Re: [T3] Kevin trek update (attn: Russ and Jim)

[Greg Merritt <gregm@vwtype3.org>]

<x-flowed>At 9:41 PM -0500 6/1/03, Russ wolfe wrote:
> Jim A. He will probalby be getting ahold of you for a distributor
> overhaul when he gets home. He has a breaker plate with a worn bushing.
> I didn't want to tear it apart, and then not be able to get him running
> again. I set the points a little wide to make sure he gets home.


	Russ, the dizzy he has installed is an incorrect L or AB -- I 
gave him wrong advice re: what to pick up at the Bug-o-Rama.  (I've 
let him know that by phone since then.)  The AC that was in his car 
has trouble with the mech. advance return or something.  I also gave 
him a "naked" AC body & shaft.  We should probably suggest that he 
have Jim look at one of these.

	(If he comes your way, Jim, and you talk distributors, ask 
him to show you all of them that he has...)


> His valves were a little tight, and he has an exhaust leak. One of the
> big nuts is completely unscrewed, and I couldnt get it to start without
> cross threading, so I left it for him until he can take the whole
> exhaust loose to start it.


	Aha!  I had only found the loose clamp on the right big heat 
exchanger, but it seemed pretty noisy.  Good spotting, Russ.  Bummer 
-- I could have set him up with a decent used exhaust w/ small 
exchangers when he was at my place...

> The car is pretty rust free. That will be rare for the Boston area.

	I looked at the "lip" on the front hood with California eyes, 
but didn't say anything -- it had the tiniest hints of starting (I 
know what happened to my '71 in Michigan), but you're right, Russ -- 
it is very good metal for Boston.

	Glad he could have the car checked out by one of the gurus!!!

-Greg

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