Gertrude our 1976 Sopru

[onetrackwonder]

Bellows and missing cable
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Oil cooler looks nice and clean
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Work bench is no full of Kombi bits
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Hopefully tomorrow I will get time to pull the head and have a better look, cheers Greg
 

onetrackwonder, Oct 21, 2019

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Your main jet is at the bottom of the emulsion tube and is certainly blocked. 
So that cylinder was very lean, very hot and definitely what caused the problem
 

Barry, Oct 21, 2019

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Thanks Barry, I'm no expert just a part time hacker but when i stripped the carburettor down it looked to me as an obvious contributor, I'm also guessing that the missing cable to the bellows would have made it even hotter on the run down but when it went bang the bus had been sitting for over an hour at the photo shoot and we only went about 250m before it happened, cheers Greg
 

onetrackwonder, Oct 21, 2019

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The missing cable I take it has broken? Looks like someone has welded up where the studs would be for a mechanical pump.  You got a little bit of work in front of you. at least you most like have the cause of the problem all the best Wayne
 

72 Kombi 8 Seater Microbus
72 Double Cab Ute
76 Single Cab Ute

Wayne murray, Oct 21, 2019

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onetrackwonder said: ↑

Thanks Barry, I'm no expert just a part time hacker but when i stripped the carburettor down it looked to me as an obvious contributor, I'm also guessing that the missing cable to the bellows would have made it even hotter on the run down but when it went bang the bus had been sitting for over an hour at the photo shoot and we only went about 250m before it happened, cheers Greg

Wow that’s a bit messy. And yes, a bit strange only 250m driving when it happened. Perhaps the parts had already broken off and were making their way down the inlet manifold when you pulled up at the photo shoot.

As for the missing thermostat cable, it won’t make it run hotter. It would just mean the fan housing flaps would be in the fully open position all the time, meaning maximum cooling air flow to the oil cooler, heads and barrels even when the engine is cold. That’s the theory if the rest of the system is working properly. However, I suggest you check the flaps do return to the fully open position. There’s supposed to be a spring on the shaft that opens the flaps and it can sometimes break or can be incorrectly installed and that could/would overheat the engine.
 

Chris and Sharyn
Team Fun and Niceness

Mr Beckstar, Oct 21, 2019

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Yes Wayne the cable perhaps was cut and removed because its not connected under the nut and bolt clamp on the flap shaft, thanks Chris, not uncommon for me to get things arse about  cheers Greg
 

onetrackwonder, Oct 22, 2019

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1. I’m a type 1 person normally - but what drives a type 4 mech fuel pump? 
   
   Pretty sure it is a lobe on the cam shaft in a type 1 - so into the sump. 
   
   So why doesn’t the oil fall out here?
    

   
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   Barry said: ↑
   
   

   I’m a type 1 person normally - but what drives a type 4 mech fuel pump?
   
   Pretty sure it is a lobe on the cam shaft in a type 1 - so into the sump.
   
   So why doesn’t the oil fall out here?

   
   could be a fuel injected case which didnt have this section machined out as they used external electric fuel pumps
    

   
   Kai
   1973 semi-camper.
   
   There's time, then there's Kombi time...
   Kai, Oct 22, 2019
   

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Ahhhh..........ok.
 

Barry, Oct 22, 2019

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Kai said: ↑

could be a fuel injected case which didnt have this section machined out as they used external electric fuel pumps

Thanks Kai I was wondering how they welded up the bolt holes and the aluminium looked so perfect, so that is another new thing that I never new about my car as I thought that it had come with carburettors and that they had simply been swapped to the Dellorto's, was the fuel injection an option in 76 as my first 76 which I bought in 78 also had carburettors, I wold have thought that the fuel injection would have been the choice over the carbs,


Mr Beckstar said: ↑

Wow that’s a bit messy. And yes, a bit strange only 250m driving when it happened. Perhaps the parts had already broken off and were making their way down the inlet manifold when you pulled up at the photo shoot.

