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| posted on September 10th, 2005 at 10:32 PM |
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1975 Kombi 2L Smoking
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 ]
Hippy, trapped in the future. Keep it safe, and keep it sexy - Jimmylambambasexico
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| posted on September 10th, 2005 at 11:52 PM |
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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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| posted on September 11th, 2005 at 10:34 AM |
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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
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jimmy
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| posted on September 11th, 2005 at 02:11 PM |
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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
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| posted on September 12th, 2005 at 01:44 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by jimmy
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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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).
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jimmy
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| posted on September 12th, 2005 at 02:27 PM |
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You can see photos of the engine etc. at
http://photobucket.com/albums/v654/fury_jazza/The%20Kombi%20Archive/
Jim
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| posted on September 12th, 2005 at 02:33 PM |
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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
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| posted on September 12th, 2005 at 02:45 PM |
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I kinda deduced that. But thanks for all the help guys, and I am still happy for any other suggestions.
Hippy, trapped in the future. Keep it safe, and keep it sexy - Jimmylambambasexico
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