1971 HLS30-14938 "Lily" build

[Patcon]

@SteveJ

Thanks for looking around. I found some at Pelican parts and have it coming this way.

On another note, I pulled out some wiper assemblies. Is it possible to jumper out the plug and make sure the wiper motor works before I put it in the car?

[jfa.series1]

2 hours ago, Patcon said:

Working on the fuel and vent tanks some more. I believe my fuel sender is bad so I ordered a cheap one off Ebay. We'll see how it looks. I bought a bunch of braided hose for the vent system but I let Cody use some of it for his car and now I don't appear to have enough. Trying to sort that out

Where does the upper port on the left hand side (maybe 8mm hose) of the vapor tank go?? Does it just go through the floor and vent to the outside? Or does it connect to the vent line that goes to the front of the car? I think I know where the other lines go. I am looking for springs to work on the one molded hose. I may try to heat that in the oven to thermoset it...

On the diagrams I have seen it seems to go through the floor and vent but if it connects to the vapor line to front of the car, it isn't shown right...

Charles,

This may help in getting the lines routed. The small line at the top left does connect to the vapor line going to the engine bay.

[Patcon]

41 minutes ago, jfa.series1 said:

 

This may help in getting the lines routed. The small line at the top left does connect to the vapor line going to the engine bay.

I actually printed that picture today to use as a guide in the shop! :)

[Yarb]

Needs to be put in the archives for others as well. Beautiful pic!!

[DC871F]

5 hours ago, Patcon said:

So there was a thread about vent lines in the not too distant past. The OP had found braided vent lines somewhere (VW site maybe?) spec'd out the lengths etc. I have tried to find it. Anyone remember that thread?

On another note is the search feature on the forum working? I always get zero results...

I may have been part of that thread, I'll do some searching.

[SteveJ]

4 hours ago, Patcon said:

@SteveJ

Thanks for looking around. I found some at Pelican parts and have it coming this way.

On another note, I pulled out some wiper assemblies. Is it possible to jumper out the plug and make sure the wiper motor works before I put it in the car?

Sure, but you'll probably need a car battery or heavy duty power supply to make that work. 

LR - 12VDC+

B - 12VDC-

Low - Connect L & LW to 12VDC-

High - Connect LY & LW to 12VDC-

[grannyknot]

8 hours ago, SteveJ said:

Sure, but you'll probably need a car battery or heavy duty power supply to make that work. 

LR - 12VDC+

B - 12VDC-

Low - Connect L & LW to 12VDC-

High - Connect LY & LW to 12VDC-

Oooo, that's a useful tidbit, I'm going to write that down and pin it to the shop wall.

[SteveJ]

11 hours ago, SteveJ said:

Sure, but you'll probably need a car battery or heavy duty power supply to make that work. 

LR - 12VDC+

B - 12VDC-

Low - Connect L & LW to 12VDC-

High - Connect LY & LW to 12VDC-

One thing I'd like to add, @Patcon & @grannyknot, Consider getting a DPDT switch like this: https://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Handle-Momentary-Toggle-Switch/dp/B000LFVFA8

You can wire the LW, LY, L, & battery negative wires to the switch. Battery negative goes to the center posts on either side of the switch. LW gets wired to one pole on each side of the switch. L gets wired to one side, and LY gets wired to the other side.

You might want to mount the switch to something because the terminals might get warm. Also don't forget to fuse the positive at 20A and use 14AWG minimum.

[Patcon]

@SteveJ

The six pin shells are available at vintage connections? Can I buy them separately; not in a kit?

[SteveJ]

16 minutes ago, Patcon said:

@SteveJ

The six pin shells are available at vintage connections? Can I buy them separately; not in a kit?

Do you mean like this? https://www.vintageconnections.com/products/6-3mm-connectors?variant=46131501236545

[Patcon]

1 hour ago, SteveJ said:

Do you mean like this? https://www.vintageconnections.com/products/6-3mm-connectors?variant=46131501236545

Yes, perfect

Thanks

[w3wilkes]

I think this WoodWorkerB page is what I used for hose sizes and lengths along with where he sourced the hoses from and it is a VW parts site.

240Z – Fuel Tank | WoodWorkerB