As for the missing thermostat cable, it won’t make it run hotter. It would just mean the fan housing flaps would be in the fully open position all the time, meaning maximum cooling air flow to the oil cooler, heads and barrels even when the engine is cold. That’s the theory if the rest of the system is working properly. However, I suggest you check the flaps do return to the fully open position. There’s supposed to be a spring on the shaft that opens the flaps and it can sometimes break or can be incorrectly installed and that could/would overheat the engine.

Chris yes the rest of the flappy lids and spring system is working so that is a good start also the lock nut for the cable is there so I just need to inspect and possibly test the bellows and install the cable, the venturie's were in place when I was inspecting the carb at the van park, I'm pretty confident that they melted and fell out as the cast aluminium doesn't red that much heat to dissolve and there was a big fuel bang which also melted the air filter which has a steel element and the top of the filter under the aluminium filter lid was most affected, I'm guessing there was a build up of fuel from the rubber blocking the jet and possibly when there was spark and inlet port open the flame travelled back up the inlet manifold and into the carb, I shut off the throttle straight away and molten ali and a couple of the bigger bits of the venturi were on the top of the butterfly, it really doesn't matter now I just need to get it better again but as of today I have been thrown another curve ball and won't be able to get back to it for another couple of weeks, bugger, cheers Greg
 

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onetrackwonder, Oct 22, 2019

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So what type of fuel tank you have,as if Kai suggests that you engine block may have been a fuel injected block and someone converted it over to carburetors,which was a common thing when people had trouble with fuel injection.or getting parts. 76 was the year that fuel injection was out. The tank should have two out lets as such,at the bottom of the tank,Ones a outlet the other is a inlet.
This may lead to some history of your bus if it also had a fuel injected tank also.
 

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72 Kombi 8 Seater Microbus
72 Double Cab Ute
76 Single Cab Ute

Wayne murray, Oct 22, 2019

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So if it's originally an f/i it will have a blank spot to the LHS of the RH battery on the firewall (To confirm what the block also says!). About 7" by 1.5". That would have contained the 'computer'! What month is your compliance plate? @Jethro son at Old Bar has an 8/76 that I checked out & it's carb. I walked away & thought & then went back & it had that blank spot so was another conversion. Greg if you still have a computer in that spot I'd be a buyer.
VW introduced F/I to cope with Aus Stds pollution requirements in 7/76 whilst still CKD kits assembled in Aust. From early 77 they were imported from Germany fully assembled with carbs. F/I great but my knowledge is "if you've got a good one you can't break it & if you've got a bad one you can't fix it. Even VW Aust were swapping back to carbs in the warranty period if there was a problem since it had already passed rego!
Cheers
 

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Co pilot Lauren
http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/76-sopru-resto.54261/
http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/76-sopru-old-boy.56558/

David H, Oct 22, 2019R

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Wayne and Dave I have had a long day now yesterday, so will check and get back to you both later today, how does the fuel injected engines computer read the crank or flywheel, I ask this because there is a black rubber plug and wire, possibly a sensor that protrudes from the block behind the flywheel on the drivers side that has been cut off and I can't remember ever seeing one, you can see it in this behind the oil near the rear barrel and under the top drivers side bolt, cheers Greg

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onetrackwonder, Oct 23, 2019

[onetrackwonder]

how does the fuel injected engines computer read the crank or flywheel

Don't know Greg. I just drive 'em.
Cheers
 

Yesterday is history, Tomorrow a mystery, Today is the PRESENT.
Pilot of 'Old Boy' 76 Sopru Fuel Injected
Co pilot Lauren
http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/76-sopru-resto.54261/
http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/76-sopru-old-boy.56558/

David H, Oct 23, 2019

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whats the engine code on the case, just in front of the breather?
 

Kai
1973 semi-camper.

There's time, then there's Kombi time...

Kai, Oct 23, 2019

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Ok Dave our bus is 3/76 there is no computer nor any holes in the bodywork where one may have been mounted' knew I had never seen one but had to check, Wayne only a single outlet on the tank so I'm thinking that this is a non genuine block that has been built up as a replacement engine at some time, cheers Greg
 

onetrackwonder, Oct 23, 2019

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Kai said: ↑

whats the engine code on the case, just in front of the breather?

