1975 Kombi 2L Smoking

jimmy Commited Dubber

56 posts · joined Jun 2005 · 10 Sep 2005, 10:32 pm

#406349

Hi,
Another chapter in the saga of my kombi. When dad was driving it to get it registered, he sed it started smoking, and smoke was coming out of the dash!!!!!!

What's going on???

Also, my engine appears to have some home-mechanics work done. It was two cans, that look like they're covering something. Will take photos sometime soon so you can see.

Any suggestions/solutions?nn[ Edited on 10/9/2005 by jimmy ]

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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 10 Sep 2005, 11:52 pm

#406357

smokin hey, could have some wiring shorting out and that may lead to a fire and no more bus.. CHECK IT OUT man
+ get yourself a fire putteroutera device that stop flames.. you know the thingo.. always safer to have one in a VW..
cheers paul 🙂

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dusto81 Officially Full-On Dubber

229 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 11 Sep 2005, 10:34 am

#406399

If the smoke was coming from the dash and the engine it could be an oil leak onto the heater boxes. Then as the boxes heat up the oil smokes like anything! I had a leaky push rod tube and it caused some bad smoking but was easy to fix. Worth checking out anyway.
Cheers,
Dustin

jimmy Commited Dubber

56 posts · joined Jun 2005 · 11 Sep 2005, 2:11 pm

#406430

thanks guys, thats been helpful. I plan to take her for the full hard on detailed service on mon. So hopefully that will work, but I was hoping it wouldn't be anything too bad.

Cheers, and as always keep helping me out.

Hippy, trapped in the future. Keep it safe, and keep it sexy - Jimmylambambasexico

mnsKmobi Wolfsburg Wizard

589 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Sep 2005, 1:44 pm

#406843

jimmy wrote:Also, my engine appears to have some home-mechanics work done. It was two cans, that look like they're covering something. Will take photos sometime soon so you can see.

Any suggestions/solutions?nn[ Edited on 10/9/2005 by jimmy ]

Without seeing the photos the cans could be blocking the metal pipes that join to the auxiliary heater blower via flexible hoses. If the blower and its hoses aren't there hot air will be blown back into the engine bay. (There are flaps in the blower housing to prevent this happening).

jimmy Commited Dubber

56 posts · joined Jun 2005 · 12 Sep 2005, 2:27 pm

#406853

You can see photos of the engine etc. at

http://photobucket.com/albums/v654/fury_jazza/The%20Kombi%20Archive/

Jim

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2,282 posts · joined May 2003 · 12 Sep 2005, 2:33 pm

#406855

It wooks like they have put cans over the tubes that go down to the heater boxers. Where the cans are the tubes from the heater fan fit to blow air over the heater boxes the in to the cabin. I have welch plug blocking mine.

Marc

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jimmy Commited Dubber

56 posts · joined Jun 2005 · 12 Sep 2005, 2:45 pm

#406858

I kinda deduced that. But thanks for all the help guys, and I am still happy for any other suggestions.

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