the people of the here and now

ducky · 2004-07-02T09:33:18+00:00

lets talk vws". It looks all but certain the guy is taking my buggy. Pays deposit Monday OMG this was totally unplanned already having withdrawals

ducky Believer in Buggyism

1,238 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 30 Aug 2004, 9:05 pm

#226533

Whats the hold up mate????

Baby Loves to Mumbo

$2.63 homebrand baja

0 posts · joined Feb 2004 · 30 Aug 2004, 9:05 pm

#226534

:thumb :birthday :party yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! duckyyyyyyyy! ur on ur way nowwwwww! whoohooooo! congrats 😀

handycam king of something

1,338 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 30 Aug 2004, 9:06 pm

#226539

cos im building a baja kombi 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

ducky Believer in Buggyism

1,238 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 30 Aug 2004, 9:14 pm

#226550

told you a bit shabby

1 attachment · Log in to view

Baby Loves to Mumbo

ducky Believer in Buggyism

1,238 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 30 Aug 2004, 9:17 pm

#226556

still shabby

1 attachment · Log in to view

Baby Loves to Mumbo

Desert Moose Cut Cut Cut

2,098 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 30 Aug 2004, 10:44 pm

#226605

Look's cool Ducky....... It's almost all there by the look of it. Whats with the yellow one ?

vwombat Hey Ho - Lets GO!

1,218 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 31 Aug 2004, 7:22 am

#226714

Good one Ducks! Nothing you cant tackle. We have faith!

Best of show in no time!

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 31 Aug 2004, 10:45 am

#226768

why does it all happen at once!:cry now my engine decided to die about 2 Kms from my house about half an hour ago......it all of a sudden started running like a dog.....like on 1 and a half cylinders i pulled over.....checked leads and basic stuff....started....started ok jumpy weird accelleration and less power...then changed to second.....no acceleration just like a huge flat spot....limped down the hill to the end of my road and walked home swearing......im supposed to be at work at 4pm and i have no car to drive the volksie guy up the road is waiting for his mate so he cant leave his place till he gets there so he said to ring him at about 12pm and if his mate is there he will come have a look i hope its something stupid.....it ran fine for the hour long trip on the highway home this afternoon and now it just decides to call it quits! this engine was rebuilt only about a year ago......why does this all happen to me!:cry..........at least ive got my health.....i wonder how long that will last🙁

oh by the way thanks for posting that stuff moose youre a champion.........but i dont think ill need the brakes untill i get get the car to a speed where i need to stop.

Nick

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 31 Aug 2004, 11:35 am

#226791

oh and your new project is looking sweet ducky

Nick

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

~air fooled~ two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl

1,429 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 31 Aug 2004, 12:24 pm

#226805

bad luck nick!!! you got fuel in ya tank!!?? hahaha. thought i'd throw in a simple one.........

everything dies baby, thats a fact..
maybe everything that dies one day comes back..
put your make up on and your hair up pretty..
and meet me tonight in Atlantic city..

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 31 Aug 2004, 1:42 pm

#226836

it seems it was a fuel problem.......perhaps a bit of my fuel filter broke off and got into a jet........it runs ok now....got it home ...ill buy a new fuel filter this arvo and cross my fingers.

Nick

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 31 Aug 2004, 1:43 pm

#226837

oh and i found the keys to dads subie so im right for a car:thumb

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,476 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 31 Aug 2004, 1:49 pm

#226842

ok good to hear its not that bad mate

“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
the chaos project - click me

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 31 Aug 2004, 2:04 pm

#226847

yeah i really thought it would be a serious problem.......though now that i think about it clearly it did all point towards the carbie kinda.......maybe some of the rain got in through my ears and was clogging my brain

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

aggri1 Insano Dub Head

824 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 31 Aug 2004, 3:10 pm

#226859

Aaah, carbies. I *think* that they've been the root cause of all of the problems I've had with my bus. Problems which I haven't encountered for a while, and hopefully have been cured.

Glad to hear it was simple anthiron. Chalk it up as a learning experience...🙂

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,476 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 31 Aug 2004, 3:11 pm

#226860

well so long as its not major cause thats just bad

“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
the chaos project - click me

ducky Believer in Buggyism

1,238 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 31 Aug 2004, 6:52 pm

#226953

glad to here nothing major there Anthiron.

