Re: [T3] Pressure in water bottle.....

["Bill Niles" <beel@avicom.net>]

Sorry, seems I didn't make clear what I was looking for. 

My set-up had the water-bottle with the schraeder (did I spell it right
this time?) valve right on top of the bottle. It does not use pressure from
the tire to push the water. 

For this碑崸I was reluctant to simply start pumping air and see where I
ended up. I have to admit that the suggested pressures that I have been
getting seem a bit high to me. The bottle looks like it's in good shape but
I'm still afraid I'll blow it up if I get carried away.

Bill

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> From: Per Lindgren <lindgre@online.no>
> To: type3 <type3@vwtype3.org>
> Subject: Re: [T3] Pressure in water bottle.....
> Date: Monday, March 01, 1999 6:13 PM
> 
> 
> 
> Dave Hall wrote:
> 
> > Don't know what the bottle for the '64 would need, but 40 psi should
do.
> > For '70-on, 42 psi is usual for Notch and Fastback (black cap), and 56
psi
> > for Squareback (red cap).  The higher pressure is dictated by the need
to
> > leave more air in the spare in case it is needed.  It's very difficult
over
> > here to find the higher rated tops for the Variant (sorry, Squareback).
> >
> 
> Dave, I wont agree fully here. After my long explanation about different
> models, there is still an issue not covered, the late model Variant I and
> Variant II.... The Variant I has the same mechanical parts as the Notch &
Fast,
> while the Variant is a HD model, allowing the car to carry another 90 kgs
of
> load on the rear axle, the II uses 8pr tires, instead of the 6pr tires
for the
> I model, and 4pr tires for the Notch & Fast. According to my '73 Owners
manual,
> the II also used swingaxles, instead of IRS system. The Variant II also
use
> bigger brakes than the Variant I, I now this first hand, as I had some
trouble
> finding the right brake parts for my '73 Variant.... Every catalogue
listed the
> Variant as using different pads, calipers, master cylinder etc. than the
Notch
> & Fast, but I have the same brake system as the Notch & Fast. The black
cap is
> for the general models, while the red cap is for II models
> 
> BTW, the front brake pads for my '73 turned out to be the same pads as
the rear
> pads of Volvo 240s. (Discs of course)
> 
> PerL
> '73 Variant L (I)
> '68 1300
> '88 Vanagon Syncro
> 
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