*DISCLAIMER*

This is in no way an endorsement of GEX rebuilt engines in general, or the one installed at ~93K in me Rivi.

However, these are the facts as they stand...

Have I covered the point (er mileage) spread yet?

Merry VWing, Mike

I'm glad to hear the bus is still moving under its on power. :thumbs-up:   Did you get the electrical issues worked out from where the battery tipped over?

Well !   Aren't we the clever one with your vent indicators.  On normal cars ,when you have your vents open,something flows out in your general direction and when they are closed the flow stops. But I said a normal machine. On a VW this flow phenomen can sometimes only be detected if you have a fan jet from a C-5A installed somewhere in the ducting. This installation is also great for clearing out your ducts of foreign objects like nuts and bolts, wine bottles, great flapping things and previous owners.
     Your Buddy is correct about keeping a photo record of your escapades(?) with this Van for future sessions of comic relief when you are feeling depressed and want to trade for a Kia. :lol:

Hey All,

As I near the fearsome mileage of 5000K- oops, I mean 6K!-

contact your bookie, adjust your pool/ spread;-)

-on the GEX, I'm having cold start, and warm start issues, which might (?) be related... so I consult thee for help please!

Generally, when the Beastie is cold, it takes 2 attempts- the first causes a fire up, and a quick die, the second always catches and then idles fine, and away we go.  No concerns about the starter, it sounds strong and smooth.

When warm, I can't get it to start and idle without having to give a few light taps on the gas, and then we're idling fine, right around 900rpm. If I don't, it starts, dies, starts, dies.

Just did a tune up- the plugs were all uniformly tan (so it looks like I've fixed the leanness it had) which was good news.  The lifters seem happy at 1.25 turns, with no clicking beyond the normal windup alarm-clock-in-overdrive aircooled VW sound.  Timing is set for +36deg at 3.5K rpms- that's just where it seems to sound and perform the best.  

I've been adjusting things more and more by feel/ sound, since the normal specs seem to be a bit off for this engine... which could just mean it is slowly instead of quickly imploding, or that it is simply finicky.... dunno.  Regardless, I can't seem to eradicate this starting bit...

Any ideas?

Oh, any of you Cats or Kitties using synthetic oil?  Pros Cons in your opinion appreciated!

Cheers, FL Mike

Thanks!

Altho...
Damn... I think I liked it better when the problems were esoteric and clearly pointed a finger at a component!

Here's a weird one for ya- well, weird to me... I've been running an aftermarket stereo for 6months with no problem.  Now, out of the blue, when I start the beastie, the sound skips like a cd when you hit bumps, except that this occurs with the tuner, with MP3 player, whatever the source is.  Turn the ignition to "accessory" and it sounds fine.  Start the bus and the sound starts cutting faster than Abramoff could plead guilty.  I checked the connections, tried different locations on the fuse block, moved the ground...

So, maybe a voltage drop- which must be indicative of a problem elsewhere... the vehicle has been sitting for a couple weeks, but still had plenty pf juice to start...?

It's always good to have an ear open for the engine, but I can't cruise without tunes!

Thanks, Mike

Har!!  :lol: