Travis's 74 thing

travisyoung · « **Reply #45 on:** February 25, 2011, 01:19:59 PM »

got a used carb to rebuild, kit is on the way with an air cleaner, i hear they are important, change the oil and ready to try

ASBug · « **Reply #46 on:** February 25, 2011, 06:46:56 PM »

Does a thing use the same filter as an early bus / ghia?
Just curious.
KC

Ret.Bugtech · « **Reply #47 on:** February 25, 2011, 07:12:41 PM »

travisyoung · « **Reply #48 on:** February 25, 2011, 08:15:22 PM »

i have the original oil bath air cleaner that mounts on the side of the engine compartment but i do not have the hose to the carb, i was just going to put a little chromie for now

travisyoung · « **Reply #49 on:** March 09, 2011, 11:12:50 AM »

got the carb rebuilt and on, new fuel filters, new fuel pump, starts and runs, but have not attempted to set the idle yet, replaced the valve core on the tire that is flat ever time i try to move it, we will see if that holds air, and got the air cleaner on, had been driving around last year with no air cleaner, goal is to make this thing a nice weather/daily driver.

travisyoung · « **Reply #50 on:** March 19, 2011, 04:13:02 PM »

went to mess with the thing today, charged the battery and cranked it up, spewing gas out of the breather, yes once agian the crank case is full of gas, new fuel pump and rebuilt carb, kinda ready to push it into the lake. at least the motorcycle runs and i could feel the wind in my hair

certdubtech · « **Reply #51 on:** March 19, 2011, 04:47:06 PM »

Damnit man....

volksnick · « **Reply #52 on:** March 19, 2011, 07:38:14 PM »

Just put it somewhere better than this one was discarded and PM me the location!

ASBug · « **Reply #53 on:** March 19, 2011, 09:54:37 PM »

Quote from: travisyoung on March 19, 2011, 04:13:02 PM

went to mess with the thing today, charged the battery and cranked it up, spewing gas out of the breather, yes once agian the crank case is full of gas, new fuel pump and rebuilt carb, kinda ready to push it into the lake. at least the motorcycle runs and i could feel the wind in my hair

Well,
I have been wanting a Thing...
If your tiring of it, I have 2 busses that I do not need...
KC

travisyoung · « **Reply #54 on:** March 19, 2011, 10:03:51 PM »

no bus, i like the split windows but at 6'4" i kinda have to fold up to get in them. You would need a 69 chevelle or a 50"s american car to get rid of the thing

certdubtech · « **Reply #55 on:** March 19, 2011, 10:16:33 PM »

Quote from: travisyoung on March 19, 2011, 10:03:51 PM

no bus, i like the split windows but at 6'4" i kinda have to fold up to get in them. You would need a 69 chevelle or a 50"s american car to get rid of the thing

That sounds familiar.....

travisyoung · « **Reply #56 on:** April 05, 2011, 01:06:38 PM »

got the tire fixed on the thing i hope, now to change the oil and figure out why it is full of gas, thing i am going to clean the bottom of the fuel pump and leave it off and put some gas back in, could i use a vaccum tester to see if the pump will hold vaccum? also i have a tester that produces pressure, wonder if i took the top of the card off and held the float valve closed if i could test to see if it would hold pressure

Ret.Bugtech · « **Reply #57 on:** April 05, 2011, 03:01:57 PM »

Quote from: travisyoung on April 05, 2011, 01:06:38 PM

got the tire fixed on the thing i hope, now to change the oil and figure out why it is full of gas, thing i am going to clean the bottom of the fuel pump and leave it off and put some gas back in, could i use a vaccum tester to see if the pump will hold vaccum? also i have a tester that produces pressure, wonder if i took the top of the card off and held the float valve closed if i could test to see if it would hold pressure

I begining to question the fuel pumps out there. Seem that a lot of people are having a problem with gas ending up in the crankcase and the most of them had just replaced the pump a little while back.Hmmmmmm .

Zen · « **Reply #58 on:** April 05, 2011, 03:09:55 PM »

I'll take a used German pump out of a junk box at a swap meet over a brand new in the box pump from South America or Asia any day of the week.

Zen · « **Reply #59 on:** April 05, 2011, 03:11:11 PM »

I think I've figured it out! We're just hooking the pumps up backwards. The old pumps "pumped." The new ones "suck!!!!"

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