Hi Kai it is as follows
SI.12
004.101.102.A
VW 10
cheers Greg
 

onetrackwonder, Oct 23, 2019

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onetrackwonder said: ↑

Hi Kai it is as follows
SI.12
004.101.102.A
VW 10
cheers Greg

thats the case part number. Need the engine code near the breather - found here
 

Kai
1973 semi-camper.

There's time, then there's Kombi time...

Kai, Oct 23, 2019

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Will have CA or something similar at start..
 

cbus, Oct 23, 2019

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Sorry I had the brain in neutral this morning, its GD024175, cheers Greg
 

onetrackwonder, Oct 23, 2019

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Confirms fuel injection case
 

Kai
1973 semi-camper.

There's time, then there's Kombi time...

Kai, Oct 23, 2019

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Kai said: ↑

Confirms fuel injection case

They're a better case I reckon Greg. Tank confirms Waynes & Kais comments . Is carb but has a F/I case. They are a bit rare.
So you've got an electric pump with a GD case. All you need now is the ultimate F/I.
Cheers
 

Yesterday is history, Tomorrow a mystery, Today is the PRESENT.
Pilot of 'Old Boy' 76 Sopru Fuel Injected
Co pilot Lauren
http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/76-sopru-resto.54261/
http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/76-sopru-old-boy.56558/

David H, Oct 23, 2019

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onetrackwonder said: ↑

Wayne and Dave I have had a long day now yesterday, so will check and get back to you both later today, how does the fuel injected engines computer read the crank or flywheel, I ask this because there is a black rubber plug and wire, possibly a sensor that protrudes from the block behind the flywheel on the drivers side that has been cut off and I can't remember ever seeing one, you can see it in this behind the oil near the rear barrel and under the top drivers side bolt, cheers Greg

https//i.imgur.com/IarcvFs.jpg[/img]]

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That’s the top dead centre sensor for the VW diagnostics. They’re nearly all cut off these days.
 

Chris and Sharyn
Team Fun and Niceness

Mr Beckstar, Oct 24, 2019

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David H said: ↑

They're a better case I reckon Greg. 
Cheers

......why.....?
just interested....
Cheers,
Mark
 

Pit crew for Herman - the white lowlight 
……………& The Tardis, a '76 Sopru 

"It's not an oil leak, it's sweat from all the horse power!"
- Anonymous
oldman, Oct 24, 2019

[onetrackwonder]

oldman said: ↑

......why.....?
just interested....
Cheers,
Mark

Because he has one of those cases 
 

Barry, Oct 24, 2019

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oldman said: ↑

......why.....?
just interested....
Cheers,
Mark

One less hole from birth. Heat movement etc.
Cheers
 

Yesterday is history, Tomorrow a mystery, Today is the PRESENT.
Pilot of 'Old Boy' 76 Sopru Fuel Injected
Co pilot Lauren
http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/76-sopru-resto.54261/
http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/76-sopru-old-boy.56558/

David H, Oct 24, 2019

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David H said: ↑

One less hole from birth. Heat movement etc.
Cheers

Dave its three holes actually, if they are rare that means that my bus is now worth more, ha, so last night I got the head off, I was worried that there could be damage to the valves or seats, once off there was a couple of valves that were sitting a touch higher and once the light was on them I could see the aluminium shining out from under one of the valves, there were lots of little bits of aluminium on the pistons but no marks anywhere,

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So I don't own or know anyone down here with a valve spring compressor so today I done a google to see what they look like and then made one out of leftover bits I had in the shed, worked a treat and the valves are now out and cleaned up along with the seats and they all look good, so hopefully tomorrow night I will put them back in and then fill the inlet with some fuel and see how they go, pretty happy that there is no real damage inside, cheers Greg

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onetrackwonder, Oct 24, 2019

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Mr Beckstar said: ↑

That’s the top dead centre sensor for the VW diagnostics. They’re nearly all cut off these days.

