[tcb] Re: So THAT'S what 4 cylinders feels like!
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the rotor.....
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From: "Gerald Livingston" <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 8:38:17 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: So THAT'S what 4 cylinders feels like!
Not vapor lock and not the DPO. This is something that was entirely my
fault (with a little help from the local F.L.A.P.S.).
Type 1
Single port
009 distributor
38 amp bus generator
H30/31 carb
Incorrect oil bath air cleaner (the one without the spring and
thermostat instead of with)
Still no idea if it's a 1500 or if it's been rebuilt to 1600. Not
pulling the heads just to find that out.
The key is in the list of *new* parts. And none of them is bad, just
one is the wrong part number (and it has no part numbers printed on the
part itself, they were on the box which is long gone).
G2
On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:19:41 -0800 (PST)
sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I guess you are going to tell us at some point, huh? I would guess
> vapor lock, except Mark wouldn't have found that just looking at the
> motor. Would guess vacuum leak at the intake port but you said it
> had no vacuum leaks. So what's the answer. And which VW motor or we
> talking about? Type !V or I?
>
> --- On Mon, 11/22/10, Gerald Livingston <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>
> From: Gerald Livingston <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] So THAT'S what 4 cylinders feels like!
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Monday, November 22, 2010, 5:37 PM
>
>
> Shipping the motor to the mechanic was real PITA. About $100 and 8
> hours of my time.
>
> The REALLY fun part was Mark calling just about the time I got back
> home telling me to turn around and come get my motor. 2 hours and he
> was done.
>
> So, let's see who can figure this out.
>
> 1. The bus has had this problem since I first cranked it up. It was
> made more noticeable by other problems (fouled points, new, unadjusted
> carb, etc.) at different times but the primary issue that Mark fixed
> has always been there.
>
> I have driven it to Fredericksburg, to Temple, and on several shorter
> trips with this problem.
>
> Start the bus and it would only idle using cylinders 1 and 2.
> Backfiring
> Sputtering
> Hard to get going
> Dies when stopping after a hard run but fires right back up
>
> Get the RPM's up and all 4 start to fire. there's no way I'd be
> driving 55+ MPH on 2 cylinders with the ability t accelerate up hills.
>
> The distributor is good
> The points are new and adjusted properly.
> The rotor and cap are new
> There are no vacuum leaks
> The plugs are new
> It has a new carb that was test run before I bought it
> The coil is new and tested good
> The condenser is new
>
> All of my wire paths have been shortened so I have FULL
> battery/generator voltage at the coil through less than 2 feet of
> wire.
>
> Compression is very good on all 4
> No leak down on any cylinder.
>
> Now, with that list of new and tested parts, I had the 2 cylinders
> problem.
>
> Mark fixed it in under 2 hours after a VISUAL inspection.
>
> What was the problem?
>
> Gerald
>
> (I'm driving it daily now)
>
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