the never ending project. 71 super build

i was probing it with a multimeter and started getting different results, then started getting the same results.
checking between the red and black wires it's close to the same.
i forget what else i all tried to check. i think 1 is ground and it was the same on both, or close, i don't remember.
i tried just for S&G to see if it had resistance between the red and black wires and the sensor thing that what im assuming is a relocator wheel triggers, and was originally getting resistance. then that stopped. which is what i got the original to do when i was poking it with a multimeter before ordering the new one. idk if it's supposed to have resistance there or not. in any case, that sumbitch is going in the car at some point this weekend.

alright, im in no fucking mood to deal with this bullshit today. every fucking thing i do comes back to fuck me sideways. im pissed to the point of throwing tools, throwing tools at the car, slamming the door, punching the car, and and kicking the shit out of the car. and all iv done is swap out an 009 for a hopefully functional Magnaspark 2 (but with the way today is going it wont work). got the battery on the charger, all that's left is to snap the spark plug wires on the plugs.

well im still disgruntled AF and my right foot hurts from kicking the shit out of the car earlier. but it's got spark again and will start and semi try to run until it backfires out the carb. also, sense the breather is fully capped off on the oil fill neck it's pushing oil out of the dipstick tube. which is a little concerning. so im thinking breather, or at least put a filter on the barb on the alternator stand. hmmm... maybe run a line from the filler neck to air filter. idk. im pissed and want to know why it's backfiring out the carb. vacuum leaks should be fixed. could be lean i guess :? i know the timings not right but it would have to be pretty far off to pop out the carb that hard. idk, i can at least start it and with some gas peddle magic keep it idling until it backfires out the carb. idk, at least the damn thing has spark again.

could also be bad gas now that i think about it. it's been in there for just over a year now and CA gas sucks. mower will run it no problem. it still lights on fire... idk...

Super_Randy wrote:

... throwing tools at the car, slamming the door, punching the car, and and kicking the shit out of the car...

:shock: :shock: :shock:

Super_Randy wrote:

... it's pushing oil out of the dipstick tube. which is a little concerning...

Well, these Bugs are sensitive cars... Be gentle! :lol:

Maddel wrote:

:shock: :shock: :shock:

i have a violent, even blackout prone temper and a very low tolerance for bullshit. and when things don't fit like there supposed to, don't function like there supposed to, or just flat out don't cooperate, that's bullshit. oddly enough it was after i lost my shit and kicked the crap out of the drivers side front wheel and then rear bumper for good measure (which was about all the self control i could muster cause i was heading for the door) that's when things started cooperating and going together and working like they should. hell even the generator light worked briefly after that. :shock:

ok, just checked the valves. had 3 that were tight. 1 that was way to tight. its possible that the intake valve on #2 was hanging open, or at least not seating all the way. that could account for the backfiring out the carb. batteries back on the charger cause according to the gauge i cranked it so much yesterday it went down to below 11 volts.

the sound of buying a car that's already done and sorted out sounds better by the day.

ok, i tried to run it and it attempted to run. lightly backfired out the carb but nothing like it did before i gapped the valves. then just for S&G i threw a dump truck load of timing at it and it F'ing ran! idles at like 650, but it holds consistent and stays running. pretty sure the timing is still considerably off. and the carb just has the base starting point tune, but it ran and stopped backfiring. when i get some shade ill throwing a timing light on it. see what happens from there.

oh, and the damn alternator seems to be working. i didn't put a multimeter on it, but the light comes on when it's idling low and goes off when the RPM gets up over about 800. so... yeah im really scratching my ass on that one. volt gauge does jump around quite a bit though. sometimes its down at around 8v, and sometimes it jumps up to around 13v so...

Super_Randy wrote:

i have a violent, even blackout prone temper and a very low tolerance for bullshit.

Well...
That can give you a hard time in this day and age since almost everything you buy new nowadays is bullshit quality IMHO... :evil:
But on the other hand your rampage seemed to help getting the Bug up and running! ;)

you're not far off about quality. i can only think of a few parts iv ever installed that just went right on as they were supposed to and functioned like they were supposed to.
my OG pre EMPI Bugpack header. that went on so easy it confused me. i literally laid under the car looking at it wondering why it fit.
the Vintage Speed shifter. you can tell just by looking at it that it's a quality piece. when you handle it and start moving it around and checking it out you can tell it's made with good quality materials, and the tolerances are tight and everything is buttery smooth. and it bolted right in, and i had it adjusted in the matter of seconds.
TMI door panels. the little rubber things that go in the door that the panel clips slide into were kind of a PITA. i glued those in place and everything fell into place with no swear words used.
West Coast Metric rubber. it's always fit, lasted a long time, and not leaked.
quality is possible!