Thanks Chris, do they read off the flywheel somehow, cheers Greg
 

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Gee you got lucky Greg. Great work on the clean up.
Cheers
 

Yesterday is history, Tomorrow a mystery, Today is the PRESENT.
Pilot of 'Old Boy' 76 Sopru Fuel Injected
Co pilot Lauren
http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/76-sopru-resto.54261/
http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/76-sopru-old-boy.56558/
David H, Oct 24, 2019

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Thanks Dave I sure did, must be Kombi Karma, cheers Greg
 

onetrackwonder, Oct 24, 2019

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David H said: ↑

One less hole from birth. Heat movement etc.
Cheers

Heat movement ?
Not quite sure what you mean by that ?
Cheers,
Mark
 

Pit crew for Herman - the white lowlight 
……………& The Tardis, a '76 Sopru 

"It's not an oil leak, it's sweat from all the horse power!"
- Anonymous

oldman, Oct 24, 2019

[onetrackwonder]

David H said: ↑

One less hole from birth. Heat movement etc.
Cheers

Heat movement ?
Not quite sure what you mean by that ?
Cheers,
Mark
 

Pit crew for Herman - the white lowlight 
……………& The Tardis, a '76 Sopru 

"It's not an oil leak, it's sweat from all the horse power!"
- Anonymous

oldman, Oct 24, 2019

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So over the weekend in between other more pressing jobs I managed to get the valves back in the head and they sealed up real good and held fuel so I'm a happy boy, once finished the quality control girls came in and gave everything the once over then went on their merry way back to mowing our house yard, just need to wait a couple of weeks now before I can order some parts so that I can put it all back together, in the mean time I will clean up the tinware and get ready to paint it, i also want to pull the fuel tank and check it over, cheers, Greg

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onetrackwonder, Oct 30, 2019

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That is such a cute shot!
 

62 Splitty "Little Red". 76 Sunliner Campmobile "Josie". 74 Deluxe Bay "Spotty Herbert". 2005 R5 Touareg. 97 Golf CL. 2007 Beetle Cabriolet "Mickey".

"A few seats short of a Microbus!" - Quote: Syncro, 2013.

melissa, Oct 31, 2019

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onetrackwonder said: ↑

So over the weekend in between other more pressing jobs I managed to get the valves back in the head and they sealed up real good and held fuel so I'm a happy boy, once finished the quality control girls came in and gave everything the once over then went on their merry way back to mowing our house yard, just need to wait a couple of weeks now before I can order some parts so that I can put it all back together, in the mean time I will clean up the tinware and get ready to paint it, i also want to pull the fuel tank and check it over, cheers, Greg

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Shouldn't have opened the engine.
All the " mulepower" just escaped.
 

cbus, Oct 31, 2019

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Nice pic!
Looks like you are getting advice from the locals that,
"used to have one of these ages ago......" 
Cheers,
Mark
 

Pit crew for Herman - the white lowlight 
……………& The Tardis, a '76 Sopru 

"It's not an oil leak, it's sweat from all the horse power!"
- Anonymous

oldman, Oct 31, 2019

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Awwww, love the "quality control girls" 
 

Albert - '76 Bay Microbus Deluxe
https://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/albert-the-1976-microbus.58379/
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TeeBee, Oct 31, 2019

[onetrackwonder]

Today I got down and dirty, I'm cleaning up all of the tinware ready for some new paint and I also got the fuel tank out and gave the engine bay and inside where the tank sits a good scrub, forgot to take a pic of the engine bay before I started but it was pretty crusty, there was plenty of red dust in under the fuel tank so looks like it has had a visit to the outback at some stage in its life, very happy with how it all cleaned up, I also removed for the first time the dodgy piece of work someone had done when they replaced the fuel sender, the cut out under it wasn't as bad as I thought it might have been but the hole was a long way off the actual sender, I might have a go if I get time and try and make it better somehow because I hate looking at it, also got some exact measurements of where a cut out needs to be if you want to go down that path I will ad them to the fuel sender thread when I get a chance, cheers Greg

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onetrackwonder, Nov 6, 2019

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In a Volkswagen book it does tell you the requirements.I put the photo here onetrackwonder and you can move them over if you wish and add any comment required.
I'll remove these photos if you don't want them here.
 

