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Title: Road trip Louisville to Flagstaff
Post by: bbob203 on September 23, 2013, 08:00:07 pm
Heading out tomorrow night to go pay Andrew Libby a visit get tuned up and drop an 01m off to him. I'm also going to check out the Grand Canyon and visit Sedona while I'm on my trip. Reason I'm posting is to find out if there is anyone along that might be able to hook me up with Bio d for a good price to help me save some $$$. And some contacts in case I have mechanical trouble God forbid. Cheers!  :D
Title: Re: Road trip Louisville to Flagstaff
Post by: fatmobile on September 23, 2013, 08:56:06 pm
What's your route?
Title: Re: Road trip Louisville to Flagstaff
Post by: bajacalal on September 23, 2013, 10:42:08 pm
That's a long way!

But then again, I've heard people used to drive from as far as Atlanta... to get Coors beer in Texarkana.
Title: Re: Road trip Louisville to Flagstaff
Post by: bbob203 on September 24, 2013, 04:11:44 am
1300 miles. I'll knock it out in 2 twelves and only have to stop for fuel in ABQ ;D. My grandparents are going to be at the Canyon so I'm gonna meet up with them and the lady is going to fly out on an airlines buddy pass and drive home with me.
Title: Re: Road trip Louisville to Flagstaff
Post by: 745 turbogreasel on September 24, 2013, 03:23:29 pm
If you  get lost in a storm, wander off course, and  end up in Cali, drop a PM.
Otherwise, have a great drive.
Title: Re: Road trip Louisville to Flagstaff
Post by: theman53 on September 24, 2013, 04:37:49 pm
If you  get lost in a storm, wander off course, and  end up in Cali, drop a PM.
Otherwise, have a great drive.
Or if he takes a wrong turn in Albuquerque, then he could come over and say what's up doc
Title: Re: Road trip Louisville to Flagstaff
Post by: 8v-of-fury on September 24, 2013, 05:22:08 pm
If you make it as far frigged up as Canada... I've got an extra Igloo.. lmao
Title: Re: Road trip Louisville to Flagstaff
Post by: bbob203 on September 24, 2013, 05:30:05 pm
If you make it as far frigged up as Canada... I've got an extra Igloo.. lmao

I may be up that way someday soon.
Title: Re: Road trip Louisville to Flagstaff
Post by: CRSMP5 on September 24, 2013, 07:01:01 pm
spare set of injector lines.... filter... good to go as if you have any other major failure.. your findig a garage and ordering parts...
Title: Re: Road trip Louisville to Flagstaff
Post by: bbob203 on September 24, 2013, 07:29:07 pm
spare set of injector lines.... filter... good to go as if you have any other major failure.. your findig a garage and ordering parts...

Why injector lines?
Title: Re: Road trip Louisville to Flagstaff
Post by: CRSMP5 on September 24, 2013, 08:07:24 pm
try to buy 1.... now imagine needing 1 on a road trip.. only 3 year engine... passat/jetta only.. used hard to find.. new $$$$

so you search out used set.. keep in spare tire or rear quarter panels on your b3 wagon...

axle, headwork, turbo so on.. no real spares.. but a injector line is like a plug wire.. they will eventually crack... just when... i borrowed lucas set for my cali trip... finally got a spare set.. for all the times i did cross country.. denver in 03 i broke one.. turbo #2 the odd ball sittin on side of road.. lucaly i knew a diesel horder in denver i built a tdi-e mk2 in 02 for that had one.. but i keep a spare set fo ridi and tdi now..

when i ran my 84.. hell if you look in its spare tire area you will find ignition control modual, distributer, fuel pump... the 3 things that can shut me down on side of road and my simple to fix.. everything else would be  tow and garage in theory.. spare brak elight switch to fix brake line leaks.. jumper wire.. hose/ductape
Title: Re: Road trip Louisville to Flagstaff
Post by: bbob203 on September 27, 2013, 09:45:37 am
Made it to abq left yesterday at 1am drove all day with moderate amount of stopping and a lost debit card car search only to find out I dropped it at whole foods in tulsa and their policy is to shred any debit card found immediately. Got spooked on heat going thru first set of elevation in NM it was so gradual I didn't realize it was so much.
Title: Re: Road trip Louisville to Flagstaff
Post by: Dakotakid on September 27, 2013, 07:25:27 pm
Forget the debit card. Just get a chip stuck in your forehead.
Title: Re: Road trip Louisville to Flagstaff
Post by: bbob203 on September 29, 2013, 07:52:15 am
Rfid is in everything now its insane next up microscopic nano particles
..

