The spring is coming!!!!

 Had to go to the garage, and try to do something. so i started to paint the winter wheel setup, as the snow might be melting... heh, better late than...i also grabbed the Aircooled.fi turbo exhaust with me to the garage, to show it to a fellow vw-nutcase. Im not sure, if its wise to test fit the turbo-setup to the wbx engine, but it sure is tempting. I'm afraid to snap a bolt or something, as the bug is inspected and totally working. it only would need to be driven. Nothing ever goes like intended, so this could end into something that aint so funny. lets see how things will proceed.

No boost?

Lets find out, if the compressor side of the engine is leaking. i do need a smoke machine too later, but this could tell much of the system with a cheap price. i ordered these from amazon.com, the company seems to be TURBO BOOST / Leak testers, made in USA.

So now i have new oil in the engine, new filter, these leak testers, and i have to check the rockers, if there would be something strange there... maybe something shows up?

 

small service to the ghia

As the oil in the engine looks like latte coffee, due to the E85, 

i had to change the oil, and the filter too, as i want to run the engine occasionally.

the weather was ok in the beginning, but as we went to buy oil and a filter, we got some snow...

but that didn't bother, at least not much. the next thing to the ghia, is to get it in a warmer place...

then starts the trouble shooting, for the leaks, and have to check if the cam is ok...

i ordered some stuff from amazon...for that leak testing....

 

small things happening

 i tried the fuchs copy wheels... to the purple bug, 

well looks ok. now with winter tires - but the rears are still to be painted, 

maybe today? will see... 

what's lurking in the future...

This one needs some update, as i do have turbo kits, 

and this 2332cc engine, 

 

 

better to do it twice ... the plug

Ok, as i changed the distributor to a cb performance plug, i heard the the distributor shaft have to be removed, so maybe some info has to be found somewhere. I checked the CB perf web-site ...and indeed there's info that you have to eliminate the shaft, and the shims. I was scared that the shims ends inside of the block, if things goes wrong. First i took the shaft carefully with a magnetic pick up. and the shims stayed almost on their place. then i got the shims off too. wow. and back with the plug. and i also found the fuel pump block off plate, and with one oil line block off, i got that working too. what a great day. 

take off the useless distributor and fuel pump

...then you take the shaft away

...then the shims (2 pieces)

...and there u have it!

plug & play!

testing wheels, for the wbx bug

 

some upgrades to the WBX engine

 i found a new k&n filter from my closet, so i have to try if It fits to the wbx engine, somehow, and this CB performance distributor plug will find its place also. as i don't use the distributor. next i will take off the mechanical fuel pump.... then there's lots of space... for a turbo? will see... but it would be wicked! maybe i have to check if the 17 inch american racing wheels would suit... there we go again.... :-)

Winter is coming - AGAIN!

 The summer was short in Finland, as always. but i really enjoyed it. And as my plans change like always, this time i didn't change the clutch to my panel van, and i didn't change to the alternator, but maybe at 2023 if we are in some kind of shape. so the DODGE, PLYMOUTH and VW panel van is now sleeping at somero, its a long, cold, twisty and a very dark road to the somero, but we made it, even with the summer tyres, bad lights, no heater and - 1 degrees... 

Der Violet ground beetle - project - Sinikiitäjäinen (Carabus violaceus) part7

 It's finally fixed and inspected, Kotten T. helped me with the swing axle boot, gearbox oil, changing the type 3 brake cylinders and the hoses too and Tommy t. helped with finding the brake parts! So now its even better, it flies and stops, and drives like track car. its a great car in many ways. and there's a heater too. Jani from ruuvauspaja did a good job, as the maxxecu mini works like charm. what else? OK, maybe some winter tyres one day? oiling the door locks? putting a mp3 player? cleaning it up? will see. but its great to have a "looker" with a heater and a peppy engine! WBX rules, for now...