So quite a few weeks back I purchased a bunch of random air-cooled parts from Euroworks Garage to set aside as spares or to complete the various engine cases. One item was a complete doghouse fan shroud from 71 or 72 that still had a complete set of flaps, oil cooler tins on the rear,…
Category: Systems
IRS Spring Plate Adjustments!
One thing I love about JBugs is the professional-level YouTube content they produce. Now I have yet to ever adjust the rear IRS spring plates on any car. However, with Murbella’s bushings being 40 years old, and Żuczek to be torn down for complete chassis restoration, I’m definitely going to lose my spring plate/rear torsion…
Getting Żuczek ready to deal with the fuel issues
So I got Żuczek’s front up on stands to get access to the fuel tank outlet and try to drain what’s there and begin the process of trying to figure out where that water-contaminated fuel was coming from. While I was down there I noticed some things I was definitely not happy about. The main…
Żuczek – Day 2 – Success!
So when I got home from work I immediately got Ż up on stands and started going through the fuel path. Tunnel line was clear. Line from fuel filter to tunnel was clear. But then… as I prepared for fuel to come pouring out of the line from under the tank… Nothing. I hooked up…
Żuczek – Troubleshooting – Day 1
So six months ago way back in October, I took Żuczek out to fill up his tank, get the stabilizer in him, and put him away for the winter. It was on that trip driving back home when he sputtered and died and I was left with having AAA come and tow him home. I…
Thoughts on future exhausts systems.
My exhaust situation is all over the place. The original stock AH engine’s exhaust needs to be blasted, repaired, and then ceramic power-coated but I’m in no hurry to spent money on that. I bought a low-cost Dansk replacement to have on hand if needed, as well as a cheap EMPI peashooter exhaust to have…
Rear Suspension – Torsion Bar Stuff
I’ll firmly admit there are some things that I am just not in tune with. I barely grok auto electrical systems and I definitely don’t quite have a firm grasp on the IRS torsion bars and how they function and can be adjusted. Once the body is removed and the chassis is ready to be…