My engine likes to play hide-and-seek

"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno) 08/22/2014 at 20:55 • Filed to: None

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It's been winning for the last 20 years.

Seriously, what's the best way to service this engine? Drop the damn sub-frame from the body and do it that way? 'Cause even after you disassemble the entire front of the interior, take the doghouse off and get to it that way, there's hardly any room.

Stupid kinda cab over design.

KayPee > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/22/2014 at 20:57

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What car is this?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > KayPee 08/22/2014 at 20:58

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'94 GMC Safari.

Vimto > KayPee 08/22/2014 at 20:58

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Probably a Ford Econoline

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/22/2014 at 21:02

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so do you have to take the transmission out to change the spark plugs?

That really is something there- you weren't kidding, it really is hidden

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 08/22/2014 at 21:05

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No, the transmission is just shoved even further backwards.

That's how far back the engine is. NEXT to your feet.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/22/2014 at 21:09

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....at least the distributor cap is easily accessible?

If they shoved that engine any further back it'd qualify as a mid engine. You have a Lambo! We'll call it the Safararista SV

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 08/22/2014 at 21:13

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Well it IS behind the front axles.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/22/2014 at 21:22

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After a few of these years ago I started refusing to work on them. Vans in general actually.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/22/2014 at 21:41

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Wow. How hard is it to change plugs and wires on that thing?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 08/22/2014 at 21:43

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Don't know, haven't tried. Don't want to.

Jonathan Hill > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/22/2014 at 21:57

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It. Is. A. MAJOR. MAJOR. Bitch. My cousin had an '86 Astro and my hand got stuck under the flange twice.....wish that video had been around back then....took the ENITRE day to replace 6 plugs. The two we 'dropped' finally fell out in the driveway days later on separate occasions.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jonathan Hill 08/22/2014 at 21:58

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Oh joy.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/22/2014 at 21:59

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Fixed it for ya.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 08/22/2014 at 22:00

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I need to be able to star this more than once.

Takuro Spirit > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/22/2014 at 22:32

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NO VORTEC FOR YOU

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Takuro Spirit 08/22/2014 at 22:34

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I'm a year too soon for VORTEC.

Jonathan Hill > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/22/2014 at 23:07

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SAWRY HOLMES!!! Dems facts....I was ready to drop the motor a few inches.