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How hot are we talking about though? A swamp cooler can do a very good job of cooling small spaces.

You're going to run into issues with heat. unless you make a swamp cooler setup, pretty much your only option for air conditioning is to have a gas generator running. Solar isn't up to the task because making air cold with a condenser takes a LOT of energy, way more energy than heating it up...

I always run into situations where lockpicks would be super useful, but have never wanted to risk carrying them and getting a felony warrant for possession of burglary tools with what would otherwise be just another trespass.

Full weber conversion kit ordered! Can't wait to tear out the rest of the emissions crap, and tear into the old carb! For the clutch, are there any 'wear items' I should get other than the pilot bearing, release bearing, input shaft seal? I'm going to get an OEM pressure plate & friction disc...

Pike's Engine & Machine Shop. Unfortunately it's in Watkins Glen, which appears to be about 20 miles away. I can pay for the gas, but if you don't want to drive up there I'm sure I can find someone on craigslist to do it, or worst case scenario rent a truck. I wasn't able to find a machine shop...

So I talked to a machinist near Elmira. He said to deck and grind the head it'd be about $300, I think that was including the 1 hour labor ($70) to inspect it and figure out what needs to be done. He said he used to get 22Rs in there a lot because people would use them for drag racing (wtf?) and...

Wait so you were stealing the parts? Was it an abandoned van in an impound lot or something? That only raises more questions, why weren't you in 4th if you were going 85mph?! Did it have really funky gearing or something? Was it one of those automatic 3 speeds?

That's relieving. Glorified lawnmower engines. That's my kind of engine. I had a '78 puch maxi that threw it's single cylinder connecting rod the day I got it. I would've rebuilt it if I didn't need $500 in specialized moped tools. I've heard that older VW engines are incredibly expensive to...

Fuck!!! I hope I didn't mess up the clutch. It was really cold this morning and I didn't let anything warm up because I had to move it quickly. Even though I was riding the clutch at the biting point the whole rig was jerking forward like I was dumping it over and over.

Wait, 85mph in third gear? How does that even work? And you did a carb conversion on a fuel injected vehicle? Holy shit, how long did that take?

W...what? I was watching youtube videos about random mechanical crap and ended up learning about how modern VW engines are apparently so poorly designed that you have to take the engine out to do a head gasket. And apparently on the audis you have to pull the block off I think to swap the timing...

I'm probably not too impatient if given direction - unless it takes 6 hours. Oil pressure should be good, but I haven't tested it. What's the heavy lifting involved in taking the engine out? Unless.. you don't have a hydraulic hoist, in which case.. ouch. If we broke a stud off in the head, the...

DuHastMich returns from the dead

That's just my aspie sensibilities. And it's kinda funny that I didn't realize that at first. What he was saying was basically "a good way to damage the engine is by running it." So take the carb and battery off, put a bag around the distributor, and pressure wash it. I'm immensely happy about...

Ah. I looked at my service manual for reference, it showed lean as being a smooth white and autoignition as being that corroded, crusty white. I guess it's all up in the air since they probably haven't been changed in a couple of decades anyway. Is the manual wrong though? I got some of the...

The threads on the spark plugs are fine, but I can promise you that the threads on the engine are wrecked. That's also after I cleaned them up a little bit with a wire brush out of curiosity.

Oh, and.. I can't believe this one. Look:

I did successfully replace them, but it took 3 hours of finagling them, next time (if there is a next time) they'll have to be helicoiled. Unfortunately, I got so distracted by having to force them in that I left them at the factory gap, which is 0.036", when it should be 0.032" Here's one...

Hey I don't have time for a fully reply because I'm working on the RV and also have to get a million other things done, but I pulled the spark plugs and all I can say is... autoignition, and EXTREME carbon buildup, so bad that it stripped the threads. I will reply to you and update with...

You're like the dad I never had. I'll adjust the valves when I do the plugs/cap/rotor/wires/hoses after I get paid tomorrow. What kind of VWs did you have? The plot thickens! I ran into a 22R/E expert on the internet and he said the same thing: the valves need to be adjusted. But he also told...

I pulled the air filter and went through it with my vacuum diagram. All I can say is that every hose needs to be replaced because pretty much all of them are leaking.

Yeah I've got my vacuum diagram in my service manual, and I'm gonna go through the vacuum system. The High Altitude vacuum control unit for the carb isn't hooked up to anything either... Here's a way better video

Bahahaha yep! I've got a video of it, now I've just gotta stabilize it. I couldn't capture the noise because of the low frequency, but I was able to capture the engine rocking back and forth when it happens. It just rocks back and forth the same way it does when I turn the engine off (which, by...

I had to put my headphones on max volume to hear it (but my hearing is bad, and they aren't very loud) Maybe that's where the squeaking is coming from then... I've been trying to capture the misfiring at cold idle on camera but it's eluding me so far. I know it's misfiring though. The whole...

Sounds like a fun demonstration, what's it for? I grabbed my service manual, popped the hood, started the engine and sat down in front of it. It took about 5 minutes of attentive listening, but I think it's coming from the fan belt. That or the carb.

Sounds like a plan, friend :) Took your advice and filled up the radiator, let it settle overnight to get the air out. No change in leaking. It's now down to the full line, color of the oil hasn't really changed. Spark plug boots are stuck so I need to fashion something to rip them off before I...

