Emergency Engine Teardown Thread
- glasseye
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Re: Emergency Engine Teardown Thread
"Adventure is discomfort, recounted at leisure"
Somebody-or-other.
Another epic tale.
Somebody-or-other.
Another epic tale.
"This war will pay for itself."
Paul Wolfowitz, speaking of Iraq.
Paul Wolfowitz, speaking of Iraq.
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Re: Emergency Engine Teardown Thread
I miss out on all the fun.Amskeptic wrote:so I can hate on the Christmas music and enjoy a hot cup of coffee (free refill! she saw my saga in the intersection!) while I wait for my sweatshirt to dry out ... and to chat with you all of course.
ColinItRunsOnceMore
Seems I was away for your accidents, and now this.
I've been busy over here, haven't read anything here on the IAC, until today.
Well, hope you make it to Atlanta, you got one day.
- Elwood
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Re: Emergency Engine Teardown Thread
Amskeptic wrote:If this is dripping scorn, let me know, Elwood ... so I can delete it.Elwood wrote:Lanval wrote:Epic. Someday I must write your tale in dactylic hexameter.
Michael L
Oh brother im so impressed.
Elwood has been passed by many a fast Cadillac, did he care?
No. He drove to the Arctic Circle and back.
Colin
"O Brother, Where Art Thou ?" a Coen Brothers film loosely based on Homer's Odyssey. Satire set in rural Mississippi. Very funny and well done.
I was not being scornfull and would welcome reading anyones take on your travels, however, when you add your humor it is delightfull.
Delete if you think it keeps the peace with Lanval.
Elwood and I pay little attention to who or what pass us on the road.
the smiles and peace signs say it all.
'69 weekender ~ Elwood
- IFBwax
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Re: Emergency Engine Teardown Thread
Bravo!!!
The best navigators aren't sure where they're going until they get there. And then they're still not sure.
Frank Bama
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Frank Bama
http://www.partypickle.blogspot.com
- Amskeptic
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Re: Emergency Engine Teardown Thread
IFBwax!, nice to see you round these parts.IFBwax wrote:Bravo!!!
I owe you a picture and am delighted to be less than a week away from actually sitting at a drawing board for the first time in two years.
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
- IFBwax
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Re: Emergency Engine Teardown Thread
I remember. And Lani just got braces!!! Ha!
The best navigators aren't sure where they're going until they get there. And then they're still not sure.
Frank Bama
http://www.partypickle.blogspot.com
Frank Bama
http://www.partypickle.blogspot.com
- satchmo
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Re: Emergency Engine Teardown Thread
glasseye wrote:"Adventure is discomfort, recounted at leisure"
Somebody-or-other.
Another epic tale.
"An adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered."
Also by Somebody O. Other
By three methods we may learn wisdom:
First, by reflection, which is noblest;
second, by immitation, which is easiest;
and third, by experience, which is bitterest. -Confucius
First, by reflection, which is noblest;
second, by immitation, which is easiest;
and third, by experience, which is bitterest. -Confucius
- hambone
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Re: Emergency Engine Teardown Thread
Save your nickels and get some decent heads, kid.
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it balances on your head just like a mattress balances on a bottle of wine
your brand new leopard skin pillbox hat
http://pdxvolksfolks.blogspot.com
it balances on your head just like a mattress balances on a bottle of wine
your brand new leopard skin pillbox hat
- Amskeptic
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Re: Emergency Engine Teardown Thread
I have already bonded with these dirty little pound puppies. As long as they work, I am using them.hambone wrote:Save your nickels and get some decent heads, kid.
.... Original Heads Compression: 115/120/120/125
"New" Yuma Heads Compression: 140/150/140/140
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(*** I might have overflycut to clean up that barrel groove)
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
- dingo
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Re: Emergency Engine Teardown Thread
i like that higher compression....im curious, does the optimal igniition-timing shift in relation to a change in compression ?
'71 Kombi, 1600 dp
';78 Tranzporter 2L
" Fill what's empty, empty what's full, and scratch where it itches."
';78 Tranzporter 2L
" Fill what's empty, empty what's full, and scratch where it itches."
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Re: Emergency Engine Teardown Thread
Colin, I can't believe that I have not heard from at least a dozen people about "some old guy in shorty shorts and a wife beater broke down in one of them bugbuses on Louiville Ave.". I am considered by most people (not me!) to be the resident vw guru in WEST Monroe and I hate that my first post has to be an apology for the a-holes in Monroe. I won't chastise you for not calling me to help because I can't remember if I've PMed you my number! I'm glad you made it out of this god-forsaken town and if you come this way again look me up. Peace, good road and WRITE THE BOOK!!! John
- Amskeptic
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Re: Emergency Engine Teardown Thread
Aw shucks, I was in black Levis and a purple sweatshirt on Martin Luther King Blvd when I was spoon feeding it gas into the parking lot at dusk in the rain. So, yeah, maybe one or two people ...johnl wrote:Colin, I can't believe that I have not heard from at least a dozen people about "some old guy in shorty shorts and a wife beater broke down in one of them bugbuses on Louiville Ave."
People inside their cars were ... not especially helpful, but the people I met in person were all very nice.johnl wrote: I hate that my first post has to be an apology for the a-holes in Monroe.
That's what i'm here to do, once I digest this Thanksgiving dinner.johnl wrote: WRITE THE BOOK!!! John
Good grief, my stomach is sitting here "are you kidding? are you kidding? a month of road food and now THIS????"
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
- James Dwan
- Getting Hooked!
- Location: Dallas, Texas
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Re: Emergency Engine Teardown Thread
I'm still coughing up lung cookies but feel fine, thanks. Those ww tires are BF. Goodrich Silvertown 6.70 - 15 load range B 4 ply polyesters They make me happy when I look at themElwood wrote: James, hope you are better. I think what you did for Colin was great for all of us on IAC to see. I know what you mean about watching him work his wonders.
btw I love your white walls on your beautifull splittie! What are they? may I ask?
Barb/Elwood
Bus is running fine but still takes about 30 seconds to start initially but only 5 seconds after that until it gets cold again. I'll need to address that before it turns cold on Monday. Sorry to hear about your intersection nightmare. Mybe you should put FI into that BusAmskeptic wrote: HOW IS YOUR BUS RUNNING?? We did spend a day with it while my cold remitted and your cold built up. I had fun driving your Type 4 bus like a double-clutching maniac, "dang scooter! these little buggies really move OUT now".
Colin
'73/'77 Westfakia
'78 Super Vert
'59 23 Window Deluxe
'78 Super Vert
'59 23 Window Deluxe