VW's at Landis Ave Cruise: First Time Ever!

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3Gear

#15
June 11, 2012, 09:46:02 AM
Dang, I cant believe I missed this.  See, I was getting the bug ready for the show Saturday morning, washing and making it pretty, power washed the oil and stuff off the engine.  Dried the car off quick banana polish.  I go to start the car up, and nothing...  I check the dizz for water and all, nope, just fine.  A spray of ether and it came to life, then died, I'm figuring the krappy new fuel has melted another set of gaskets.  So I go to swap out the gaskets and I drop the glass part of the filter...  Of course it shatters...   So, I use a longer piece of fuel line and skip the filter, and it still won't run...  At this point I'm annoyed, and out of time to make the show. Now, I have a bit of lunch to calm myself, since I know I am going to miss the show, I head out to AZ and grab a filter, and new fuel pump. I get back to the house and put the filter in place and as expected the car wont start, however at this point I check the fuel line and verify the pump is trying to suck gas, the problem is and was the whole time, and empty fuel tank...    D'oH I grabbed my 5 gallon jug out of the garage, and dumped some gas in the tank, and it started right up...  

Boy did I feel like a dumb- ?/moon2..


So, I tried to make the show, but the universe decided to play games with me, what are the odds of having enough gas to get into the driveway, but not enough to start it back up!!!!!
1985 Westfalia Millie

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Bob(Herbie)

#16
June 11, 2012, 10:39:20 AM Last Edit: June 11, 2012, 05:27:03 PM by Bob(Herbie)
Follow this link about the Vineland Car Show Cruise Down Memory Lane 2012 WOW  thumpup)-
http://www.thedailyjournal.com/article/20120611/NEWS01/306110015
46 years later and I am back to a '63 Rag named Herby
 '56 Oval Nigel  '53 Zwitter Project Stanley 
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lovebus (jack)

#17
June 11, 2012, 12:21:19 PM
Mark, what a morning!!!
I don't have to go to work in the morning....

RT 66 June 1, 2015

"Why restore it to its former short comings
When you can modify it too its full potential."

rich67vw

#18
June 11, 2012, 12:46:12 PM
Quote from: Bob(Herbie) on June 11, 2012, 10:39:20 AM
Follow this link about the Vineland Car Show Cruse Down Memory Lane 2012 WOW  thumpup)-
http://www.thedailyjournal.com/article/20120611/NEWS01/306110015
Apparently a hater commented on us. I don't think so. shootgun

kvbug (karen)

#19
June 11, 2012, 07:27:52 PM
 ?/moon2..
Wise men don't need advice. Fools won't take it. ~Benjamin Franklin

The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.



1970 VW Beetle ,  "Charlie"

matt

#20
June 12, 2012, 08:09:58 PM


I Can't stand all my house projects!!!!!!!!    #banghead  &(rage_   &(rage_   &(rage_   #banghead


1955 3-fold semaphore Oval beetle
1971 Convertible beetle
1977 Westfalia, FI,  Berlin interior

Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.?
― G. Michael Hopf

lovebus (jack)

#21
June 12, 2012, 09:40:00 PM
Quote from: matt on June 12, 2012, 08:09:58 PM

I Can't stand all my house projects!!!!!!!!    #banghead  &(rage_   &(rage_   &(rage_   #banghead




You keep saying that, put your foot down, man up, show her whos boss &^rofl
I don't have to go to work in the morning....

RT 66 June 1, 2015

"Why restore it to its former short comings
When you can modify it too its full potential."

kvbug (karen)

#22
June 12, 2012, 09:47:13 PM
Yeah really.... enough bellyaching already...    #@rofl3
Wise men don't need advice. Fools won't take it. ~Benjamin Franklin

The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.



1970 VW Beetle ,  "Charlie"
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