[T2] Proud New owner

[mbjeeper at aol.com]

I'd suggest checking three things;
1. Fuel lines
2. Fuel lines
3. Fuel lines


Seriously, you don't want a fire.  Have an extinguisher handy.
Check the points, or just go ahead and clean and gap them.  Prime the bowls before you try to start it.
Other than that it'll be a piece of cake.  After all these years I still have fun firing one that's been asleep for a while.
Greg


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Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 13:17:05 -0500
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Hi all. I'm the proud new owner of a 1971 bus. It has been sitting for about 4 
years. I checked the oil and its so clean I can see the dipstick through the 
oil.

What should I do in order to start the engine? I want get it fired up and get it 
out of its present location ASAP. I don't know the size of the engine, etc.

I'm still in the process of restoring my beetle and '78 Westy, but I miss 
driving an old VW.

My autistic son has already named him "Myles."

Thanks for any help.


Bob Pratt

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Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 13:17:05 -0500
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Hi all. I'm the proud new owner of a 1971 bus. It has been sitting for about 4 
years. I checked the oil and its so clean I can see the dipstick through the 
oil.

What should I do in order to start the engine? I want get it fired up and get it 
out of its present location ASAP. I don't know the size of the engine, etc.

I'm still in the process of restoring my beetle and '78 Westy, but I miss 
driving an old VW.

My autistic son has already named him "Myles."

Thanks for any help.


Bob Pratt

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Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2015 13:56:11 -0500
From: jules <jules.herr at gmail.com>
To: ka1dza <ka1dza at verizon.net>
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Not much help for getting the engine started, but my advice would be,
before you plan on starting or moving it: check the brakes and brake lines,
especially the rubber sections and the fuel lines.

It would be bad to have a nicely running engine and a bus that's on fire
and can't stop. :)

peace
jules
troy ny
'75, '78 westies

On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 1:17 PM, ka1dza <ka1dza at verizon.net> wrote:

> Hi all. I'm the proud new owner of a 1971 bus. It has been sitting for
> about 4 years.


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