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Wammy started the forum topic Flight Fun… in the group Fun On-The-Net:
According to the story, after every Qantas Airlines flight the pilots complete a a 'gripe sheet' report, which conveys to the ground crew engineers any mechanical problems on the aircraft during the flight. The engineer reads the form, corrects the problem, then writes details of action taken on the lower section of the form for [...]
9 months, 2 weeks ago · View
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Wammy wrote a new blog post: Engine Teardown – Day 2
Wooo – big surprise here, check out the following pictures:
Thar be oil in the combustion chamber! That is _NOT_ Good!
Good thing I purchased a set of new pistons and cylinders.
We will see what else comes up…
Bonus Pic:10 months, 1 week ago · View
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Wammy wrote a new blog post: Engine Teardown – Day 1
Links to the first day of the engine teardown:
http://images.wammy.net/Squareback/Engine/10 months, 2 weeks ago · View
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Wammy wrote a new blog post: Engine Troubleshooting
So I have been trying to figure out where all the vacuum hoses are supposed to go.
After figuring it out thanks to this:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=232306
I was able to get the engine running properly….sorta:
It needs to be adjusted, the timing is off and it idles weird, also there is black smoke coming out of the exhaust under [...]10 months, 2 weeks ago · View
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Wammy commented on the blog post Interior cleaning
Haha! soon, I need to drop the engine and get some stuff fixed on it first.
Then Ill drive it down to see yous..11 months ago · View
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Wammy wrote a new blog post: Interior cleaning
Cleaned up the interior a week or so ago, trying to see the scope of the work needed.
11 months ago · View
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VooDooStevie and Wammy are now friends 11 months, 1 week ago · View
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Wammy unlocked achievement: You’ve got the Bridge, Number One 11 months, 2 weeks ago · View
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Wammy unlocked achievement: First Class post 11 months, 2 weeks ago · View
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Wammy unlocked achievement: Open social 11 months, 2 weeks ago · View
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Wammy unlocked achievement: I Choo-Choo-Choose You! 11 months, 2 weeks ago · View
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Wammy wrote a new blog post: And It Begins
Took apart the rear left drum to have a look at the source of a brake fluid leak.
Found a bad Cylinder…Will have to wait till monday to get the parts so for now I am just putting the metals through some rust treatments to clean them up.11 months, 2 weeks ago · View
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Wammy commented on the blog post Home, Sweet Home
DJPaul :
By “retty much replace anything in the engine that looks worn”, you mean to say everything other than a few bits of plastic? LOL
Haha, no I was talking about stuff like sparkplugs, wires, [...]11 months, 2 weeks ago · View
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Wammy commented on the blog post Home, Sweet Home
TheFatherMind :
You need to paint that primer color to make it complete.
That is not primer – that is original 1972 paint.
Don’t know what to do with it yet. we will see.11 months, 2 weeks ago · View
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Wammy wrote a new blog post: Home, Sweet Home
Brought the it home today, took it to a local car wash to give it a quick wash and get some layers of dirt off it.
Anyway, here are some pics:
Right off the bat things that will need to be done:
Tune Up (pretty much replace anything in the engine that looks worn), Oil Change, etc.
Nice Detailing [...]11 months, 2 weeks ago · View
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Wammy wrote a new blog post: New Project: 1972 VW Type-3 (Squareback)
I just picked this up, mostly as a trade for a favor.
I figured I might work on this and see if I can bring life back into it:11 months, 3 weeks ago · View
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Wammy wrote a new blog post: Hello and Welcome!
Welcome to my blog!
Basically I will use this to keep track of my own projects and update all of those interested on what I am working on.11 months, 3 weeks ago · View
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