I have a '74 Super, and I am having problems with the headlights, and dash lights, flickering, occasionally. It does not happen all the time, but when the lights flicker, the generator light comes on, and the headlights and the generator lights are very bright, and the flickering is at a...

The "break in" process for an air cooled engine has any many explanations as there are actual air cooled engines. <g> I am always listening for those who have actually done it, and succeeded, so if you have, I would like to hear from you. A brief synopsis: Just did a 'top end' rebuild of a Type IV...

I'm in the process of getting all the lights working properly on my 73 standard beetle, and need some advice. When the headlight switch (recently replaced) is in the 1st position, the left front marker light comes on as normal, but the right is off. When I turn the switch to position 2 (lights...

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well it seems odd to me anyway.. and at this point I need help. the other day my starter seemed to give out.. so I bought a replacement new from BOSCH. installation went OK but when I went to try it out I got nothing.. so I'm trying to test everything.. this is what I get (it is also what I got...

Dear Friends, As some of you know I have been stricken with cancer ( Multiple Myeloma). I got the good news a year ago and haven't been able to do very much since then. Not having moved my bugs & buses since then, have been served a Notice to Clean Premises. What they are talking about is: Two...

Hello everyone, First - thanks for the carb' advice that you all gave me a few months back. I have made a few adjustments and things seem to be much better now. Or it could be that the warmer weather is doing the trick! Now some questions ... 1) I bought door lock pulls for my 68' bug and they...

one of my new customers an ex Olympian and then multi country sports trainner will be taking his 914 back to Australia soon and wants me to get it back in to reliable daily driver to full restoration depending on cost, So the question where to get good parts. who does your shop use Jan?

what can I say? They charged my card. Never shipped. Oh, I know what I can say, "I'm an idiot!" -- john boy

Hi. Looking for a repair shop in Mississauga, or West end of Toronto. I need a brake job and some electrical work. thanks mike

I noticed that my alternator light comes slightly as I increase RPMs. The closer to idle, the more it turns off. I checked the voltage at idle and it was about 12.8. At about 2000 rpms, it was about 16.5. The battery is new. Before I replaced the battery, I would sometimes have to charge it...

Hi, I'm running a Formula Vee in Australia that uses a Solex 34 PICT-3 carby on a 1600 Engine. On the dyno, the mixtures are not looking right, basically, it is running too lean at low RPM, and rich at high RPM. Using the main jet and/or the air-correction, I can tune the mixture correctly for...

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1. Can the preheater pipe be blocked off or not used? 2. Should gas have enough pressure to keep the filter full of gas? 3. What is the best electric fuel pump to replace original fuel pump? Also, should a pressure regulator be used? Thank you

now that I installed a rebuilt Master cylinder ,the bleeding begins. It seems when I pump the brake I hear a bubble or two come up into the reservoir.\ So, is this normal? will bubbling stop when all the air is evacuated? the pedal is still quite low. BTW, I was able to get that bleeder screw...

Now the truck is having brake problems. It's so new. a 1971 type 2. I replaced the M.C. and the pedal just goes to the floor. Bleeding isn't helping. tho. one bleeder on the top of the caliper is stripped. I mean the wrench just rounds if off even more. -- It's amazing what you can do. If... ...

When it first appeared in Detroit back in January the Bluesport concept stirred talk of the revival of the roadster segment, and especially the Porsche 914 and 356. Unfortunately, the Porsche's rebirth was ruled out last month, and this had led to fears that the same fate may ensue for a planned...

Does anyone know how long auto manufactures are required to make parts for a specific model? I have an 03 Nissan frontier and need to get a part from them that is not available from the after market guys.

Ok, i set up my newsgroup to delete all read, and didnt know it was that way. So I lost what i had on this. doh. anyway, its not my car, and its not at my house yet. working on it for someone. the trans started grinding in reverse, so the lady took it to a big chain repair place. they...

Going to do some autostick trouble shooting. I know the wiring has been hacked on, so I will look at that. I found a diagram for the wiring, but no legend with it. If anyone could help with either a good diagram or a legend for the one on The Samba, I'd appreciate it. I found one in ...