Rob's 1977 Fatty Camper

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The old KMart lot on Montauk highway. 7-10am.

I may be moving equipment upstate, so I won't know if I will be around until Friday.
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Found an old picture of my first camper in 1989. It's a '71, and yes, I know before you say it lol

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Four years later and the mystery whistling is solved! It was a slight break in a vacuum line.

Now if I can just get the Tiguan sorted out lol
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MrBreeze wrote:Four years later and the mystery whistling is solved! It was a slight break in a vacuum line.

Now if I can just get the Tiguan sorted out lol

I thought you said there was a knock ?
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Knock knock? Who's there?
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Tom wrote:
MrBreeze wrote:Four years later and the mystery whistling is solved! It was a slight break in a vacuum line.

Now if I can just get the Tiguan sorted out lol

I thought you said there was a knock ?

There was. the hose finally broke
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If you are going to redneck repair a hole in the bus, at least have the class to use the right color tape.
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Rob, is there holes from rust or is the seal bad? Buy a seal, I'll come over and we'll get it installed. Easy.
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Rust needs to be fixed first then seal.
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Mucho rust
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I would have went a shade darker with the tape . :lol:
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Just throwing it out there......I'm looking for a Idle Air Control Valve for my bus. Can't even find a part number for it
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doesn't Tom have a complete FI system that he's been talking about reinstalling for past 20 years?
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https://volkswagen.7zap.com/en/usa/type+2/t2/1977-29/
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Thanks
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Glenn wrote:doesn't Tom have a complete FI system that he's been talking about reinstalling for past 20 years?
It's only been 14 years ! :oops:
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Ley me look Rob, I may have one or 2 ?
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Finally got the screws off of the camper luggage rack. Gonna need the large tub of flex seal
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MrBreeze wrote: ↑Thu May 23, 2024 6:09 pm Finally got the screws off of the camper luggage rack. Gonna need the large tub of flex seal
I used that on my gutter seams... no more leaks.

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MrBreeze wrote: ↑Thu May 23, 2024 6:09 pm Finally got the screws off of the camper luggage rack. Gonna need the large tub of flex seal

pics ?
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I had to get up early to get the Tiguan inspected. Now I'm too tired and lazy to work on the camper although I really need to deal with that leak. Ok, tomorrow. I mean it.

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Are you sure you weren't a pug in a previous life?
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Wouldn't surprise me.
Glenn wrote: ↑Sat Jun 01, 2024 12:35 pm Are you sure you weren't a pug in a previous life?
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So I'm guessing I found my leak
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So I fixed it back to factory standards
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Good for another 10 years at least
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