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 kazmattsas
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| posted on February 23rd, 2011 at 05:24 PM |
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76 EFI - up in smoke
Well after much hard work to get our 76 bus perfect and some great help from all here ( MattBerry and others) - we had the worst case scenario
happen.
6 months after finally getting through all of the issues, our bus had a fuel leak just after the fuel rail going into injector 4. We were traveling at
the time, it was a real hot day and as soon as we stopped at a roundabout in traffic - the fuel ignited and it was game over.
We managed to save the kids and surfboards :-)
Thanks to loads of people around in cars and the help of a very cool tow truck driver we were able to extinguish the flames before it took the whole
car.
So now I begin again looking for Any EFI parts that will help get the bus going again. At first I didn't think it was possible - but a mate that is
eternally optimistic swears we can.
Apparently when we were getting out of the bus, I told my wife to film it on the phone - I don't remember it but she swears I did. So here is a
little movie and a tribute to our bus - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyE2NuLaR3A
If there is anyone out there with EFI Parts - would love to hear from you
mbennell@gmail.com.
Oh and to add injury to insult - I let my shannons insurance expire a few months earlier !!!! (yep I know, I know ... )
Cheers
Matt
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| posted on February 23rd, 2011 at 06:25 PM |
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wow....................... sad day dude 
Futue te ipsum!!!
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matberry
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| posted on February 23rd, 2011 at 09:28 PM |
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Bummer.
Looks like you'll be able to fix her again. Good luck sourcing the bits.
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
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Klaus
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| posted on February 24th, 2011 at 08:26 PM |
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yeah lost a bus completely to fire . what efi bits you chasing?
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kazmattsas
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| posted on February 25th, 2011 at 07:06 AM |
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Hey Klaus
looking for
electrical wiring harness - http://www.ratwell.com/technical/FIHarness/Harness.jpg
I think the electrical resistor parts normally located on the back firewall left side
Fuel pump
injectors
charcoal canister - http://www.ratwell.com/technical/VacuumHoses/35-CharcoalCanister.jpg
break booster houses
temp sensor - http://www.ratwell.com/technical/TempSensorII/311906041A.jpg
other bits like fuel hoses, leads etc i can grab easy enough
I'm sure there are things I have forgotten
Anyway - if anyone has an EFI parts draw - let me know
thanks
Matt
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| posted on February 27th, 2011 at 11:05 PM |
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Shit thats horrible mate.
Hopefully though the 76 can rise from the ashes! Hold in there and you will get there 
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| posted on February 28th, 2011 at 07:26 AM |
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Where are you located?
"-Hannovermetalmadness-"(Infectious desease with no known cure).
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| posted on March 19th, 2011 at 05:13 PM |
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You'll have to call her the Phoenix once she's back on the road! Good luck mate
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| posted on April 5th, 2011 at 02:45 PM |
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sad day... i'll be checking my fuel hoses tonight
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