Baby Loves to Mumbo

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 31 Aug 2004, 8:13 pm

#227004

got a new fuel filter so i will flush the line and the carbie bowl tomorrow and put the new filter on and hopefully it will all be sweet......fingers crossed.

oh and i got my shirt from matt and my beanie from moniek today....both very cool🙂

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 1 Sep 2004, 10:27 am

#227200

hmm ok....drained carbie bowl, replaced fuel filter and fuel line to the fuel pump (when i drained this line a bit of crap came out so now from the tunnel to the carbie is all new fuel line) went to start the car..........starter motor kicks over but there is nothing from the engine at all.....doesnt even spluttter......the filter is getting fuel because u can see it through the plastic (and yes it is in the right way) the carbie bowl is also getting fuel as i took the top off the carb to see if the seat valve was blocked or something but it all looks good and the bowl is about half full.......tried to start it again......STILL NOTHING!

arrrrrrggghhhhh

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 1 Sep 2004, 10:34 am

#227201

ha ha one of the coil wires had come off ....starts now but running rough🙁

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

CoopGirl Fat Chicks ROCK!

825 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 1 Sep 2004, 11:11 am

#227206

At least it is going.

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 1 Sep 2004, 11:16 am

#227208

yeah i know....im just probobly paranoid at the moment but it definatly isnt running like it was. ill pull the plugs and stuff.....it sounds like the timing or something.......could the engine being robbed of fuel and still trying to run have put the timing out of wack? does anyone know?

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 1 Sep 2004, 12:10 pm

#227224

pulled plugs and they look good replaced and checked leads everythings good.....still running rough.....i dont have a timing light (or even know how to use one) so i cant do the timing.....its miss firing a bit which leads me to timing. all the leads look fine.🙁

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

$2.63 homebrand baja

0 posts · joined Feb 2004 · 1 Sep 2004, 1:11 pm

#227260

hey nick, your points could be worn or the gap setting wrong, your condensor could be dodgey, timing shouldn't go out from carbi playing up. Check your rotor button and distributor cap, if after a tune and checking all of these, it may be your coil... I find with mine, moisture can build up when its been raining, that can affect it too sometimes..... 😉 time to grab the idiots manual and do a tune up 🙂

$2.63 homebrand baja

0 posts · joined Feb 2004 · 1 Sep 2004, 1:15 pm

#227264

hey ducky nice score... looks like you won't need the indicators after all.. 😉 :bounce I am so happy for you guys... 🙂

vwombat Hey Ho - Lets GO!

1,218 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 1 Sep 2004, 1:20 pm

#227270

The mobile mechanic has just left having done major surgery on the end of my crank (haha - erm, haha). Total cost $165 (the mechanic that is).

The bolt is out, and the crank has been bored out and rethreaded. Then the Woodruff key doesn't fit. Kept sliding out and getting stuck in the oil seal. Bastard! The Mech reckons that it's probably a special Woodruff to deal with the taper on the crank end. Sound reasonable?

vwombat Hey Ho - Lets GO!

1,218 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 1 Sep 2004, 1:22 pm

#227271

Oh - Hello everyone by the way!

Who's coming to action day? And who's coming to Byron? (DAMN HOWARD AND HIS POSTAL VOTE CRAP!)

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,476 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 1 Sep 2004, 1:54 pm

#227296

good to hear that you got it out mate and nice work on the buggy ducky

“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
the chaos project - click me

vwombat Hey Ho - Lets GO!

1,218 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 1 Sep 2004, 2:00 pm

#227301

Thanks Barls - it's no real success though. My money got it out really. I just made a hideous mess of things! We live and learn!

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,476 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 1 Sep 2004, 2:08 pm

#227302

its all a learning process mate ive been through similar things mate, but the main point is not to repeat our mistakes. and just to make your day my old man thought that it would have cost about that when he first heard about it. so chin up and keep heading forward, which i think is that way or is it the other way. i dont know i give up im confused.

“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
the chaos project - click me