ok, this is some questions to clarify on a 74 beetle (autostick, non super) ... my parents are working on getting the one they just got up and running ... these questions are just to make sure on some stuff .. the only other 74 i have delt with was a super that i had back in high school and i don't...

Looking for VW trends or Hot VW's Thanks Steven

Hello, I am trying to figure out which are the correct metal fuel lines for my engine. I have some kind of worn out copper crap that is in desparate need of replacement. This is going on 64 T1 now with DP 1600 engine. The only place that carries them which i know of is wolfsburg west. I am...

http://course1.winona.edu/jstafford/vwmicro.jpg Nice to be back, by the way.

Hello Ramva! I was wodering, are we doing the new year's eve chat? I've been checking out the channel on IRC and so far have only found Olli and his logbot there. I'll be online most of the day, so If you want to drop by, it's on IRC, undernet, #ramva See you soon, Karls

6 months ago I bought this great car and I carry a water bottle with me all the time. It's summertime condensation and a few spills on the passenger seat has left some type of stain (watermark on the stainguard coating maype??) or discoloration. Because the material clearly has reacted to liquid in...

Just how many 1974 SunBugs were produced? Anyone? Bueler?Buerer? Wild Bill Pensacol, Fl

I have detected a fuel leak in the braided hose in my engine compartment (between the carb and fuel pump). Do I have to replace the line with the braided stuff or can I use other material? As well, how necessary is the filter between the pump and the carb? I can't seem to find a definitive...

Which Herbie Movie had the Junk Yard scene with all the BUgs coming to life? Thanks Steven

Michael Cecil wrote: > So there I was watching the miniseries, "Oliver's Travels", thinking how > nice the yellow T3 was which the main characters were driving around > England with...when out of the blue, literally, it gets shot and blown up. > What a waste. I wouldn't have minded if they used a...

Not 2 hours after reading Bob Hoover's blog about vw's and their fire hazards, I was heading home, about 11:30, down the interstate. Low and behold, all the sudden I lose power and my car dies. Open the door, smell gas, went "OH ****" and grabbed my fire extinguisher and pulled out the pin, ran to...

Does anybody know if the GL4/GL5 gear lube have the corrosive agents that destroy the transmission syncronizers? I have never been able to find just GL4. Thanks - Bob

Didn't want to post about this till It was on it's way.I am having it shipped from someone on uship.com for 350 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=006&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=160061716832&rd=1,1 Thanks Steven

I've been looking around this group and the web for information regarding interior colors for my '71 Standard Beetle. I'm going to restore the interior but there's a few different colors in there now so I'm not sure what the original color was. I found the production plate with the following data:...

she paid a little bit more then i would have, but all in all i would say it is in decent shape ... has a leak in the gas tank .. already have it out to patch up .. and owner said the fuel pump was bad so going ahead and putting another one on (already had one on the...

Hey all, My name is Mike I live in Northern Colorado near Greeley, CO. I am currently attending Aims Community College in there Automotive Service Technology program working on my AAS degree. Just wanted to say I am going to be specializing in Vdubs. I have always loved working on them ever since...

I have a 73 bug. I replaced the master cylinder and wheel cylinders. I have gone through a quart of brake fluid trying to bleed the air out. I am using a mighty mac pump to suck the lines. Is this just a slow process? Will eventually all the air be removed. Am I missing something? Bob

Hello List , I have a small pile of radios but none fitting a 62 Karmann Ghia. Does anyone have an original one with correct faceplate and could send me a pic offline? The nice dub tunes guy has already sent me a pic of one uninstalled with a bug faceplate. Original installed pic would be...

Cheeze...... Just wasn't Christmas without Bob posting his famous Christmas VW Story. Or did I miss it? Oh well at least they put 24hrs of "The Christmas Story" on TBS again. I love that movie. Happy new Year everyone. Wild Bill Pensacola, Fl

And a ROTFLMAO too! HA! :D Jan