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Re: type3-d Digest V01 #393


Thanks, I just sent an echeck via paypal for both!!

Kevin Howlett

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> type3-d Digest                          Volume 01 : Issue 393
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>   [T3] Fuel pump.                       [ PunkDork55@aol.com ]
>   Re: [T3] Fuel pump.                   [ Mark Fuhriman <fw2@fwoakland.com> ]
>   [T3] unsubscribe                      [ "OLIVIA GARZA" <SNICREP@prodigy.net ]
>   RE: [T3] Intro to list (VW THEFT)     [ Kevin Howlett <vwkevin@corrcomm.net ]
>   Re: [T3] Stainless steel window wipe  [ "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org> ]
>   Re: [T3] Question on Perfect 65 notc  [ "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org> ]
>   RE:[T3] Voltage Regulator             [ "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org> ]
>   Re: [T3] Question on Perfect 65 notc  [ "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org> ]
>   Re: [T3] Intro to list                [ "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org> ]
>   Re: [T3] Question on Perfect 65 notc  [ Scott Taylor <scottbtaylor@earthlin ]
>   Re: [T3] unsubscribe                  [ Greg Merritt <gregm@vwtype3.org> ]
>   Re: [T3] Exploding Brake Hoses and r  [ Hal Sullivan <tristessa@pon.net> ]
>   [T3] It Happenedd Again..             [ Mike and Barry <maxchaos@bossig.com ]
>   Re: [T3] Stainless steel window wipe  [ "Dave Campen" <dave@campen.eurobell ]
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> Subject: [T3] Fuel pump.
> Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 17:35:39 EDT
> From: PunkDork55@aol.com
> To: type3@vwtype3.org
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> all this talk about fuel pumps...  I just got a new pump from RMMV for 19.95.
> its a brazilian unit, the company name is "Brosol" its for cars with
> generators.  Is there any special way to "break it in" or anything that i
> should do before i use it?  Im gonna go read bentley about it...
>
> *Jerrod*
> 67 Fastback
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> Subject: Re: [T3] Fuel pump.
> Date: 5 Jul 2001 16:40:35 -0700
> From: Mark Fuhriman <fw2@fwoakland.com>
> To: type3@vwtype3.org
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> > all this talk about fuel pumps...  I just got a new pump from RMMV for 19.95.
> > its a brazilian unit, the company name is "Brosol" its for cars with
> > generators.  Is there any special way to "break it in" or anything that i
> > should do before i use it?  Im gonna go read bentley about it...
>
> If that's a fuel pump for a carbed car, Bentley won't say a word about it.  Use your Haynes manual for installation instructions.
>
> -Mark
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> Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 20:54:09 -0500
> From: "OLIVIA GARZA" <SNICREP@prodigy.net>
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> Subject: RE: [T3] Intro to list (VW THEFT)
> Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 21:11:37 -0500
> From: Kevin Howlett <vwkevin@corrcomm.net>
> To: type3@vwtype3.org
>
> When the previous owner had my 73 squareback before me.  He had taken
> the generator brushes out to clean them, not put them back in.  Someone
> stuck a screw driver in the ignition switch to disengage the steering
> wheel lock, unplugged the ignition switch and hacked it up hot wiring
> the car.  Needless to say the car was found abandoned about 15 miles
> down the interstate between Montgomery and Auburn, Alabama.  I guess the
> thieves were not smart enough to notice the generator light before
> driving off.
>
> I know from personal experiences it is not hard to hot wire and steal a
> VW.
>
> Ex: In high school I was grounded from my car and had my keys taken
> away, I used to hot wire our old 73 super beetle and go places when my
> parents were not home.  I later even got another ignition switch to plug
> into the harness so I would not bump my paper clip and shut the car off
> in traffic.  Those were the good ole days, lol
>
> Word to the Wise, If you have a nice VW, or any VW that you want to
> keep, either invest in an alarm system, or buy a CLUB for the steering
> wheel.
>
> Kevin
> Cullman, Alabama
> 35055
>
> >You passed a good point, Jim:  Does anybody know the frequency of
> thefts
> >among Type IIIs, particularly among notchbacks (shameless plug there!)
