haven't been here in almost a year but i found something while surfing that I thought some or most of you would enjoy - or maybe you have already seen it .. http://thrillingwonder.blogspot.com/2007/05/what-can-be-done-with-vw-beetle-part-2.html ~~ Diane Whatever http://www.jangle.us << My...

Well, I've almost completed a mechanical overhaul of my 73 standard, but have run into a major problem... I'm trying to run through the standard static timing procedure, but the test light stays on constantly, regardless of how I rotate the distributor (a 009, which appeared to be working properly...

One of my new customers has a 60 ragtop beetle that he bought new for $1800 ($1700 cash and $100 trade in on a Rambler) mostly original, has been repainted and someone stole his 36hp engine in 1965 so it had a new 64 engine installed (Long story). Even the floor pans are perfect,exept fot the...

Hi. My generator packed up in my 71 semi auto 1600 so I replaced it with an Alternator. Unfortunately the throttle levers didn't clear the alternator so I have made a 25mm spacer for under the carb and now the throttle levers just clear. It's taken me about 6 weeks between getting the alternator in...

I looking to put a A/C in my 79 Westy. Anyone suggest anything?

What do you guys think? Seems all of the posts from this guy are pointless and meant to get as many responses as possible. Possibly to lookup email addresses from replies? Anton

My turn signal lever will not click back to the center position. I'm forever running with my blinker on. I'm a do it your-self guy and would like to know if there is an online explaination of the correct procedure to fix the problem. Thanks.

Hey, I found where the rear drain channels terminate!! they go all the way down to a drain hole in the rear quarter panel, right behind the door opening. You can see this by taking off the rear interior panel. pull the drain hose out and blast it with air, then vacuum out the area behind the...

On one end there are small serrations (ridges). Does it matter with end goes where? -- Mel P.

My '83 vanagon, since changing the distributor cap, rotor, and plug wires, runs REALLY rough. I'm wondering if I didn't get a plug couple wires crossed even though I was particularly careful about it. The Bentley manual says the firing order is 1-4-3-2. Okay, but I can't find where it says...

Please forgive this cross posting from The Samba, but I'm re- assembling the wife's vert this weekend and I really need advice quick!!! I have a 78 post-fuel injection super that I'm restoring. My question is this: When the PO removed the FI with a hatchet, he did something that looks kinda weird...

I recently bought an old FM converter/cassette player to use in my '72 Super. If I hook up test leads directly to a battery it works fine. If I try to use the test leads to test it in the car I cannot get it to ground and it will not work. I've tried multiple times at existing ground points and...

OK big in depth question... maybe OK so as i just explained we recently acquired a 68 ghia. It's in fairly decent shape and rusty in all the familiar places. rocker panel is rusted thru to the Heater channels in a couple of 1/2 dollar size holes, behind the front wheels looks a little mushy ,...

My 1977 vw weekender bus's windshield wiper motor recently broke. part number 211-955-113Q I cannot find a replacement used or new wiper motor, or even the plastic gear and output shaft which is the internal part that failed. The VW dealer says they no longer stock or can order any bus...

Fellow air-cooled drivers, I need to replace the outer window scraper on the driver side door on my '74 Super Beetle. I can't drive the car in the rain until I do. I looked in my Chilton and Bentley books but they don't cover the replacement of door seals. Can anyone tell me what is involved...

ok i know that superbeetles switched to rack n pinion around 75 or 76 right? ... was it just the supers? or all the beetles? .. considering converting mine to rack ... why? .. well i don't have a reason other then i want to ... so looking at the options ... so far considering using a setup like...

Hi all, the light of my licenseplate is living it's own life. Sometimes it won't go on when i turn on the light. Is it the obvious 'clean all terminals' technic or is there something else to check? Is the fuse for it the same as my headlights? It's for my '73 TIA,

OK, recently balanced the stock carbs and tuned up, ran like a champ. Slowly though she started dying at idle, and now I can't get her to idle at all. Runs OK if the gas pedal is held down, of course checked the points, dwell seems OK. No obvious vacuum hoses loose. Think it's possible the carbs...

I am replacing the carb on the wife's 78 superbeetle vert and I noticed that the interior of the intake manifold looks rather...... shall we say.. Unclean :( It looks a little rusty (strange since it looks to be made of aluminum???) and looks as if the paint on the interior is chipping off. Is...

Can anyone tell me the differences of a 40 HP vs. later engines? I plan on rebuilding one and have some parts form later engine which I maybe be able to use. I know the P&C's are smaller (77mm?), the heads would probably be different and the muffler. What about the flywheel and clutch? Is it 6...