Wow!!!! You are getting off to quite a start. It’s easy to see that you don’t give up easily. Things have got to get better soon. It’s amazing what can be done with common sense and the bare minimum of stuff to work with.

Way to overcome adversity. If I was you I’d check the front motor mounts though. I don’t think your fan should have ever cut your hose. Bet you got a rotten mount (or two). Also about $15 each, probably, and not as hard to replace as you might first imagine.

Thanks for all of the input.  I decided to remove the air pump system. The L shaped hose fit then —- I did need to get a new smaller fan belt.  Total fix — less than $15.00.   All is well — Thanks
JUST INFO:   The reason I needed a new lower hose was because the fan blades were actually hitting the side of the hose at high RPM — Yesterda…[Read more]

 Bill  Larry has the system I did the same thing and used a flex hose simple . all parts stores have them        Dan

 Bill, My Chevette based BCW uses a L shaped lower hose. It does not have any of the air stuff so I do not have to go arround it.Really does simplify things in an already crowded engine compartment.

Any way you could unbolt and discard the A.I.R. pump, which I suspect is the offending bit of “emissions” equipment? 

Congratulations, Bill! You sure earned some sunny day drives.

 Bill, Glad you finally got it done. I know it’s been a mess but you hung in there and did it the right way.Hope you enjoy it as much as I do mine!!

  WOW I am glad for you,, a long time comming ,have fun with her at least you have some time in Fla. to drive her before it gets to cold  Dan

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You are all quite welcome!
I haven’t received an invoice yet.
But will post the news when I do.

Coolio, Richard. I sent the BCW site an email last May, asking them to add our badge to their page. Never heard back. Figured they were into that whole all-original snob appeal thing. Forgot about it until getting this reply the other day. So I figure this means we’re welcome at any BCW event now.Here’s what I got, followed by my original email:Hi…[Read more]

This is great week after carlisle  Might be good for a long ride home if there are stops along east coast.

 Mark, Thanks for the pat on the back. She really is the nicest ride I have ever owned. I am trying hard to give her the respect she deserves.
 James, You could not have said it better.She is a great little car.

Belle of the Ball! She’s stunning. Great job Larry

Larry, that looks awesome. I am glad you are treating her right. I can still remember the day I drove to Connecticut to get her. It’s not the same car anymore! You’ve turned her into a gem!

Paul, I actually have two of those in my shed. I was going to install them in the Ghia but changed my mind for some reason. I evem have the clamps and hoses. Got them on eBay.   Thanks for the info.

Thanks for the info I’ll take a look for the ohm’s I plan to replace it. I have it out and it’s the coil. I cleaned the tank and coated the outside with truck bed-liner material also coated the frame where the tank mounts

All you need is something like this, wired to an on/off switchhttp://www.boatersland.com/att17314.htmlMount it under the dash. Fabricate an adaptor and run hoses to whatever vents you are using along the windshield

It is not a VW defroster. Just a simple blower.Somewhere in the vast recesses of this forum, I think there is a link to the sort of blower I have. I’ll search for it.