> or
> >fastbacks?
>
> >Hope the car serves you well Jim.
>
> >Jason
> >68 Notch
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> Subject: Re: [T3] Stainless steel window wipers
> Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 21:10:33 -0600
> From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
> To: type3@vwtype3.org
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> On 5 Jul 2001, at 10:51, Darren Raven wrote:
>
> > I noticed it had really nice stainless/brushed steel window wipers.
>
> Just curious, exactly what part are you referring to? I need a bit
> more of a description before I can be sure what you mean.
>
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> Subject: Re: [T3] Question on Perfect 65 notch
> Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 21:10:33 -0600
> From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
> To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
>
> On 5 Jul 2001, at 12:55, Dana Hall wrote:
>
> > I always understood that the "S" designation was given to the cars
> > with  the 56 hp engine. Is this wrong?
>
> That was certainly my understanding, too, but now I'm beginning to
> wonder.
>
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> Subject: RE:[T3] Voltage Regulator
> Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 21:10:33 -0600
> From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
> To: type3@vwtype3.org
>
> On 6 Jul 2001, at 9:43, Mark Healey wrote:
>
> > I have a general question about these regulators.  Do they
> > generally fail incrementally or catastrophically?  It seems to me that
> > this is the type of thing that would work or wouldn't.
>
> It's hard to say, because generally no one's watching as they die.
> My impression is that they slowly wear and the regulating voltage
> drops due to normal wear of the contacts inside.
>
> Eventually the resistor I mentioned goes open. This is likely due to
> corrosion from water that gets in from rust thru, or it can also be
> from age. Either way, once that resistor goes open the arc at the
> contacts is much larger every time they open, so the wear
> progresses MUCH faster. At some point the contacts tend to weld,
> and it is the sound of this weld breaking and the contact flying to
> the opposite extreme that we then hear. This is usually the death
> throe for the regulator. If it is allowed to stay in longer it will
> eventually weld tightly enough that it won't release, and then you
> get the ultimate stage in "The Death of a Regulator," which is when
> the generator light goes ON when you turn the key OFF.
>
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> Subject: Re: [T3] Question on Perfect 65 notch
> Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 21:10:33 -0600
> From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
> To: type3@vwtype3.org
>
> On 5 Jul 2001, at 9:31, Scott Taylor wrote:
>
> > I also found this in my parts book. It lists the standard flat top
> > pistons (311-107-101-AA) for engines 225340 through 1100000 with
> > option M249, as opposed to 311-107-101-Q recessed pistons or
> > 341-107-101-A domed pistons (interesting that the domed pistons get a
> > Type 34 part number). So that must be it: M240 is the code for
> > recessed pistons, but on the 1500S  engines with N serial numbers the
> > compression was lowered not through use of recessed pistons but rather
> > the standard 1500N flat top pistons, so no M240.
>
> When I look up pistons in the 73 paper PL I find most of what you
> find. There are both M240 and M249, and the R engine is
> mentioned as well as recessed pistons. There is no mention of
> domed pistons or an N engine.
>
> When I look these up in the microfilm I find only the M240 and no
> mention of N or R or domed pistons.
>
> I think you've got it accurately figured out, but I still have a problem
> with calling anything other than a high compression engine with
> domed pistons a 1500S.
>
> So it looks like the facts got edited out slowly over the years.
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> Subject: Re: [T3] Intro to list
> Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 21:10:33 -0600
> From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
> To: type3@vwtype3.org
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> On 5 Jul 2001, at 9:24, jim-a-lim wrote:
>
> > Hey all, my name is Jim and I'm new to the type3 list.
> >
> > I was on a type1 list for several years, but this spring my beloved
> > beetle was stolen so I unsubed.  I was planning just to get a newer
> > car, but it appears there is a 69 Squareback in Madison (not too far
> > from Chicago) in decent shape so I thought I'd give it a shot.  I'm
> > going to try to see it over a weekend in July.
>
> If you're talking about Madison, WI, then get in touch with me and
> we can take a look at it together.
