Date:         Sat, 6 Dec 2003 17:19:02 -0500
Reply-To:     Vanagon Man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Vanagon Man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
Subject:      Story about a aircooled vanagons painful death.........
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Volks,
Listee Mark Hooper and i totally dismantled a 1983 camper today (well we
still have a half day to go) In its history it suffered a engine fire, and
then someone put a different engine in it with the Weber progressive.

The PO of this van did us the great pleasure of breaking down the engine and
scattering them in and around the bus, where it had been sitting for about 3
years.  Here is the discovery.  Weber Progressive.  009 distributor.  one
cylinder head that had a whole burned thru it right below the sparkplug
hole.  This is what happens when carbs are not tuned, and timing is not set
right..........


Adam P
Charleston,SC     Coburn, WV
81  Westy "The Brick "
70 Single Cab "Whitey"
74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
1976 Transporter (New CA bus)
1974 412 "Goldmember"
Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled)