[T2] Fwd: Re: Good News

[Al Brase]

Pretty soon we be passing a hubcap? That brings back some memories. Most of
those people gone now. This is both lists, VB and TII put together now?
Al

On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 10:46 AM, c.dreike <c.dreike at verizon.net> wrote:

>
>  Kevin,
> I would think that the cool tube is the clogged one. The tubes are
> supposed to be hot so that the heat transfers up to the carb preventing
> icing on cold days and all around better fuel vaporization. From my
> experience, the paint normally gets ratty on the heat riser tubes. The
> tubes attach very near to the head exhaust port and the exhaust temp is
> quite high.
>
> Good luck with the new coil.
> Check to see that the dizzy rotor bearing is not worn out. Side slop will
> really screw up your timing and the dwell (point gap).
>
> Chris
> 64DD Kamper Kit
>
> On 8/18/2017 6:47 AM, Kevin Guarnotta wrote:
>
>>
>> All the fuel lines have been replaced, and whenever I look in the engine
>> compartment – the fuel filters are full of gas. I had marked distributor so
>> I’d have a reference point for timing. It has not spun at all.
>>
>> After checking points and installing a new blue bosch coil, I started the
>> bus this morning,. It doesn’t seem like it is there yet. I thought I could
>> hear something off in the way the engine ran. I then was looking at the
>> intake manifold. This is a single port engine. On the driver side the
>> smaller of the tubes (Heat Riser?) tube is a bit rusty. The rest of the
>> manifold is a clean grey like I painted it. I touch the rusty part of the
>> manifold with the engine idling for a couple minutes. It was HOT. The rest
>> of the manifold was cool/cold to the touch.
>>
>> I wonder why one would get hot while the other are cool. I guess this is
>> probably getting super hot all the time – hence the paint rusting/burning
>> off. I wonder if this tube is blocked? What would be the consequences of
>> this tube being blocked. I vaguely recall when I got a used intake
>> manifold, to replace the one I had, one of these tubes was clogged, and I
>> had to clear it out. I wonder if it clogged again? I think the one I had on
>> before clogged here, and eventually rusted a small hole in it. At least
>> that is what I think happened – it was a long time ago.
>>
>> Well I’ll try a test spin with the new coil, and re-checked points. I
>> admit when I broke down on the side of the road – I checked the points, but
>> it was kind of hard to see – and keep an eye for any crazy driver who may
>> try to hit me. I also didn’t have my point gapping measuring device.
>>
>> I’m also wondering if the distributor could have gone bad? What would the
>> symptoms of a bad distributor be? That is holding me from getting the
>> pertronix points replacement – if I need a new distributor, it may change
>> what I buy.
>>
>> Was writ  by chris–
>>
>> Sounds like a fuel problem. Gunk in the tank? I think that is where you
>> started.
>>
>> Maybe the fuel line between the pump and the carb is cruddy and shedding
>> particles?? Stretching here.
>>
>> Make sure that the dizzy clamp was tightened.
>>
>> Check the point gap again. Need to be sure nothing slipped out of
>> calibration.
>>
>> Was writ by John Morris
>>
>> PS. I love the fact that emails are flying around like 1999 again on the
>> VB list, before long we will be passing a hubcap...
>>
>> Another good reason to bring my bus out of storage…;) I miss the crazy
>> activity of the list in the old days, but I understand how thes*amb* has
>> taken over.
>>
>> -Kevin Guarnotta
>>
>> Jamaica Plain, MA
>>
>> ’78 Westy
>>
>> '69 Singlecab
>>
>> '65 Ez-camper
>>
>>
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