What year is it?

Greg Potts wrote:

> Hi Volks,
>
> I got a chance to see the "new" wasserboxer in the Potts' fleet last
> night... it's in much better condition than we had dare hope for. It
> probably helped that the van came east from CA in 1997, and has only
> seen 2 or three winters up here, if that. It has 180,000 miles on it
> and the 1-2 side cylinder head was replaced at 120K. Dad put a charge
> in the battery and the engine turns over, but there's no fuel so it
> won't start.  All of the hoses appear to be good and the service
> records indicate that the camper has been well cared for. Way better
> than expected for something that sat for 4 years after the PO lost
> interest.
>
> The story is that the van "just quit" one day and the PO parked it at
> his mothers place and bought a Ford instead. It was later moved to a
> local VW guru, but since the owner never came up with the funds for the
> repair it just sat there. For four years. The Guru is moving, and
> needed it gone, so he arranged to sell it on behalf of the original
> owner, and we wound up with it.
>
> Lots of possibilities in the above scenario... a blocked fuel filter,
> bad fuel pump, electrical glitch, vacuum leak....
>
> Here's the plan:
>
> 1. Put some fresh gas in it.
> 2. Pull the plugs, and squirt in a  bit of oil.
> 3. Check compression.
> 4. Check coolant. (Service records indicate it was  always serviced at
> a VW/Porsche specialist, so we should be OK.
> 5. Check for spark
> 6. see if it starts.
> 7. Check vacuum and timing.
> 8. Inspect the brakes.
> 9. have a pressure test done on the cooling system.
>
> It will get new fuel lines front to back before it hits the road. It
> will need a complete coolant flush and brake fluid flush as well. And
> it's wearing under-rated "car" tires, so they will have to go too. And
> there's a nasty tear in the pop-top canvas, looks like we'll be adding
> a window on the driver's side to take care of that.
>
> It also needs a thorough steam-cleaning inside and the passenger door
> mechanism is jammed. And there are a lots of dents.
>
> This thing could *possibly* be put on the road in a weekend for under
> $1,000 US. But not this weekend... I have an engine swap to do on my
> aircooled bus.
>
> If anyone has HELPFUL suggestions on what to look for, it would be
> appreciated. I am up to speed with L-Jetronic FI, but the arrangement
> of the parts on the wasserboxer is a bit different. Heck, I'm still
> getting used to the idea of being able to see the ground through the
> engine compartment.
>
> Happy trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> Toronto, Ontario, Canada
>
> 1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato**  LY3H
> 1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
> http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
> http://www.busesofthecorn.com
>