Shorty's 1969 Kombi

Yeah, very common to break at that point.
Sometimes the cables too long and you end up with the screw tightened on the cable and not on the metal end.

Always handy to carry those white electrical plastic blocks (Europa terminal blocks with the metal connectors - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/190926377724?hlpht=true&ops=true&viphx=1&lpid=95&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=95&ff19=0 ) that they use for wiring. It has saved me in the past, allowing me to rejoin both halves until home.

You can also use them on the heater cables that attach to the heat exchangers when they break, repair seems to last longer than new ones.

Good shout that is..

Looking good matey. Always carry a spare clutch and accelerator cable

Loving this Bus Carl, it's gonna be a stunner!

i do like this

what you going to be doing with the interior

griff wrote:

i do like this

what you going to be doing with the interior

You'll find out! All in good time dear boy!

New 'universal' accelerator cable fitted this afternoon.. Quite pleased with it if I'm honest, seems much better than the other one I had that turned out the be too short...

Anyway, I'm a bit pissed off with the bus this afternoon... The engine has been running fine for weeks now, but it ran dry last weekend and now I can't get the bugger to start after putting in more fuel....

I am going to check for dirt in the filter and jets, although surely, all 4 jets cannot be blocked simultaneously? Also go to whip out the plugs and give them a clean just incase they're soothed up as a result of running it at idle only since it first started up.. Will also check for a spark...

Watch this space! The battle continues!

Have you had the petrol tank out of the bus?
Done any restoration on it, etc.

Beetle tanks have a filter fitted to the exit pipe inside, is it the same for the bus?
Like this:
http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC-111-209-147-A
Other fuel parts in the search may help:
http://www2.cip1.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=fuel+tank&sort=7&Search1=Search
Sorry about the search not being UK it was the first quick link I had.
Here's a complete set from UK:
http://www.vwheritage.com/vw_spares_Fuel-tank-tube-kit-w-filter-T1-T2-74-Carb-m-10-113298221AF_act_shop.product_pID_209716.htm?crumbStartPage=2&crumbStartRow=16

Just wondered if by running it dry you may have debris around the exit/feed pipe inside the tank that could possibly be affecting fuel flow and you may be looking for the problem too far down the line instead of at source.

It's a fair shout.... But I do hope you're wrong! This would be a proper set back at this stage of the game......

Thanks for the input, it's appreciated...

Have you had any luck sorting out your starting/running problems?

I think so.. The fuel pump was found to be missing the spindle about which the level that operates it rotates... I'll get you a picture... It was there in previous photographs but is missing now... Must have worked itself out and onto the floor of my garage...

Anyway, I've got a new pump ready to go on do should be fine again now...

Took some tracking down though - had to be pretty methodical!!

I think the word you are looking for is 'anal'!

Who would have thought to suggest you looking for a solution with the part missing from your fuel pump.

How random is that for that part to disassemble. (and you say, well I never touch that bit)

Glad you had success in finding your problem, nothing worse than head scratching and fixing/switching parts and then nothing solves a problem.

Here's the offending item!

Once I replaced the fuel pump, I drove it out of the garage for the first time!

looking good

Nice work Carl, you must be stoked!

vietnam wrote:

Nice work Carl, you must be stoked!

Honestly, I'm like a little kid! every spare second I get I go out to the garage for a quick look at it... I know I shouldn't, but I love just giving the key a turn and letting her run for 5 minutes...

I'm also building confidence with it now, I want identify anything wrong before I out the kids in it!

She runs lovely btw.. and haven't had the timing or mix fully sorted yet and its already better than my westy ever was!

looks spot on, must have been great getting it out under its own steam

I've been going through the list this weekend getting as ready as I can for it's MOT next saturday....

Jobs completed:

1) Install front shock absorbers
2) Install oil breather kit
3) Install jail bars on rear window (not MOT essential I know, but you gotta have some fun right!?!)
4) Install roundel

Here's some photo's

Good luck with the mot dude.....it wil make you smile for weeks, I am sure here will be little probs.....

Best of luck on the MOT !

Mots are over rated.


Good luck dude!

forgot to mention (on here anyway!), passed the MOT first time with no advisories..  very happy about that!!

Since then I have registered it the the DLVA and got the V5C, updated MOT and tax disc (it's free but you still have to display one for the time being)

I can now get plates made up and get on the road...  I've got a few problems that stop me doing that at the moment, but I did fabricate some up on the printer at work - the fuzz didn't seem too fussed when they were following me earlier this evening...

ah yes, this evening..  took it out for it's maiden voyage!   

I got a case of the fuck-its and headed out on a little evening jolly..

nice one mate