another question. when I was turning the generator by hand to set the points, I could hear the fan on the other end scrubbing a little.. What's the best thing to do, pull the generator and fan and adjust? I don't hear when the motor turning, but by hand seems like there is a little fricton going on..
In John Muirs book, he also talks about puttingyour hand around the fan to check for anythign blocking air.. I didn't see much of way to get to the fan other than pulling it out..

thanks
Ron

Thanks David
loosing the band and sliding the generator back worked perfect.. and like a dummy, seen now where I can put my hand on the back side of the fan to check the blower  and did find a wad of paper in the fan from where we painted the bug.

Thanks
Ron

Ived been hearing a vroomy noise with stupie lately.  I pulled the pully off and spun the generator and did not hear anything. then I re read this post/  I'll. reach back there and see if I got a rat in there.   I figure rodents who escape from cages think the VW fan is exercise wheel and are in there working out when we crank the engine .  sc

Yep I thought my engine had been swapped for a Porshe turbo then I found a bunch of leaves in the fan. oh well.

Of course this is if you are using a # 10 wireless rodent. I don't think you would get much out of a "Triangle" raised Chinchilla. :lol:

Dang it Godfather!  You can question our mechanicing ablility, and we are cool with that . . . you can laugh at our painting skills, and we are cool with that . . . but when you start talking bad 'bout our rodents, I'm begining to think you're just picking on us folks down here in the "triangle!"

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