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72 Kombi 8 Seater Microbus
72 Double Cab Ute
76 Single Cab Ute

Wayne murray, Nov 6, 2019

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Thanks Wayne, I'm curious to see how my dimensions stack up to these, I went off the inside edge of the engine lid, will have a look tomorrow and see how close I was, cheers Greg
 

onetrackwonder, Nov 6, 2019

[onetrackwonder]

Ok so been out in the shed again today between other jobs and have made a couple of discoveries in regards to the tank, when I drained it, which of course it had to have a full tank, the draining took me on and off 3 days, no need to rush these things but today I found some gunk blocking the outlet in the tank, looked like a bit of rubber and something else that I was later to discover was silicone, why do people continue to use this where fuel is involved, anyway if you look hard you may see it in there

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The silicone on the sender o ring

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The rubbish that come off it, I suspect that they used the silicone not to seal it but to hold it there while it is installed, a smear of grease would have done the same thing and then dissolve with the fuel later

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The other thing that I discovered was that the fuel sender had been installed the wrong way around, the float was facing the rear of the car when it should be facing the passengers side and away from the fuel filler inlet, because of this on a low tank the float sat on the step in the side of the tank, and when full it hit the side of the tank about half way up, this would explain why when I filled the car the gauge only ever went half way on the scale and stay there for ages and then drop away fast, looking at the invoices that the previous owner had given me when we purchased her a well known VW centre in Melbourne had installed the sender not that long before we bought the bus so that is a bit disappointing, however when installed the right way everything should work as normal so it was well worth pulling the tank, which is in surprisingly good condition for its age, cheers Greg

Sitting on the step

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Stuck against the side

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onetrackwonder, Nov 7, 2019

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That is interesting info to know onetrackwonder about the gauge reading as my Ute has similar reading so might have to check mine one day. It doesn't go to full mark quickly moves to half way and takes ages to slowly move to the lower mark.
 

72 Kombi 8 Seater Microbus
72 Double Cab Ute
76 Single Cab Ute

Wayne murray, Nov 7, 2019

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onetrackwonder said: ↑

but today I found some gunk blocking the outlet in the tank, looked like a bit of rubber and something else that I was later to discover was silicone,

The same silicone that blocked your main jet?
 

Barry, Nov 7, 2019

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No Barry that was definitely rubber which had come from a fuel line somewhere on the engine side of the filter, the silicone hadn't made it to the filter and when I changed the filter in Mallacoota it was also spotless, when I drained the tank I done that through the filter and that too is spotless, the good thing about this is that I have learnt heaps about the bus and its history and I am only seeing this as a minor speed hump and nothing negative as everything I have looked at has been good, cheers Greg
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onetrackwonder, Nov 7, 2019

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So onetrackwonder I'm impressed with the photos of inside the tank with sender fitted & the only way my head can understand is you've stuck a camera down the inlet side of tank. Do I get a pass or a fail? If it's a fail how the heck did you get the photos.
Cheers
 

Yesterday is history, Tomorrow a mystery, Today is the PRESENT.
Pilot of 'Old Boy' 76 Sopru Fuel Injected
Co pilot Lauren
http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/76-sopru-resto.54261/
http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/76-sopru-old-boy.56558/

David H, Nov 7, 2019

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Dave I stood the tank on its end and I had one of those headlamp/torches on the side of the inlet looking down the fuel filler hole and I eased the corner of the iPhone into the hole until it looked ok and snapped away, took a few goes to get what I wanted, cheers Greg
 

onetrackwonder, Nov 7, 2019

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onetrackwonder said: ↑

Dave I stood the tank on its end and I had one of those headlamp/torches on the side of the inlet looking down the fuel filler hole and I eased the corner of the iPhone into the hole until it looked ok and snapped away, took a few goes to get what I wanted, cheers Greg

Brave. Given the 'joy' I had today with my new gas bottle cover I'd have dropped the phone into the tank.
Good insight tho' for the direction of the sender.
Cheers
 

Yesterday is history, Tomorrow a mystery, Today is the PRESENT.
Pilot of 'Old Boy' 76 Sopru Fuel Injected
Co pilot Lauren
http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/76-sopru-resto.54261/
http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/76-sopru-old-boy.56558/

David H, Nov 7, 2019R

[onetrackwonder]

Well its been a long time since I have been able to update anything with the Kombi due to wanting to get our house that we are building finished, we had a major push on the house before Christmas and then the bush fires didn't help as we lost around six weeks through the evacuations and the uncertainty, this week between jobs on the house I have spent some time here and there on the Kombi doing the repair on the rear deck above the fuel tank where it had been previously cut by someone to remove the fuel sender, a quick grind to remove the paint around the cut and then weld up the cut, some more grinding and a little body filler, and then paint, quite happy with the end result, I needed a little break as I was pretty much over house building and losing my drive, just this little job has been enough to get me back into the groove but not much more will be done on the Kombi now until I'm 100% finished with the house which I hope to have complete in the next few weeks, weather permitting, cheers Greg 

Before
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Weld and grind
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Body Filler
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Painted
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onetrackwonder, Mar 31, 2020

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Nice work!
 

