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On 30 Jun 2003 at 20:54, AdamVW wrote: > Jim, I'm going to take your advice about removing the AC stuff. Even though > I live in Tucson, AZ (the temp was 100 degrees at 7:30pm today) I'm more > concerned about the engine temp than the temperature in the cabin. I don't > think I have the skills to get the engine so perfect that the added stress > of AC wouldn't destroy it. I will keep it out in the shed though. This sounds like a good plan. This way you can restore it later if you change your mind. I'd tape over all the hose ends, etc, just to keep dirt and insects out while the parts are in storage. I don't envy you your summer temps.... > I bought some metal plugs for the holes. The left one went in great, but the > right is an irregular shape, so I'll have to even it out soon so the plug > will fit. While I'm at it, I thought I should do the same for the timing > view hole too. Mine is an oval, making it a circle should make it easier to > look thru anyways. I don't have a way to hook up the stock air cleaner at > the moment, should I cover up that hole as well? You could just duct tape the air cleaner hole (the one in the body) closed. That would keep warm air from being sucked in there and run thru the engine for "cooling." Of course, you have to keep the air cleaner intake opening clear. ;-) For those of you cutting up old rusted wrecks, keep in mind that the rubber air cleaner intake bellows and the oval tube leading to them are both parts worth keeping. The rubber parts in particular are getting scarce. The oval metal tubes also come in at least 2 different lengths, so confusion there is common. -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org