THE WAGOVAN STARTED!

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11/18/2018 at 18:12 • Filed to: wagovan, project golf ball

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Full article in the works, but I got the carb on yesterday and it fired up today. No real issues getting it going! Oil pressure came up about the same time the fuel lines started filling and then it just... started. Amazing.

Much cleaning up to do and, of course, the 4WD doesn’t appear to be working at the moment. But still... small big victories.

EDIT: Oh I think I know why the 4WD didn’t engage.  The vacuum source I used I think is actually a disused vacuum switch, not actual vacuum.

Happy dance.

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DISCUSSION (8)


Kinja'd!!! shop-teacher > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
11/18/2018 at 18:16

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Nicely done!


Kinja'd!!! MM54 > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
11/18/2018 at 18:28

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Awesome!


Kinja'd!!! Steve in Manhattan > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
11/18/2018 at 18:41

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I do love these things - please link to other photos of the car.


Kinja'd!!! dogisbadob > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
11/18/2018 at 18:46

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cool car


Kinja'd!!! Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Steve in Manhattan
11/18/2018 at 18:46

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It has been living in the garage since I brought it home, so no good exterior shots yet. I do have this one from when I brought it back, and this article has some good interior shots.

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Kinja'd!!! Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
11/18/2018 at 19:11

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These things are pretty bomber. My mother in law was driving one that was the two halves of of two different cars  welded together. She drove it until 2013, when her brot her had pity and gave her a camary.


Kinja'd!!! Steve in Manhattan > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
11/18/2018 at 19:26

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Almost bought one in ... ‘ 84 ? They are great pieces of gear.


Kinja'd!!! winterlegacy, here 'till the end > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
11/18/2018 at 20:05

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Honda reliability: you fix what’s broken, and it’ll start right back up as if nothing happened.