so i decided to throw poo a the wall and see what stuck and pulled the vacuum caps off the ports on the carb and when i pulled the cap off the big one smack dab front and center (between the throttle arm and choke) the idle went up 200rpm! :shock: :? i was then able to adjust the carb to idle smoothly at about 850rpm. it's not adjusted correctly but meh, close enough for testing purposes. so now im confused as all hell. iv always blocked those ports. iv always seen those ports blocked. then again iv never had a carb that seemed to care if they were plugged or not. plugged or unplugged it didn't make a difference on how the engine ran. so im currently off the map in uncharged territory here.
...and im out of carb cleaner...

so i pulled the top of the carb off and pulled the idle jet out emulsion tube out and blasted everything with carb cleaner. then blew the piss out of the passages with carb cleaner. then reassembled it with a new float cut off.
it idles about the same if the vacuum port is open or blocked, maybe a 50rpm difference at best. frankly it might as well be my imagination. so i let it idle for about 15 minutes. the good news it is stays cool. the odd news is the longer it ran the higher the idle RPM got. after about 5 minutes it was up to 800. occasionally it would start to idle ruff so i would open the throttle up, get the RPM up to around 3000 and hold it for a few seconds. when i let off the idle would be smooth and at about 800. and based off the smell it's idling a little to much on the rich side. weird cause iv got a 55 idle jet in it right now. so im letting it cool off and ill try a 50 and see what happens.

it's also fluxuating voltage at idle. sometimes its down about 11v others its up over 12. if i disconnect the battery at idle the engine dies. so i don't think my used alternator works worth a shit. i should have tried it with the engine up at a higher RPM but didn't.

alright, after not touching this thing sense like October i did a thing. well more accurately i spent some money. hit up TMI and ordered seat upholstery. went with Saddle vinyl with Sand Tweed Cloth insert.
TMI isn't far from Wolfsburg West, so when i go pick up my upholstery ill swing by there and get the OG style hair seat pads and probably some other odds and ends.

and to think, im only 2 years behind schedule on this job!

Super_Randy wrote:

and to think, im only 2 years behind schedule on this job!

Oh man. that's way behind.

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schwim wrote:

Super_Randy wrote:

and to think, im only 2 years behind schedule on this job!

Oh man. that's way behind.

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for me its par the course. it'll be fine.

Super_Randy wrote:

for me its par the course. it'll be fine.

I'm pretty sure I'm over a decade late now.

as of the end of October this year mine will have been sitting for a decade. progress has been made and i did get to drive it for about a half hour 2 years ago. but it's been in the backyard for 10 years!

Super_Randy wrote:

as of the end of October this year mine will have been sitting for a decade. progress has been made and i did get to drive it for about a half hour 2 years ago. but it's been in the backyard for 10 years!

I guess we're neck and neck. Like a slow race on bikes when you were a kid.

I got to drive mine for even less time. I drove it for a bout 5 minutes, went and tagged and insured it then after rebuilding the fuel pump due to a cracked diaphragm, it started overflowing the fuel bowl, too high pressure now. I've got a couple extra gaskets to put on the stand to get the pressure down.

i did a thing. ok not really. well kinda. i drained the 2 year old commiefornia gas out of the tank over the weekend. mower seems to run on it fine. but i also stopped by TMI and Wolfsburg West this morning.

They look fantastic. I really need to bite the bullet and do the same. Sitting on 70 year old horsehair kind of blows.

well i did what i didn't want to do. pulled the carb off so i could get the alternator off. so yeah... weird intermittent charging alternator is off now. need to go buy a new one. not happening today. not happening tomorrow. idk when it'll happen.

sense we can't just let Maddel make all the progress on his car. i broke down and went to So Cal Imports and bought an alternator. nothing fancy, just an AC industries brand (So Cal's house brand. seems like good stuff, my rear brakes and master cylinder are AC Industries and they work good) 55 amp natural finish. so i guess i can start putting things back together again.
need to take all the Christmas stuff down and its supposed to rain Wednesday - Saturday. and i go back to work Monday the 5th so...

finally got around to installing the fan. next weekend, weather and motivation pending ill install it.

Bling-bling... ;)

well its back together.
and after tightening up the clamp, the damn fan is just barely hitting something inside the shroud in one place cause the fan has a slight wobble to it. say it with me "self clearance" :evil:

You know, I've only messed with the generators and fans a few times but every time, I've had a rub when it was back together. I handled it the same way you are.