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Ideally I'd like to run the ashless aviation stuff, like AeroShell 65 - basically an SAE30. Of course, when I wanted to use it, what happened? Shell stops making it.

I know some folks with VW's that are using the AeroShell products, and seem to be happy with it.

The 25" version is fairly popular, but I've got space to run the 27" too. Rim width should work with it, barely. Considering what I've been running for an offroad tire for several years now, the 27" should still work, but will be a bit more rounded.

If anyone is using the 27", have you had any ...

<t>Thanks for that reply. Agreed with the issues surrounding synthetic, I'll only run mineral oil in the old engines.<br/>
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I'll be doing an oil change with the VR1, and at the end of the season I'll do an oil analysis to see what it's done. I might start another thread on that probably in the ...

Anyone else using the Valvoline VR1 20w-50 solid lifter oil? I'm wondering how that compares?

So did the numbers change drastically with the rotella change over?

From what I recall, I just set basic timing and it was fine. I played around with it a bit, but returned to the basic setting.

Had a 2012 FUSO earthcruiser, got rid of it. Nightmare as far as reliability.

Turned out terrific, congrats. Price isn't even that bad for a complete topper.

I am still into my "restoration" (well ... ok ... buckets of soap and water, .... and PB Blaster). The doors show very little use and look factory new. Let me know if any of you need measurements or photographs of the doors, or the door components. It would be very easy for me to do at this point ...

That's a good deal. I always seem to see them for over 1.5k, guess I should start watching more. I wonder how brutal shipping is to Alaska?

I wish I could find a set of those tracks for $500....

Ah, got it. Sounds like a variation on the good old off idle bog. Also see that in 'mogs, VW's.

Have you checked for air leaks? Accelerator pump working ok? Set idle speed and adjustments?

Yet something else might be to check your distributor advance mechanism, make sure it's functioning properly ...

From what I remember it's 0 toe, measured with two personnel in the cab.

Thank you.

Wouldn't happen to know much about the weber carbs would you? Any advice for slight throttle popping?


What do you mean by throttle popping? I know about the throttle off idle bog, deceleration popping is common, crummy accelerator pumps, air leaks around the butterfly shaft, flooded ...

I know this seems crazy, and it makes no sense, but the wire was removed from the cap. It was wire and spark plug only. It arched, and I have no idea how.

Maybe the valve cover is some how insulated from ground, and touching a positive wire? As the plug was coming out, it grounded through the ...