Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:16:28 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: The Value Of a Mechanic That Knows the Vanagon
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hey, that's a great scam..........if you can't get your vanagon running
right, limb to a vanagon campout event in hopes of getting 'er fixed !
Smart thinking !
and ........air leaks...........yep, I've seen just tiny air leaks keep it
from revving out properly.
the intake manifold/runners area, and throttle body area - there are about
15 places that can leak there.
I've had to seal where the screws go into that box/plenum in the middle that
hold on the fuel pressure regulator,
and I've seen the hoses ......those 4...........look all right but ready to
crumble, and they were an intake manifold leak.
tech trivia quiz : What is the technical term for 'air leaks in' that occur
between the throttle plate and the air flow meter ?
( which is not a traditional intake manifold leak, as those occur between
the throttle plate and the intake valves )
Scott
turbovans
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack R." <jack007@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: The Value Of a Mechanic That Knows the Vanagon
> We had a similar experience last year at the Bus boo in Grand Rapids MI.
> In
> once case the owner had taken her van to a local expert, shelled out big
> $'s, just so it would be road worthy. Well, she limped to the event,
> needing to keep the RPM's above 2000 or it would stall, and based on her
> description, we felt it was a vacuum leak. I located the cracked hose,
> cut
> it back with my pocket knife, and the van lived again. The other van had
> a
> similar issue, and another experienced owner/mechanic resolved that issue,
> using a piece of garden hose, as when he removed the breather hose it
> crumbled in his hand. These OLD hoses crack at the ends, and leak,
> causing
> all sorts of issues. They are so easy to replace, and should be a first
> thing to check or do if you are having issues. It is hard to see the
> cracks
> due to the covering, so careful inspection is good PM.
>
> The lesson to this is... ALWAYS go to Vanagon events!!! You will surely
> find some experienced folks willing to lend a hand. And, when successful,
> it sure feels good to help them out. It's also fun to give advise...
> always
> FREE!
>
> Jack R.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Loren Busch
> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 4:31 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: The Value Of a Mechanic That Knows the Vanagon
>
> At a WetWesties gathering last weekend there were two vehicles that were
> having some problems. One was expecting to replace a throttle cable,
> maybe
> even on the trip home. The other Vanagon would start and run for a couple
> of minutes but was having great problems keeping running after that. The
> owners had an appointment to have the AFM replaced to try to cure the
> problem. But we had in out group the Wizzard of Walla Walla, a top VW
> (actually any European vehicle) mechanic. And he took a look at both.
> The
> throttle cable problem was cured by repositioning a spring to the right
> anchor point. And the hard running problem was a cracked crankcase
> breather
> tower, temp fix with duct tape.
> Both problems had been looked at by good, experienced mechanics, one by
> the
> owner and one by mechanics at a shop with a very good reputation. But the
> experience and understanding and familiararity with the vehicle found, in
> very short order, the true problem.
> So, if you are like me and depend on someone else to troubleshoot and
> maintain your engine compartment AND you have a REALLY good mechanic treat
> him (or her) very, very well.
> BTW you have noticed that I didn't give the name of the Wizzard of Walla
> Walla. That's because I don't know whether he wants to be deluged with
> requests for work or not.
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