Forum: VW air cooled
February 11th 11, 03:25 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 9
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Before There Were Web Based Forums
Seems the newsgroups were just a little work to find, set up your newsreader
and etc, kept some of the riff-raff out.
Everything worthwhile I ever got was from RAMVA, the new forums just...
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Forum: VW air cooled
April 13th 10, 03:04 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,039
Rotor, without the 12 k-ohms resistance
WOW, Speedy Jim, WOW Great response! That exactly explains why my old (AM)
Mororola Radio sounded so good years ago, staticy now.
"Speedy Jim" > wrote in message...
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Forum: VW air cooled
March 14th 10, 12:53 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 3
Views: 374
A Word about EMPI
Thanks Robert!
Around sea level, maybe 500ft above at the most.
"Robert" > wrote in message
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On...
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Forum: VW air cooled
March 13th 10, 06:20 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 3
Views: 374
A Word about EMPI
In Jan I bought one of the 34EPC carb kits from EMPI (Chinese Weber ICT's)
at the local foreign parts house where I get all my VW stuff. I had
300-350$ oked to spend on my toy from my wife, maybe...
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Forum: VW air cooled
January 12th 10, 03:21 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 0
Views: 214
Diz rebuild
Guys,
I need to get rid of some excessive shaft play in this 034 that I
picked up for cheap. I did this to one a couple years ago and it works just
fine, just added new gaskets and spacers,...
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Forum: VW air cooled
January 9th 10, 02:09 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 4
Views: 275
Essential tools for an engine rebuild...
I also did my first rebuild with the Idiot Book. In the front room of my
brothers apartment in Dallas in Feb. 1987, age 23. Used carpenters hammer
on wood to knock cyls loose, all-thread and...
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Forum: VW air cooled
December 29th 09, 01:33 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 6
Views: 457
Hand Brake cable
Trying to replace cables on sons project car.68 bug. Could not get the
cable threaded end out of the tube, its like the threaded part is too long
to make the turn at the rear end of the tube,...
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Forum: VW air cooled
November 5th 09, 03:49 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 8
Views: 391
Diagnostic problem
my first thought was stuck choke also. greetings from Gladstone!!
"Joey Tribiani" > wrote in message
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> "Tony W" >...
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Forum: VW air cooled
November 4th 09, 01:34 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 2
Views: 352
Crap!-oil leak
Noticed drippage on one heater box, looked like leaky valve cover gasket, so
changed it out. although gasket wasn't that old and looked good...ok thought
problem solved. Well still oil drippage...
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Forum: VW air cooled
October 21st 09, 01:01 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 19
Views: 694
Beetle stops when braking
I pull the little lever on the right side of the steering column on my 74
and water magically sqirts all over the windshield without making a sound.
Must be some custom add on by the PO
"John...
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Forum: VW air cooled
October 18th 09, 12:37 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 6
Views: 285
Dual carb Q's
So I have some bread burning a hole in my pocket and am looking at dual carb
setups. always have run basically stock for 25 years so I don't know if it
is worth it the additional headaches with...
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Forum: VW air cooled
May 30th 09, 02:40 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 18
Views: 863
Is a Ghia M.C. different than a beetle?
Google Groups is full of it, luckily i have a server that cleans it up, but
to get archives etc i use google and its spammed up like crazy, too bad.
"Jan Andersson"...
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Forum: VW air cooled
May 30th 09, 02:33 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 19
Views: 763
Brake bleeding issues, need help
Anyway after all that claptrap, it was an adjustment issue, the left front
was WAY out of adjustment. the "scraping" i heard was phantom and the wheel
not turning freely was a tight bearing. So...
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Forum: VW air cooled
May 16th 09, 10:35 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 19
Views: 763
Brake bleeding issues, need help
On May 15, 8:35*pm, Cletus > wrote:
> Man I can't get decent pedal! 3/4 the way down and then if if your
> lucky you won't have to pump em up. I've got to be doing something
>...
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Forum: VW air cooled
May 16th 09, 08:39 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 19
Views: 763
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Forum: VW air cooled
May 16th 09, 08:12 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 19
Views: 763
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Forum: VW air cooled
May 16th 09, 05:54 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 19
Views: 763
Brake bleeding issues, need help
>
> Can you have a friend come over and do a "2 man bleed" and see if that
> solves it?
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> Chris
yea Chris, that is the plan today, I'm gonna have 3-man!. my boy
pumping the pedal, my girl manning...
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Forum: VW air cooled
May 16th 09, 03:43 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 19
Views: 763
Brake bleeding issues, need help
On May 16, 6:32*am, Jan Andersson >
wrote:
> Cletus wrote:
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> > I tried the "adjust all brakes tight method" thats one of many methods
> > i've tried, same results....
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Forum: VW air cooled
May 16th 09, 03:27 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 19
Views: 763
Brake bleeding issues, need help
> > I've lenghthened out the pushrod as far as
> > it will go and no difference,
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> aside from the fact that you shouldn't do that,
Yea I know man, i WAS DESPERATE to try anything lol! its now...
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Forum: VW air cooled
May 16th 09, 01:54 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 19
Views: 763
Brake bleeding issues, need help
I tried the "adjust all brakes tight method" thats one of many methods
i've tried, same results. I've lenghthened out the pushrod as far as
it will go and no difference, I've got the brakes...
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Forum: VW air cooled
May 16th 09, 04:35 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 19
Views: 763
Brake bleeding issues, need help
Man I can't get decent pedal! 3/4 the way down and then if if your
lucky you won't have to pump em up. I've got to be doing something
wrong!
Start: bought the car 73 super, had mushy brakes and...
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Forum: VW air cooled
November 9th 08, 04:22 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 1
Views: 294
Shy Posters
This is for you, Mr. Hoover,
The reason why I have been a shy poster is because I have been a VW
idiot for 23 years. I don't wanna be laughed at by all these experts.
It all started in...
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Forum: VW air cooled
September 17th 08, 12:21 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 2
Views: 275
Test
works!!
"Michael Rogers" > wrote in message
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> Test
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Forum: VW air cooled
August 2nd 08, 07:14 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 11
Views: 909
Update from Speedy
Speedy, My father had a similar surgery 24 years ago, today at 72 he is as
active as he wants to be and travels the country in his RV, enjoying his
retirement... I wish you the same good...
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Forum: VW air cooled
August 2nd 08, 07:10 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 3
Views: 493
Accel Cable
Dudes, Don't do it!
the other day my cable broke on the way home, whipped out the spare I have
caried for 15 years and 20 mins later, back on the road. Went to FLAPS to
get another spare and they...
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