[Smithgall]

Thanks guys. i did check the connections and they all seemed to be fine. I then turned up the idle a bit and that seems to have worked. I did a test drive around the neighborhood and tried to stall it with some hard stops and no problems. Hoping that is all there is. Im not really a mechanic beyond the normal knowledge that men seem to possess as part of our dna but i enjoy working on the vw. Its so simple. Its all right there. easy to get to. Thanks again for your help. 

[Smithgall]

Hmm now im thinking maybe i should hang on to them and powder coat them someday. Didnt realize they were that unique. 

[Smithgall]

No i didnt get that one but was excited to see that episode. I havent run into many alison owners. there are a few on here though. Its a nice little car. we have a unique color. Its silver and black so a little different color scheme. just switched out the wire wheels for stock vw with moon dosc. i actually like that better. i dont know much about the cars so i may not be much help but happy to at least give you some help when i can

[Smithgall]

I wont be much help other than to tell you my tank must have had the same issue. I also have an Alison but the original tank is not used. Instead there is a small fuel cell under the “hood”. Its basically an alluminum tank such as the one listed below. It works well. But again it was there when i bought the car in July. I assume the original had a leak and that is why it was changed rather than just replaced. 

  http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_410797_410797?cm_mmc=Google-pla-_-Fuel%20Transfer%20%2B%20Lubrication-_-Auxiliary%20Transfer%20%2B%20Skid%20Tanks-_-349020&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=349020&gclid=CK2M7KCh370CFQ2hOgodn1gAbA

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[Smithgall]

thanks guys I will check that.

[Smithgall]

Guys thanks so much for the input. I am going to just add some bumper spacers to the engine cover and let that be the simple fix. Its not the best but I don’t treat the car as a show car so a few imperfections aren’t going to kill me. Its simpler than sourcing a new alternator or going back to a generator simply for space.  I’m still having some rubbing issues with the fan but that’s a different post. Again thanks for the help. 

[Smithgall]

thanks for input. I took some pictures so you could see what i have as opposed to what you might have. Keep in mind i have never even looked at a VW before this one so i don’t know what looks normal and what does not. When i ordered the 1st replacement alternator i got one for a 1967 engine. But the one that they gave me was what i assume is a standard 67 alt. But the one that i had in the car was a Motorola. The problem i had was that the Motorola had an external regulator attached at the top so i wanted to stay close to same thing. i eventually ended up with the same physical model but the regulator was internal. Its a AL82N if you want to look it up.  But here are the pics. 

alternator

just to give you a sense of scale..you probably dont need this, but it seemed like a good idea at the time

The white spot is the grove its cut. Again there was an initial groove that was rubber through. I have now added a slightly different groove in the same spot.

[Smithgall]

great ideas guys. If i did cut the carpet myself. how do i bind the edges? Im sure i could figure out how to cut it to the right fit but dont want the ragged edges that i assume will evenutually fray. Any suugestions? Good idea ednova. I would rather farm out the door panels.

[Smithgall]

Thanks so much for your answers. Thats great information

[Smithgall]

Great idea. Thanks Paul

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