>
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> Subject: Re: [T3] Question on Perfect 65 notch
> Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 20:20:11 -0700
> From: Scott Taylor <scottbtaylor@earthlink.net>
> To: type3@vwtype3.org
>
> Dana wrote: >>I always understood that the "S" designation was given to
> the cars with  the 56 hp engine. Is this wrong?<<
>
> That's what we're trying to sort out. There was apparently an option for
> a lower compression version of the 1500S that used flat top instead of
> domed pistons so the car could be run on regular-grade gas, but VW's
> documentation of it is a little murky. I'm pretty sure it's the engine
> my Squareback came from the factory with. Nothing to be proud of--it
> just means I have the low-performance version of the 1500S.
>
> Jim, it's Jason Weigel that has the early parts list. Mine's from August
> 69.
>
> Scott
> 62 343, 65 361
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> Subject: Re: [T3] Exploding Brake Hoses and rear oil seal removal
> Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 20:56:36 -0700
> From: Hal Sullivan <tristessa@pon.net>
> To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
>
> At 11:14 AM 7/4/01 -0600, Jim Adney wrote:
> >On 3 Jul 2001, at 20:30, shackedup wrote:
> >
> > > Sorry, the car is a 63 Notchback and the seal I am replacing is the
> > > rear wheel bearing seal, the one that sits in front of the wheel
> > > bearing and appears to be pressed into the bearing housing.  I am
> > > thinking that with an appropriate sized drift I could hammer it out.
> >That's correct. You can probably drive or pry it out. Take a good
> >look at how far it is pressed in before you start so you know where
> >to position the new one.
>
> See if you have a big socket and extension to use...I *think* I used my
> 36mm socket on this one.  Didn't have to worry about it getting wedged at
> an angle, went out nice and straight.  It also worked great putting the new
> seal *in* nice and straight. =)
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> Subject: [T3] It Happenedd Again..
> Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 23:52:07 -0700
> From: Mike and Barry <maxchaos@bossig.com>
> To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
>
>    Not too long ago I wrote to the list about a weird problem ( '71
> Squareback FI Manuel). The car quit while I was driving and wouldn't start.
> I thought that there was no fire, so I replaced the coil with a known
> working one. That didn't work. Checked various connections, cleaned various
> connections. Still it wouldn't fire up. Eventually I rolled it and popped
> the clutch; which started it.
>    Well it finally happened again almost a month later. I went out to the
> car to go school and it wouldn't start. I know the coil is good, recently
> changed distributer ( added Pertronix). I know its time to adjust the
> valves. Just wondering if the fuel pump might be the problem because after
> attempting to crank the car several times there was no real gas smell. (This
> is the first VW I've owned, so maybe I'm just VW illiterate.) Could this be
> syptoms of a failing fuel pump? Or maybe a block in the fuel line or filter?
> Any Help would be greatly appreciated.
> mike
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> Subject: Re: [T3] Stainless steel window wipers
> Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 15:31:16 +0100
> From: "Dave Campen" <dave@campen.eurobell.co.uk>
> To: "type3" <type3@vwtype3.org>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- >
> > I noticed it had really nice stainless/brushed steel window wipers.
> > Are these common to Aussie type 3s or are they an after market extra
> > manufactered by another company. If anybody can answer this and tell
> > me where I may be able to find a pair I'd be a very happy man.
> >
> > Darren Raven
> > '72 Gemini Blue Squareback.
> >
>
>  There was a stand at last year's Slough swapmeet selling stainless blades,
> and maybe the arms as well. They were in Type1 & 2 sizes of course, but they
> may do them for type 3s. You could probably shorten the Type 2 arms if
> necessary. Otherwise if you pick up a copy of Practical Classics magazine,
> there's a company which advertises assorted chrome & stainless accessories
> like mirrors and wipers. Unfortunately I've binned all my old non-VW mags,
> so I can't tell you what they're called.
>
> Thinking of mirrors; I need a R/H side mirror for my LHD notch for the MOT
> (annual safety check), and the door doesn't have the drilling to fit one.
> Does anyone know if the captive nut is likely to be already fitted in the
> door, or am I better off going for a clamp-on type mirror? I really don't
> fancy the idea of drilling big holes in my door skin.......
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