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amazer - February 13th, 2003 at 08:51 AM

Is there anyone on this forum near the gap in brisbane with a timing light and feeler gauges? Someone who could at least go over and check the basics of sooty's kombi?

http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=3708 

I dont want the neighbours having her locked up.

sooty - February 13th, 2003 at 09:28 AM

thanks amazer :kiss

am going to hock my computer and sewing machine to get the cash .

And are you trying to tell me that you love you car any less?

amazer - February 13th, 2003 at 09:39 AM

noooo not the computer! You've got kids havent you? look up slave traders in the yellow pages. dont hock the computer!

try http://www.slavesRus.com 

555bug - February 13th, 2003 at 01:39 PM

give me a bell on 0411400342 I'll help you out (assuming I'm not to rebuild the bloody thing) are we just talking points? timing? no tappets PLEEEAASE :)

oh I'm at Gordon Park about 15min away

[Edited on 13-2-2003 by 555bug]

amazer - February 13th, 2003 at 02:27 PM

Its probably got worn out carbs like 99% of all kombis. But hopefully with some point gap it will run OK. Check the brake pipe elbows and balance pipe hoses. Wont take long and good karma will find you.

cheers :beer

555bug - February 13th, 2003 at 06:19 PM

yup you were pretty close..the engine is in pretty good condition, and yes as my mum always said: a giving hand always gets. I was happy to help out :)

jenz58 - February 13th, 2003 at 07:31 PM

Good on ya guys:thumb

Vee Dubbers to the rescue and another hooked (female) dubber in our midst:bounce

amazer - February 14th, 2003 at 09:02 AM

good on 555. I dint do nuffin.

OvalGlen - February 14th, 2003 at 08:26 PM

well done , but just one question ,,, whats wrong with point adjustment ???

amazer - February 15th, 2003 at 01:22 PM

dont know what you mean. point adjustment is good. 16 to 18 thou.

Tazzielittle - February 16th, 2003 at 06:41 AM

Yeh.... Whats your point?

555bug - February 16th, 2003 at 07:59 PM

what's the question? did I mention that the point gap was 16~18? I'm sure I mentioned that dwell was like 20deg. I adjusted the point gap to .16 or .06 for those that like emperial. The dwell angle (I think HOPE :) ) should be like 49deg

OvalGlen - February 16th, 2003 at 08:42 PM

I meant to say " what's wrong with doing Tappet adjustment "?

555bug - February 16th, 2003 at 11:17 PM

oh sorry..well I just hate doing tappets. I know its only 30min of your life but I really dread pulling off wheels and stuffing around. The funny thing is I don't mind doing it in my late model jap cars, guess 'cause I can stand up. That could be it!! who wants to buy me a hoist to find out if my idea is correct ? lol

The_Bronze. - February 17th, 2003 at 06:15 PM

Buy a Baja and 555 it. Awesome.

No need to take the wheels off either :D.

Thanks for helping Sooty out. I love it when the forun has good karma working in it!

amazer - February 17th, 2003 at 08:29 PM

take wheels off? man I dont even jack my kombi up. Just roll under the back and go for it. You did well mate. goodonya :thumb

when you sell off one of those kids sooty, see if you can get a valve adjustment. Just for my piece of mind. There aint many pieces there to spare.

sooty - February 17th, 2003 at 09:03 PM

If I sold one of my kid's I'm pretty sure that I'd get locked up.......no more crusin' in the kombi let alone a valve adjustment....won't be long before I'm making friends with the new one :)

Seriously don't know how I'm going to say good bye to Tom tho.

amazer - February 17th, 2003 at 09:07 PM

theres a bit of a slump in the market. I'm having trouble selling mine. Can I have one of yours then? Might be able to sell easier if I offer a package deal.