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...that stuck with you over the years. Maybe folklore, an urban legend, or just good, sound (however off the wall it might be...) advice.
I've got a list from my ex-boss, Jerry.
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« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2009, 20:50:43 pm » |
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...that stuck with you over the years. Maybe folklore, an urban legend, or just good, sound (however off the wall it might be...) advice.
I've got a list from my ex-boss, Jerry.
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« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2009, 23:11:01 pm » |
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I remember a bit of advice i had ages ago when I got my first bug from a local VW specialist long since gone for not forgeting the order you took the ignition leads off a dizzy . When you put them back on do it anti clockwise , i.e. 1234 from the notch for number one  That way you would always have the right firing order  Suppose i still do it now without thinking about it |
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« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2009, 23:32:51 pm » |
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« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2009, 00:00:03 am » |
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the importance of 'reading colors' of internals of motor, and not just the spark plugs....
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« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2009, 01:44:40 am » |
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"Don't drive it on the freeway" |
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« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2009, 01:58:33 am » |
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« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2009, 03:06:05 am » |
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"Raise up the back of your stupid car and you'll stop breaking axles, and you'll stop making more work for me." -the late Mike Collins
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« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2009, 03:45:22 am » |
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99% of carburetor problems are ignition... I say this to myself when I am trying to diagnose things & it usually holds true.
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« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2009, 04:36:37 am » |
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48 IDAs are way too big for a stupid Volkswagen engine.
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« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2009, 06:46:58 am » |
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"Raise up the back of your stupid car and you'll stop breaking axles, and you'll stop making more work for me." -the late Mike Collins
Mike should have authored a book. "Now why do you want to go and do a stupid thing like that?" Mike saved me plenty of t-m-f with that question countless times. I think I still hear him asking me that sometimes.  |
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« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2009, 10:17:19 am » |
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"Why in the world did you fit solid mounts on a street car?"
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« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2009, 21:52:24 pm » |
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When balancing pistons- if you have one light one, instead of taking weight off the other 3, just stick the appropriate weight piece of fuel hose inside the wrist pin of the light one. It'll just bounce around, wont hurt a thing!  |
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« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2009, 22:09:05 pm » |
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Does the oil pressure light come on when you put your foot on the clutch after you have been driving for a while? its f*%ked then and time for a line bore.
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« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2009, 22:42:36 pm » |
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Does the oil pressure light come on when you put your foot on the clutch after you have been driving for a while? its f*%ked then and time for a line bore.
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« Reply #15 on: December 08, 2009, 22:48:18 pm » |
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"righty tighty, lefty loosey" and "No, your military right"
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« Reply #16 on: December 09, 2009, 01:34:27 am » |
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I once had a 4046 Bugpack spring get loose out of a Rimac @ Buggy House.
Jerry showed me how to use a razor blade, tucked in between retainer and spring (in Rimac) as a "pointer" to indicate spring height on a machinists scale...
Well I was checking lb at full lift (86C) and that spring/retainer/razor blade walked right out of the Rimac. KAPOW either the srping or the retainer clocked me right in the nose. I saw stars for about 45 min and bled like a son of a bitch. Razor blade luckily flew by my face and landed on his align bore bench about 15' behind me.
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"What the F_CK did you do NOW? Jes_s Jumped Up Ch__st! You didn't break my RIMAC did you, goddammit? Get a Budweiser outta the fridge and get it on your nose, you'll be fine!"
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« Reply #17 on: December 09, 2009, 01:39:42 am » |
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How fast can you afford?
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« Reply #18 on: December 09, 2009, 04:40:36 am » |
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When balancing pistons- if you have one light one, instead of taking weight off the other 3, just stick the appropriate weight piece of fuel hose inside the wrist pin of the light one. It'll just bounce around, wont hurt a thing! That's a good one! How about "...It will wear in" |
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« Reply #19 on: December 09, 2009, 04:53:39 am » |
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"Don't baby the damn thing, drive it hard and break it in fast" |
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« Reply #20 on: December 09, 2009, 05:25:21 am » |
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New enigine break-in process:
Break it in fast... It'll last!
Break it in slow... It'll Blow!!
My father in law... Raced bracket races at OCIR for years in just about every car he owned!
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« Reply #21 on: December 09, 2009, 05:57:00 am » |
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Buy the best and cry once ... |
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Work, work, WORK!
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« Reply #22 on: December 09, 2009, 07:09:17 am » |
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"48 IDAs are way too big for a stupid Volkswagen engine." Quoted for massive amounts of WIN detection. Alrighty, Deano... who told ya that one? 'Cause I've heard that, as well, over the years. |
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« Reply #23 on: December 09, 2009, 07:09:28 am » |
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« Reply #24 on: December 09, 2009, 10:32:17 am » |
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I was once told about the "Nid" gauge. If you don't have access to a torque wrench, use a breaker bar and really swing on it, the involuntary gasp you give sounds like the word "nid" (think Jack Nicholson in Easy Rider). Some jobs (rocker gear to cylinder heads) are one nid, flywheels and rear hubs are three or four nid...  |
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« Reply #25 on: December 09, 2009, 19:27:56 pm » |
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« Reply #26 on: December 11, 2009, 01:30:39 am » |
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getting rear (adj) torsions set using a floor jack and a 36mm socket
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« Reply #27 on: December 11, 2009, 14:36:05 pm » |
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« Reply #28 on: December 11, 2009, 14:48:21 pm » |
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How fast you wanna go?! This sh&t costs money you know!
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« Reply #29 on: December 11, 2009, 16:24:45 pm » |
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How fast you wanna go?! This sh&t costs money you know!
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