Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:55:49 -0800
Reply-To: Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@SHAW.CA>
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From: Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: Talking about tools and side of the road :-)
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Actually Jake, it has the correct engine for the vehicle. This is a Canadian
Standard model, which was not available in the US. It is the same as the
European standards, 1200 CC, no chrome at all, swingaxle tranny, no flow
through vents like a 70 bug should have. I'll send you pics if you're
interested. They are a CalLook bug without doing any mods. :-) The bug is
all stock except for a ghia disc frontend, lowered, and with Porsche alloy
rims. There is a 2276CC 160HP engine sitting in my workshop for it, but I
can't get motivated to finish it. :-)
Take care,
Courtney
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 6:21 PM
Subject: Re: Talking about tools and side of the road :-)
> Shouldn't that have a 1302cc or maybe 1500cc motor?
>
> Just asking.
>
> On 1/31/07, Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>
>> So my daughter phones me on her way to work and explains that her car (a
>> very minty mint non-deluxe 70 bug) has decided to rev like hell, so she
>> pulled over and shut it off. I had just rebuilt the 28pict-1 in it as it
>> had
>> a massive flat spot, and when you only have 1200CC's you need it running
>> well. (You just have to LOVE Berrymans carb cleaner, totally evil stuff,
>> banned in many states).
>> What had happened believe it or not, is the accelerator pump nozzle had
>> not been staked in enough by me, (I'm a big fan of not using
>> sledgehammers
>> etc. on delicate parts) so it fell out and went down inside to the bottom
>> of
>> the carb and jammed the linkage open! Instant 3000 rpm !!! There I was on
>> the side of the road with the top off the carb (carb still sitting on
>> manifold) fishing out the nozzle with needlenoses then staking it FIRMLY
>> into it's hole in the carb body. Sheesh.
>> Got to admit though, it's running GREAT now!
>> I smuggled the Berrymans Carb Cleaner across the Canuck border home here
>> on Vancouver Island and man it's good. Stinks like hell due to all the
>> mega
>> nasty chemicals in it, but the dip pail inside makes it very easy to use.
>> That carb was clean as a whistle in 1 hr. soaking, then blown out with
>> air.
>> Moral of story; sometimes your Leatherman is the only tool handy, and
>> yes, I
>> did it all with just the Leatherman and an old nail I found on the side
>> of
>> the road as a punch.
>> Regards,
>> Courtney
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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