Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2020 10:31:12 -0700
Reply-To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: Ever have one van job that leads to another?
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Eric,
Very good plan. I’m “that” close to doing it. Tell you what, I’ll make space in workshop and split the case.
Then I’ll measure up things, with the lists help. And decide whether to go on or not.
Your colour choice is brilliant. I’ll do it if we decide the engine is worth doing.
And I’ll get back to the blog. I have some unpublished things sitting around , might be of interest.
Thanks Eric
Alistair
> On Jul 26, 2020, at 10:21 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Hi Alistair,
>
> I’ll be your cheer leader and anti dithering support person.
>
> Lets start with collecting info and a sort of plan.
>
> Step 1
> Get that engine out to where it can be examined and worked on and get the advice on how to evaluate and prep.
> Decide on heads and internals
> Give the list time to advise but also look at some videos.
> I’m advising not cutting corners do the top and bottom and have some fun with this!
> What color for example will you paint the nicely cleaned up engine
> Being blind I’m recommending Titanium metallic Blue.
>
> Or my very favorite color , clear.
>
> And lets get some descriptions of the project pictures going on your blog!
>
> Eric Caron
>
>
>> On Jul 26, 2020, at 1:10 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>
>> Ok Eric,
>>
>> If I do it, I’ll be relying on this list to help me.
>>
>> Gonna be the old,saying:
>>
>> They are no dumb questions, just dumb people
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> Alistair
>>
>>>> On Jul 26, 2020, at 9:26 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Alistair,
>>>
>>> I try to be proactive.
>>>
>>> You clearly love this van like most of us.
>>>
>>> So, go for it!
>>>
>>> You Can talk to people that know more about it then me, but I sure wish I had your skills,
>>> I would leave the van running as is and evaluate the 2.1 core. Then take your time and collect the rebuild parts you need to do it.
>>> The result is little down time on your van and the satisfaction of having a good engine that you know very well installed. You could go for straight 2.1 on this one and then decide after the change to do it again or go for a 2.2 or 2.3 rebuild.
>>>
>>> You can do it!
>>>
>>> Eric
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Jul 26, 2020, at 12:05 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I have a spare 2.1 . Heads off ( used them a few years ago on my currently running engine when I did a head seal job). The swapped out heads have the small crack between some of the valves.
>>>>
>>>> I dint have the skill or confidence to assess this spare engine as is. Plus I’d want to have new heads I think.
>>>>
>>>> So I dither and procrastinate :-)
>>>>
>>>> Alistair
>>>>
>>>>>> On Jul 26, 2020, at 7:31 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> If I had your skills I’d rebuild that engine and put it right back in. Or, if you don’t want down time to be too long get a 2.1 and rebuild it and put it in the van. Take out yours and rebuilt it as well. Now you would be good to go for a long time.
>>>>>
>>>>> Eric
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jul 25, 2020, at 10:22 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks Eric,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The old engine keeps plugging along. Oil pressure is at limit when the indicated oil temp at 100 C. And it’s feeling a bit tired. But it does the job I ask it and just smiles, when over the years, I talk about a replacement :-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alistair
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Jul 25, 2020, at 6:13 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Alistair,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It was great to read this. Put a smile on my face just reading it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I had learned a lot about my 1.9 wiring and such. Now I need to learn about the GW system and the updates in my engine compartment. I’m sure most will be familiar but, looking around the original engine was like visiting a old friend. So I might need a little time to adjust.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Keep that 2.1 freshened up and I bet it takes good care of you.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Eric Caron
>>>>>>> 85 Westfalia getting closer to completion.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Jul 25, 2020, at 8:59 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Of course you have, it’s almost the rule of thumb when working on our vans.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I just swapped in some new spark plug leads, and some new injector seals ( little ones that go on pintle cap, seating in intake manifold) and the injector rubber bushings that press against the securing bracket.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> All of those items needed replacement. Especially the injector rubber. All of them were cracked and somewhat hard.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Nosing around the engine I saw a “tell” on the metal coolant line , the lower one of the pair, that crosses the engine at the front (2.1, syncro). Seems that the hose from that pipe to the bleeding ring up around the compartment, was also getting hard and slightly weeping at the nipple connection.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Replaced that, a little awkward getting the new hose on. Nothing really bad, just ... you know.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Lost coolant during that. Had to go get more, top up, and I bled at rad just to make sure.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Changed oil and filter ( Mann w719/12m castrol 20w50 dino).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Adjusted idle, and I think the adjustment was more responsive this time. I have the distinct impression that one of the injector seals was letting air in.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It’s warm and sunny here, not cold and wet or freezing so take this with grain of salt.... Van idles and runs so much better after all this . This old wbx which i abuse so badly, sometimes really puts a smile on my face.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Alistair
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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