62 Splitty "Little Red". 76 Sunliner Campmobile "Josie". 74 Deluxe Bay "Spotty Herbert". 2005 R5 Touareg. 97 Golf CL. 2007 Beetle Cabriolet "Mickey".

"A few seats short of a Microbus!" - Quote: Syncro, 2013.

melissa, Mar 31, 2020

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very nice work! handy with a welder.
 

72 Kombi 8 Seater Microbus
72 Double Cab Ute
76 Single Cab Ute

Wayne murray, Mar 31, 2020

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My hero @onetrackwonder . Welding above a fuel tank. Looks the goods but why not continue & make the access panel?
Cheers
 

Yesterday is history, Tomorrow a mystery, Today is the PRESENT.
Pilot of 'Old Boy' 76 Sopru Fuel Injected
Co pilot Lauren
http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/76-sopru-resto.54261/
http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/76-sopru-old-boy.56558/

David H, Mar 31, 2020

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Thanks Melissa and Wayne I think I burnt more holes than make a good weld, not used to this thin panel welding, and I haven't really done much welding since we left to come down five and a half years ago, so I have a lot of learning to do again when I finally get back playing full time in the shed, David you know the fuel tank is out and in the shed racking so no big risk, as you know I have owned Kombi's since I was 20 so over 40 years and this is the first time I have ever had to get into the fuel tank compartment, I also didn't like the butchered hatch that was there and I don't think one is needed, or for that matter another opening above a fuel tank into the cabin, besides I have confidence that I have diagnosed my issue and the fuel sender will work this time around for another 40 years so it will be the next owners problem, hopefully one of my kids that I can clue up before my next big adventure, wherever that will be, cheers Greg
 

onetrackwonder, Mar 31, 2020

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Can’t believe the original butcher left the piece still attached and didn’t complete the cut and throw away the piece.
 

Barry, Mar 31, 2020

[onetrackwonder]

onetrackwonder said: ↑

David you know the fuel tank is out and in the shed

Sorry Greg. Forgot the tank is out. Great job to get back into the fix up.
I'm still going to stay with 'easy access' as I've replaced senders that only last 8 mths (sh*t bits...but where are the good ones?). That's an engine out every 8 months to get to sender.
Get stuck back in.
Cheers
 

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Yesterday is history, Tomorrow a mystery, Today is the PRESENT.
Pilot of 'Old Boy' 76 Sopru Fuel Injected
Co pilot Lauren
http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/76-sopru-resto.54261/
http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/76-sopru-old-boy.56558/
David H, Mar 31, 2020

[onetrackwonder]

Barry said: ↑

Can’t believe the original butcher left the piece still attached and didn’t complete the cut and throw away the piece.

Barry I'm glad that they did leave that piece, perhaps they broke their last jig saw blade before they finished,

David H said: ↑

Sorry Greg. Forgot the tank is out. Great job to get back into the fix up.
I'm still going to stay with 'easy access' as I've replace senders that only last 8 mths (sh*t bits...but where are the good ones?). That's an engine out every 8 months to get to sender.
Get stuck back in.
Cheers

No need to be sorry Dave, lets hope this sender lasts otherwise its back to recording the milage, ha, cheers Greg
 

onetrackwonder, Mar 31, 2020E

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netrackwonder said: ↑

lets hope this sender lasts otherwise its back to recording the milage, ha,

Where from the sender Greg? My last 'new one' lasted just 8 mths! Now got a keeper after sorting sender, bi metal strips x2, gauge & voltage reg!
 