Would the first/second week of April be okay too? The only reason I ask is because it totally fucking sucks here and I want to get out ASAP. I'm so far into Appalachia that I hear people dropping racial slurs in everyday conversation. I'm still 100% on board if you want to wait though. I'm good...

That's pretty funny. Same deal here... still has the factory fuel filter. Haven't pulled it out yet but it's probably 98% clogged. Well that's good. The oil I dumped was jet black, and that was after I had to add 2 quarts over the 1,200mi return trip. When I accidentally ran oil through the...

That's a good point. The transmission fluid is probably really fucking nasty but it doesn't have a dipstick so I can't easily check. It is a manual. 4 speed unfortunately. Thanks Jimmy Carter. It does have an oil cooler, I checked on rockauto. I should be getting my toyota workshop service...

About the brakes, I forgot to mention... It's not the brakes that worry me, but the gas pedal. The dude welded an extra inch into it, and it's impossibly hard to depress. Leg gets sore after an hour. Takes all my tensile strength to get the pedal to the floor on the highway. No fucking clue why...

Thank you for your advice and information. Thanks to everybody. I appreciate all of you and you've made my life so much easier with your advice. Thanks for the tip! I'll give it a shot. No flat spots, good tread, air pressure is a little low but not severe, no cracking. The tires are only a...

Yeah, it's a real tank. The only thing I've found the deeper I go into the engine is just how neglected it's been, but it still runs fine. Just a little white puff. Haha yeah... I found the source of the leak. It's the radiator. There's oil in the coolant, but no coolant in the oil. The...

Maybe, heh. I just spoke to a guy a hundred miles from me who said he's a retired mechanic and would help me with a rebuild. I asked around online and the consensus from mechanics seems to be that doing a ring job with no experience or proper diagnosis to fix mysterious oil burning is a bad...

I'm just playing mechanic roulette right now. If I had an air compressor I'd do the leakdown test and wait for my service manual in the mail but if I can get a mechanic to diagnose the issue for an hour of labor that's good too, and I can just verify it on my own. Despite my own incompetence...

God damnit @Kim Chee, you were completely right. They're a bunch of cheating, lying motherfuckers. They haven't done anything yet, thankfully, but the guy lied to me about what he said. When I called him out on it he tried to continue the conversation as if nothing had happened. I'm going to...

I looked into that today and spoke to a few people in WV with 22Rs that they're selling. I'm keeping it open as an option

That's all great advice. The reason I didn't want to pull the plugs is that they look like they've never been changed and are probably being held together by carbon deposits. If they pull them at the shop I can at least force them to give me a discount if it falls apart. Same thing happened with...

Actually I just went back and watched the video and he said an hour and a half at most if they DIDN'T have to pull it off. That makes a lot more sense, doh. Now I'm gonna have to give them a call tomorrow and make sure they don't do that...

Very good point, luckily I had the sense to ask them that and they said in total an hour and a half of labor, I asked them if that means I'll pay the hour and a half and it will be in the same condition as when I dropped it off, as in I could drive it away, and they said yes. I recorded the...

The only thing I have that's worth mentioning is my Leatherman Wave. I use it every day and would be totally lost without it. Needlenose pliers, wirecutter, crimper, wire stripper, file, saw, serrated blade, straight blade, scisors, a wedge, flathead and roundhead in 2 different sizes, bottle...

@charmander & @todd I took it up to an auto shop that has a reputation for doing good work on old engines. They said they could diagnose it within a few days for an hour of labor. He took a look at the engine and he said it was both leaking and burning. Said it might be something simple and...

I've got a printout of the sunrader manual and the original 1983 toyota hilux owner's manual. Luckily the only appliance is the propane oven/range which works perfectly. The water pump died today, heh. Who needs showers anyway? Oh, and when messing with the water pump I accidentally flushed the...

Yeppers! That's definitely true. At least with a rebuild though, I can buy high quality parts and have total confidence that the engine will last until I learn how to work on it. Since I'm generally a very anxious person it's a matter of managing expectations. If I bought a 22R lifted from a...

They seem to be coming from the frame. I'm thinking suspension but I don't know anything about vehicles so it's mostly a guess based on being passed by a semi causing it to wobble. I think I'm gonna go to an alignment shop sometime next week. All tires are the same size, I checked that when I...

Crossing my fingers there. If there's anything funky going on in the head I'm just going to have the engine rebuilt because I don't want to spend $500 having piston rings replaced then have a piston crack or valve guide fail, or find out the entire head of the engine is being held together by...

Yeah... I'm gonna check the pcv valve once the sun rises. In any case it probably needs to be replaced 'cause this thing wasn't taken care of. I already ordered a new valve and grommet, since they were about $1.

Yeah, but it must have been sitting somewhere for decades. And it was a pretty good deal given the condition. No coolant in the oil or oil in the coolant thankfully. Should be something simpler than a blown head gasket I hope...

I just bought a 1983 Toyota Sunrader. Here's a picture: The good: fiberglass is intact, no leaks, new vents, working water pump, radiant heater, new battery (had to replace the terminals, they were super ghetto rigged), all lights work, all "plumbing" (just tubes really) is good, it has a 1...

There's some more info from one of the people that got arrested here, just look at the comments: They were charged with criminal trespassing because feeding the homeless is built into the trespassing law. Tampa is a really fucked up city and this isn't at all surprising, the law has been in...