more efficient with cool, dense air. The notion that yer engine needs warm induction air past warm up is pure bull shit. It will help with iceing so it is worth it to find but yer engine will be juuuuuust fine without it.

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