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Subject:Re: Was: Leaky ... fuel injector? Now: suck fuel/air through vaccum side of fuel regulator?
From:neil N
Date:Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:06:30 -0800

That's a kind offer.

Where are you located?

And thanks for confirmation.

Crankcase was totally full of gas/oil. So much that when spark plug
removed, gas spilled out of spark plug hole.

Yah I won't be spending anything on it. Just my time. Currently trying
my hand an improving a MUCH ailing alt. bracket. The remaining hole on
block for stud, is oval. I'm making a couple brackets to hold it in
place long enough to test.

Neil.

On 11/11/07, Miguel Pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well then, you've found one problem. As I understand it, this is a simple
> reg., operated by vaccum effect on a diaphram. Bottom line is that there
> should be no gasoline on the vaccum side you are sucking on. It needs to
> be replaced. I don't know if this is expensive, as I have never had a
> problem with these. Either way, IMO, this is normally not something I
> would throw used parts at, though in your case, you're just trying to get
> it running and out to the Vanagon pool. I would gladly send you a known
> used one, no charge, if that's what you would like to do.
> Let me know.
>

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Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
"Jaco"  (Bustorius)

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