Put on the heat this morning and this went ahead and happened.. started smoking and one terminal got scorched on the connector... (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b75/bendover817/2013-09-29065454_zps6b0b83bc.jpg)

Title: Re: Road trip Louisville to Flagstaff
Post by: CRSMP5 on September 29, 2013, 10:32:11 am
why i told you a mk2 switch set up... screw b3 fan switch...
Title: Re: Road trip Louisville to Flagstaff
Post by: bbob203 on September 29, 2013, 10:44:25 am
why i told you a mk2 switch set up... screw b3 fan switch...

yea I think I'm going to cut it out and put a voltmeter there and do the mk2 switch.
Title: Re: Road trip Louisville to Flagstaff
Post by: bbob203 on September 30, 2013, 12:47:44 pm
Is this what I want chris? amy tips on how to wire it.

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=330985902866
Title: Re: Road trip Louisville to Flagstaff
Post by: CRSMP5 on September 30, 2013, 01:50:45 pm
a ohm meter?? one is power.. other 4 goto fan... now you will have to eliminate a speed, i suggest 4th one, as mk2 lack a off place like mk1 had... but mk1 off style nla many years...
Title: Re: Road trip Louisville to Flagstaff
Post by: bbob203 on September 30, 2013, 02:14:51 pm
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=170984170272 what about this?? or this
http://m.vwheritage.com/productDetails.cfm?iItemID=16385789#/productDetails.cfm?iItemID=16385789

second one looks better. This will be a direct plug in too if I pull all the spades out of the stock connector?
Title: Re: Road trip Louisville to Flagstaff
Post by: bbob203 on September 30, 2013, 04:15:16 pm
http://www.rockymountainwesty.com/Heater_Fan_Switch_5_pin_321_959_511A_p/321959511a.htm 

from a vanagon...

connector in passat has 6 pins???
Title: Re: Road trip Louisville to Flagstaff
Post by: CRSMP5 on September 30, 2013, 07:12:35 pm
.. how to say it... buy what you want... no one makes one with 0 as off anymore.. they quit in 91-92... all links same parts.. you may find a 3 speed one.. aka no ac.. but all the 4 speed ones lack off... they start on low speed... mk2 has a slide in dash to turn it on when off...
Title: Re: Road trip Louisville to Flagstaff
Post by: libbydiesel on September 30, 2013, 08:37:24 pm
Lube your blower motor.
Title: Re: Road trip Louisville to Flagstaff
Post by: TylerDurden on October 06, 2013, 06:46:13 pm
Bbob... your place and peeps in Louisville on high ground?

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/06/us-usa-weather-idUSBRE99401120131006

Title: Re: Road trip Louisville to Flagstaff
Post by: bbob203 on October 06, 2013, 07:52:12 pm
Yes! we live at the highest part of our neighborhood. My friends neighborhood had flooded houses though in a high $$$ area too. Thanks for the concern bro!!
Title: Re: Road trip Louisville to Flagstaff
Post by: bajacalal on October 06, 2013, 11:15:00 pm
Bbob... your place and peeps in Louisville on high ground?
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/06/us-usa-weather-idUSBRE99401120131006

From the article:

Quote
Meanwhile in California, firefighters tried to contain a raging brushfire that burned 1,500 acres and forced the evacuation of 230 residents from the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base.

I live a few miles east of this. The fire was visible from my house and my car is covered in ash. I think I would rather live somewhere like Lousiville with big rivers. It's too hot and dry here. Fortunately it's supposed to rain a bit this week and the fire will get put out.