Date:         Fri, 11 May 2012 21:49:18 -0400
Reply-To:     John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: trouble installing new starter bushing
Comments: To: neil n <musomuso@gmail.com>
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The bushing went in nicely using a 10mm bolt with a nut screwed down a
bit more than the length of the bushing, a washer and an electrical
tape wrap to just under the ID of the bushing. Guessing the first
method with the bushing tapet onto a same size socket was too wobbly.

Starter works fine but first run was stymied bythe fuel pressure
regulator. I didn't test it  after the fire so got an air plenum full
of gas (through the vacuum line)  Pulled an old nasty, rusty crusty
regulator out of the stash but it holds vacuum.

Got the gas evaporating overnight.

Tomorrow will tell.

John Meeks
'91 Vanagon MV
Northern Michigan

Vanagon Rescue Squad
www.vanagonauts.com


On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 4:54 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> Turns out it my suggestion may not have been such a bad idea afterall.
> I backtracked on my suggestion as I tend to think of what could
> *possibly* go wrong. Certainly wasn't a reflection on Darryl's idea.
> Hopefully time stamp and what I quoted reflected this.
>
> Neil.
>
> On 5/11/12, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Sorry. The threaded rod is a poor suggestion. There may be a risk of
>> threads scratching or gouging the bushing ID.
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>> On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 9:56 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> ..... use some
>>> threaded rod, smaller than hole in bushing, put a nut with flat face
>>> on rod, tap bushing in.
>
>
> --
> Neil n
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