----- Original Message -----
From: The Gunnings <ngunn@landmarknet.net>
To: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2000 7:58 AM
Subject: Seeking Gyro Gearloose

> We all have different expectations of our Vanagon.  Some want to Cruise.
> Some of us prefer to poke along    But if there is one thing upon which we
> might unanimously agree,  perhaps,  it may be that we would all rather
have
> a vehicle to swear by,  rather than having a vehicle that demands too much
> of our time being sworn at.  Me, personally, I have always wanted a basic
> rig to get me there and back again in one piece.  My only real requirement
> is that my vehicle  be user friendly enough to permit me to do some of my
> own work. Helps keep me beyond reach, as much as possible, of the grease
> coated paws holding gold plated monkey wrenches.  Nobody understands me
like
> my Vanagon does, and visa versa.  Don't get me wrong, however, there are
> some wonderfully talented Vanagon mechanics out there and if you should
> manage to find one you realize how lucky you are.  Knock on wood.  The
> problem is that they are too few and far between.  And even the best of
them
> are capable of honest mistakes.  They are only human, I think.  Except
maybe
> for the "VW gurus" I keep reading so much about.  Or are they not human,
> too?   My problem is this:  I recently removed the double barreled switch
> locate in the extreme upper right front firewall near the corner.  They
are
> known in the late version as "Idle Speed Boost Valves" (Bentley page
> 24.24b).  My reason for removing them is that I took out the A/C and the
P/S
> pump preassure switch has never been wired since for at least 8 years, or
> so.  Steering is fine w/o it.  These switches were doing nothing but
sitting
> there looking pretty.  Which may be fine in some circumstances but this
may
> not be one of them.   Time to play w/ the hoses.  Replaced Tees w/
straight
> conectors.  Too rich.  Restored the tees w/o  the straight shot
connectors.
> Too lean.  Replaced one Tee to the aux. air regulator w/ a straight
> connector (the after) and the other (the before) to the otherside of the
> aux. air regulator.  Just right! (kinda like the story about the blond
brat
> & the 3 bears).  Contrived a gravity flow air device to feed the aux.air
> regulator as needed.  What I am wondering is this:  it was readily
apparent
> that the engine wanted to gallop rather than trot when I added extra air
to
> the "after" connection.  Does this suggest that it might be possible to
add
> something of a "Thermo Powered Air Injected" feature that would kick in
> extra air at the flick of the A/C switch which is still wired to my dash?
> Or would a 12 foot hose w/ maybe a funnel and a cork or clothes pin work
> good enough?   Wondering if any other have encountered this particular
brand
> of perplexity before and how you may have solved this issue?  Thanks.
> Regards,  David Gunning, Lovell, ME  04051
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