[VB] Good News

[Kevin Guarnotta]

Ok- the saga sort of continues.

Have driven a few hundred miles, no problems.
Last Thursday I was driving on 93N in Boston. About to enter the tunnel, when the bus started stalling. Luckily I pulled over before going into the tunnel.

I looked in engine compartment. Cursed to myself quietly. Luckily there were a lot of cars on the road - so no one was going too fast. I got back in bus. Took a breath. Tried to start it up, and think about it.

It would turn over and start for a second or two. Then stall.

I took a breath. Went back out, and opened engine compartment. Looked to see if there was something loose or shorting out...couldn't find anything. Went back, got my flashlight. Tried to look again - and saw it. It was one of the small brass threaded things (not sure what they are called) that screws into the passenger side of the carb. I put it back in, and tightened it up. Good to go.

My question to all of you - should I have put or should I put some loc-tite on this thing, or was it just a case of my not tightening it properly to begin with?

Otherwise - bus seems to be running well.

-Kevin Guarnotta
Jamaica Plain, MA

'78 Westy
'69 Singlecab
'65 Ez-camper