[VB] Good NEws

[Kevin Guarnotta]

Finally. I am going again. Well the bus is going again. I am really stupid. I think the bus sitting for a long time - and me recalling it working fine before, led me down a bad path. 

My mechanic said the timing and carb were way off. He straightened those out - and I am good to go. I guess I figured if the timing was way off - it wouldn't start. I understand I may have messed up the carb setting when I took it apart to clean it up. 

The weird things I experienced - the bus not starting at all, but as soon as I changed the fuel filter, it started right up. This little thing really threw me. I did get to address a bunch of other outstanding things, and noticed some others that I'll need to address at some point, but I've got a working bus. And it is fun to drive it again. I also think the vintage bus list got some action for what seems like a long time ;) 

I guess you guys with the old buses just got them all running so well....

Thanks...

Expect some other posts - as I start driving this, while figuring out what to do with my Westy, I may look into some upgrades for it. 

-Kevin Guarnotta
Jamaica Plain, MA

’78 Westy
'69 Singlecab
'65 Ez-camper