Back on the Road:o)

May 24, 2004 8 Replies

Finally got a little VW cash together, and tow barred the 67 to the shop today. Needs a new generator and voltage regulator. He also adjusted the brakes and valves, and put on a new wiper blade that I broke off and put on a new horn. He said I had a fouled spark plug which was causing my low power problem, so he replaced that and adjusted the carb. Should be able to pick it up tomorrow or Wednesday, and fweem for the first time since November. :o) Bill Berckman



67 Beetle

On 24 May 2004 19:48:24 GMT, snipped-for-privacy@aol.comSPAMOUT (Bill Berckman) scribbled this interesting note:

The question is, what caused the plug to foul?

-- John Willis (Remove the Primes before e-mailing me)

Congratulations on being back on road again ;)

I agree. A fouled plug is a symptom, not a cause.

Max

He said that it could have been the carb was adjusted to rich, so hopefully the adjustment will take care of that. Bill Berckman

67 Beetle

Found out that it also needs ball joints too. Wife is not all that happy about spending more money, but you cannot put a price on the value of Fweem. :o) Should have it back tomorrow. Bill Berckman

67 Beetle

Bill, chase down that '66 euro we went and looked at a few years ago. If ther guy sold the building hit was stored in, he might be more inclined to lose it, since the storage place for it has already been lost. That was a nice car by CA standards, and by OH standards, that car was a peach.

Speaking of that car, I just e mailed Corny yesterday, and gave him the guys phone number and e mail in case he was interested in pursuing it. Did not hear back from him as to weather he called about it. Bill Berckman

67 Beetle

Bill, YOU go get that car. Corny has his hands full with his black '67, he has had a busy winter, and that is all I am allowed to say about that, at this time. Grab some money form the "Berckman Banker" and go get that car. I'll come out a day or two early, and we'll have you rolling to the Family Reunion in your new car with the old '67 engine/trans/brakes/steering/etc.

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