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Date:         Sun, 15 May 2011 11:18:22 -0600
Reply-To:     miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Trip Report (Boulder SVX motor purchase)
Comments: To: Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <C1F7EF51-9198-480C-BBDA-A4B67A91487B@gmail.com>
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Chris, I have no idea, but I'll ask around. Miguel

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On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 8:20 AM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:

> I vote for the coil wire. It reminded me of the time my 72 Beetle developed > a mystery miss at above 65 mph. > > Off the subject, but are there any Westy rental places around Colorado > Springs? I am planning an anniversary trip to the area via plane. > > Chris. > > Wysłane z iPhone'a > > Dnia May 13, 2011 o godz. 11:57 miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM> > napisał(a): > > > Just returned with an SVX replacement motor for Fritz. Used my 88 Westy, > > 2wd...... > > Drove from Durango to Denver to pick up my girlfriend, Diana, this past > > Friday. From there we drove to Poudre Canyon, just west of Fort Collins > and > > camped in Pingree Park for three days and three nights. We intended on > > camping higher, but most of the more remote camping spots were under > several > > feet of snow. Still, it was beautiful and almost as remote as I wished. > > On Tuesday, we drove to Boulder and picked up my new to me SVX motor, > with > > 91K and a 6 month warranty. After dropping Diana off at DIA, I headed > south. > > Originally I had visions of going west and joining the early arrivals at > > Syncro Solstice, but there was a crazy rain storm and a foot of snow was > > predicted for that section of I70. In Walsenburg, I ran into very heavy > rain > > and, after a couple of reports from other motorists, decided against > braving > > Wolf Creek Pass and headed further south to Santa Fe. Quite a bit out of > the > > way, but safer and it provided another night of camping. In the morning I > > hit Trader Joe's, then made my way into the hills, towards Durango. This > is > > a beautiful drive with many camping opportunities. > > I experienced two mechanical issues. The first was in traffic, while in > Fort > > Collins. It was inevitable that at some point during VW bus ownership, I > > would have the classic, honking horn syndrome. There we were, maneuvering > an > > intersection when the horn starts blowing like crazy. People were looking > at > > us, smiling, as if they remembered that very scene in Little Miss > Sunshine. > > I quickly pulled into a parking lot, removed the steering wheel and > peeled > > away the offending brass limb that was growing out of the contact ring. > That > > solved the problem and the horn even works. > > Pulling into Santa Fe, the engine would almost die every time I let up on > > the gas pedal. When this happened, I would quickly give it throttle and > it > > would surge forward. I pulled over and, after removing all the gear from > > above the engine compartment, had a closer look. I found two things of > note. > > One was the sheathed wires coming from the O2 sensor were laying right on > > top of the exhaust. I zip tied this away, then began checking this and > that. > > I found the coil wire was just barely on the coil. It went right in with > a > > satisfying click and away I went. One of these two resolved the problem, > > because those symptoms never reappeared. So which one was it? The O2 > wiring > > or the coil wire? > > These vans, as we all know, have all these little things that we have to > get > > used to and it just adds to the beautiful experience. Picking up a motor > and > > combining a little camping into the mix, just adds a little thrill to > what > > would otherwise be a hum drum event. > > > > Miguel >


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