Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 11:18:22 -0600
Reply-To: miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
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From: miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Trip Report (Boulder SVX motor purchase)
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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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