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Vespa - that's interesting - there are quite a few VW people who also own Vespa's - me included. Any more out there??? Steve 2000 PX150E, Polini exhaust, cowl mirrors, clear lens. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Lundy" <hairshaker67@yahoo.com> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:31 AM Subject: [T3] 72 squareback - Engine Fire > Hi everybody, > > I posted the message below on the shoptalk forums and > was directed to this list. Sorry for the double > posting for people who read both. > ------------------------------------------------------- > > I just picked up a '72 squareback that was the > unfortunate victim of an engine fire. I'd like to get > it running first, then eventually paint and and > restore it. The body is in pretty good shape, with the > exception of a dent in the front trunk lid. I know > that an engine fire is pretty much the worst thing > that happen to a VW, and I think I can see why, as all > of the insulation has melted off the wires. > > I just wanted to get your expert opinions on which way > to proceed. Keep in mind that I am pretty new to this, > I have worked on some twostroke Vespa scooter engines, > but never a 4stroke car engine. > > I would like to keep the fuel injection, but I don't > think that will be possible as the wiring harness is > melted, and is apparently NLA. I would also question > the viability of the ECU and other parts after fire > being exposed to fire and then the water the PO used > to put it out. Would I be better off converting this > engine to a carbureted setup, and if so what would I > need to change? I imagine that I would need the carbs, > the intake manifold, a new fuel pump and a new wiring > harness. I will take some pictures and post a link > soon. > > I know this sounds like an obvious question, but do > you think that is is necessary to dismantle and > rebuild the engine after a fire like this, or do you > think I could get away with swapping in the necessary > parts without taking apart the crankcase? > > > > Thanks in advance, > Matt > > P.S. I live in the San Diego area > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes > http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.516 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 9/1/03