Date:         Mon, 21 Feb 2005 14:10:19 -0500
Reply-To:     jake beaulieu <jbeaulie@ND.EDU>
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From:         jake beaulieu <jbeaulie@ND.EDU>
Subject:      drums scraping backing plate
In-Reply-To:  <4217629E.7060606@colorado.edu>
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Hello,

I recently serviced the rear wheel bearings on my 82 air cooled vanagon.
I replaced the wheel bearings on the drivers side and just repacked the
bearings on the passengers side.  After reassembly the drums are rubbing
against the brake backing plates.  The drums are only hitting the
backing plates at one point (at the bottom) and only a small section of
the drum is hitting the plate.  Any ideas on this?
The axle nut is properly torqued to 258 ft-lbs and the lug nuts are also
properly torqued.

Thanks,
Jake

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Richard A Jones
Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 11:01 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Air Cooled Vanagon Flooding

Jonathan:

There is a problem with the FI on the air cooled
2 liter motors.  It is starting when cold at
high altitudes.  I'm attaching something I wrote
about it a while back.  I have never had trouble
when warm, so check what has been advised.  My
big "S" hose from the AFM to the throttle valve
had a crack at the bottom, so you could inspect
it and think it OK, but it really wasn't if you
took it off and flexed it.  Let us know what you
find and good luck!

                        Richard A Jones
                        Boulder, Colorado


> The only possible problem is starting when cold at
> higher altitudes.  Same problem on my '76 and '81
> so I am convinced it is a "feature" of the fuel
> injection system.  This is below 20 degrees and
> above 9-10,000 feet.  If it does not start on the
> first try, then it is flooded.  My technique is
> the pedal to the floor--to open the vane for max
> air flow, then crank.  If it doesn't catch, then
> I pop the switch under the driver seat that cuts
> power to the fuel pump, crank until it starts to
> catch, push the switch back in and I'm running.
> It took me from '76 to about '86 to figure this
> out.  ;-)  How many times did I run on the starter
> motor for 100 yards to get to the downhill at
> the Brainard Lake ski parking?  Oh, well, at
> 146,000, I'm still on that original starter!
>
> At 5400 feet in Boulder I never have trouble
> starting, even down below zero.  It is just at
> higher altitudes--and cold.