Access important to sort the gauge!
Cheers
 

Last edited: Mar 31, 2020

Yesterday is history, Tomorrow a mystery, Today is the PRESENT.
Pilot of 'Old Boy' 76 Sopru Fuel Injected
Co pilot Lauren
http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/76-sopru-resto.54261/
http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/76-sopru-old-boy.56558/
David H, Mar 31, 2020

[onetrackwonder]

David H said: ↑

Where are the good ones?). That's an engine out every 8 months to get to sender.
Cheers

The good ones are original ones.Like you say with fuel injection,you can get one that has no troubles at all and others are a pain in arse. You may have luck with no fuel injection issues but have had issues with sender units. .You don't need a sender any way as you drove around for 20 years without a working gauge . Of course that has know changed
 

72 Kombi 8 Seater Microbus
72 Double Cab Ute
76 Single Cab Ute

Wayne murray, Apr 1, 2020

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Dave the previous owner had the sender replaced, I'm not sure of brand but its a new unit, lets hope its new old stock, from memory looking at the old receipts it was done by Australian Performance VW Centre in Croydon Vic, the sender was working but when the tank was filled it only ever showed half a tank and when I pulled the tank to check what was going on while I had the engine out and do a bit of house work around the tank I realised that the sender had been installed sideways across the tank and the float was unable to get to the top of the fuel level, the apprentice must have been given the task of installing it that day, David what holds you access cover in place or does it just sit there, cheers Greg
 

onetrackwonder, Apr 1, 2020

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onetrackwonder said: ↑

David what holds you access cover in place or does it just sit there,

I made the cover plate out of flat sheet & it's held in position with some fancy 3m double sided tape. Totally sealed but I had it loose for ages whilst I sorted out the gauge.
Cheers
 

Yesterday is history, Tomorrow a mystery, Today is the PRESENT.
Pilot of 'Old Boy' 76 Sopru Fuel Injected
Co pilot Lauren
http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/76-sopru-resto.54261/
http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/76-sopru-old-boy.56558/

David H, Apr 1, 2020

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Great to get back into it Greg, ive got a couple of Kombi projects lined up for isolation!!
 

Jethro, Apr 2, 2020

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Thanks Jethro, what have you got planned, yep sure is good to get back into the shed, helps to clear the head that is for sure, this week its been back into the house building and I'm making progress towards completion, starting too get through all the shitty jobs that I have been putting off, the last 20% seems to take 80% of the time, can't wait for it to be finished, cheers Greg
 

onetrackwonder, Apr 2, 2020

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onetrackwonder said: ↑

Thanks Jethro, what have you got planned, yep sure is good to get back into the shed, helps to clear the head that is for sure, this week its been back into the house building and I'm making progress towards completion, starting too get through all the shitty jobs that I have been putting off, the last 20% seems to take 80% of the time, can't wait for it to be finished, cheers Greg

Jobs are - Replace rear brake pads, unpick fly screen from original poptop canvas and sew in new flyscreen, install classic retro blue dash fan, repair original door card to rear hatch, replace indicator assembly (old stopped returning, new arrived today from jk).
Looking forward to having the time!!
Cheers
 

Jethro, Apr 2, 2020

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Oh, and restoring the original fold out table given to me by @David H and installing!!
 

Jethro, Apr 2, 2020

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onetrackwonder said: ↑

the last 20% seems to take 80% of the time, can't wait for it to be finished, cheers Greg

That’s very accurate! I don’t know why, but when you get 80% done, it does look like you’re almost finished, and it’s always surprising, how long it takes to do that other 20%.
 

 

Kanga Banga - Blue 88 Manual Caravelle CL (T3)

Utervelle - Blue 91 Manual Single Cab (T3) 

http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/my-t3-single-cab-project.50622/page-17

http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/kanga-banga-tidy-up.57512/

Grantus, Apr 2, 2020

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One more job I wanted to do before everything goes back together is to spruce up the look of the engine, I started to sand back all of the tin ware and painted some of it but wasn't happy so I decided to start from scratch so I set about and sand blasted everything, very happy that I made that decision, so now to paint it all, cheers Greg

https//i.imgur.com/I864cqr.jpg[/img]]
 

onetrackwonder, Apr 26, 2020