[T3] First run of spring

[Dave Hall]

Well, I've had it 20 years since about 32,000 miles, and I haven't usually
driven it slowly - until recently!   Don't get too many days over 75 F
though!  When we went to the German Type 3 meeting in Lissberg near
Frankfurt several years ago, it was in the around 95 F and very humid, but
we were convoyin g more gently then.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Keith Park
Sent: 02 May 2011 01:17
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] First run of spring

No valve job in that long?  WOW!  Must not have seen too much hot highway
miles...

Keith


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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Jim Adney
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2011 6:17 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: [T3] First run of spring

My '73 square has been sitting in the driveway since the last time I drove
it, which was in February. At that time I had to recharge the battery
because it was cold and it had been sitting idle for about 4 months. This
time it was warmer, about 50 F, and the warm weather didn't require as much
effort from the battery to turn the engine over.

I held my priming switch down and ran the fuel pump for about 30 seconds,
waiting for the gurguling in the gas tank to stop. Then turned the key to
START. The engine started instantly.

We've had quite a few days of rain, and the salt is all gone from the roads,
so I ran errands with it this afternoon. It ran great and sounded happy.
It's getting rusty, and it's got over 120 kmiles with an untouched engine,
but I guess it's still got a few more good years in it.

I do need to pull the front wheels and rotors and clean off the rust that is
scraping against the brake backing plate. That's annoying, but I've checked
the pads and calipers and they are fine. So this is just noise, with no
serious problem behind it.

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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