Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 13:10:24 -0400
Reply-To: Matthew Bulley <gmbulley@bulley-hewlett.com>
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From: Matthew Bulley <gmbulley@bulley-hewlett.com>
Subject: Re: Seeking Gyro Gearloose
I have encountered similar dilemmas, on purchasing vehicles where someone
has pottered and tinkered with the bits. Years ago had a 1976 (2.0L Bosch
L-Jetronic) that would hardly run because the owner had diced up the fuel
management system so badly. He sold it for chump change thinking it was
cursed.
By following the Bentley, using stock parts, (or taking it to the dealer),
you can return it to "as new" condition and operation. Our 1982 is as
faithful and dependable as it was on day one, because we have kept it
(mostly) stock).
Keep the faith,
G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett
Mount Olive, NC USA
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www.bulley-hewlett.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: The Gunnings [SMTP:ngunn@landmarknet.net]
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2000 8:03 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Fw: Seeking Gyro Gearloose
----- Original Message -----
From: The Gunnings <ngunn@landmarknet.net>
To: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2000 7:58 AM
Subject: Seeking Gyro Gearloose
> We all have different expectations of our Vanagon. Some want to Cruise.
> Some of us prefer to poke along But if there is one thing upon which
we
> might unanimously agree, perhaps, it may be that we would all rather
have
> a vehicle to swear by, rather than having a vehicle that demands too
much
> of our time being sworn at. Me, personally, I have always wanted a basic
> rig to get me there and back again in one piece. My only real
requirement
> is that my vehicle be user friendly enough to permit me to do some of my
> own work. Helps keep me beyond reach, as much as possible, of the grease
> coated paws holding gold plated monkey wrenches. Nobody understands me
like
> my Vanagon does, and visa versa. Don't get me wrong, however, there are
> some wonderfully talented Vanagon mechanics out there and if you should
> manage to find one you realize how lucky you are. Knock on wood. The
> problem is that they are too few and far between. And even the best of
them
> are capable of honest mistakes. They are only human, I think. Except
maybe
> for the "VW gurus" I keep reading so much about. Or are they not human,
> too? My problem is this: I recently removed the double barreled switch
> locate in the extreme upper right front firewall near the corner. They
are
> known in the late version as "Idle Speed Boost Valves" (Bentley page
> 24.24b). My reason for removing them is that I took out the A/C and the
P/S
> pump preassure switch has never been wired since for at least 8 years, or
> so. Steering is fine w/o it. These switches were doing nothing but
sitting
> there looking pretty. Which may be fine in some circumstances but this
may
> not be one of them. Time to play w/ the hoses. Replaced Tees w/
straight
> conectors. Too rich. Restored the tees w/o the straight shot
connectors.
> Too lean. Replaced one Tee to the aux. air regulator w/ a straight
> connector (the after) and the other (the before) to the otherside of the
> aux. air regulator. Just right! (kinda like the story about the blond
brat
> & the 3 bears). Contrived a gravity flow air device to feed the aux.air
> regulator as needed. What I am wondering is this: it was readily
apparent
> that the engine wanted to gallop rather than trot when I added extra air
to
> the "after" connection. Does this suggest that it might be possible to
add
> something of a "Thermo Powered Air Injected" feature that would kick in
> extra air at the flick of the A/C switch which is still wired to my dash?
> Or would a 12 foot hose w/ maybe a funnel and a cork or clothes pin work
> good enough? Wondering if any other have encountered this particular
brand
> of perplexity before and how you may have solved this issue? Thanks.
> Regards, David Gunning, Lovell, ME 04051
>
>
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