[tcb] Re: Just some brain picking.
- From: Noralyn Ripps <nonnee1961@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 18:58:54 -0700 (PDT)
Is that boiling appearance an air leak?
Ripps
From: Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 1, 2012 7:56 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: Just some brain picking.
I am not saying premium isn't the way to go. I do what my mechanic says
because I can't do this without him.
On Aug 1, 2012, at 7:22 PM, Sherry Trunick <strunick@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I had that problem with my bus.It was running hot. You could see the gas
boiling in the gas filter.I tryed everything. I ended up using another carb
from my bug. It took car of the problem. I also use premium.
> Chris--- On Wed, 8/1/12, sammie smith
><bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: [tcb] Re: Just some brain picking.
>>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Date: Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 6:55 PM
>>
>>
>>Okie Dokie but I'm gonna keep puttin premium in mine.
>>
>>--- On Wed, 8/1/12, Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>From: Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>Subject: [tcb] Re: Just some brain picking.
>>>To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Date: Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 5:11 PM
>>>
>>>
>>>That is beautiful Duncan.
>>>Sammie, my current mechanic and my prior mechanic told me to use regular.
>>> So that's what I do. I am a straight weight oil person too. 30 most of
>>>year and 40 right now. And electronic ignition, I am asking for trouble
>>>aren't I. I do what my mechanic says cause he is the one who has to the
>>>work I can't handle. He takes good care of me and my Buses and I have to
>>>trust him.
>>>On Aug 1, 2012, at 5:05 PM, whocanduncan1 <whocanduncan1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>Knock-knock, ping ping is gas.
>>>>Bloop-bloop is oil.
>>>>Sent from my Galaxy S®IIIsammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>Probably not a cause of the problem: but you mentioned "bad gas." You are
>>>>using premium fuel aren't you. That VW engine needs 91 or more octane.
>>>>From: Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>Sent: Wed, August 1, 2012 2:36:59 PM
>>>>Subject: [tcb] Just some brain picking.
>>>>After I drive my '68 and turn him off, I hear a bloop-bloop noise coming
>>>>from the engine compartment. I would say it sounds similar to slow
>>>>percolation. It will go on for a couple of minutes. This Bus seems to run
>>>>perfect except the idle is probably too low but I haven't had a chance to
>>>>bring it by my mechanic to confirm this. What could the noise be? Is it
>>>>connected to the idle being too low? Should I be concerned? At times when
>>>>a Bus isn't running well then the possibility of "bad gas" is brought up.
>>>>How often is "bad gas" the problem? And does "bad gad" just mean water in
>>>>the gas? And does "bad gas" have a stronger negative effect on an air
>>>>cooled engine over a more modern water cooled engine? Thanks for
>>>>thinking,Julie
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