[tcb] Re: Just some brain picking.
- From: Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 19:56:04 -0500
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 SÂIII
>>
>> sammie 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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