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Forum: VW air cooled February 11th 11, 03:25 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 9
Views: 1,168
Posted By cletus
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...
Forum: VW air cooled April 13th 10, 03:04 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 8
Views: 2,036
Posted By cletus
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...
Forum: VW air cooled March 14th 10, 12:53 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 3
Views: 374
Posted By cletus
A Word about EMPI

Thanks Robert!

Around sea level, maybe 500ft above at the most.


"Robert" > wrote in message
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On...
Forum: VW air cooled March 13th 10, 06:20 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 3
Views: 374
Posted By cletus
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...
Forum: VW air cooled January 12th 10, 03:21 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 0
Views: 214
Posted By cletus
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,...
Forum: VW air cooled January 9th 10, 02:09 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 4
Views: 275
Posted By cletus
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...
Forum: VW air cooled December 29th 09, 01:33 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 6
Views: 457
Posted By cletus
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,...
Forum: VW air cooled November 5th 09, 03:49 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 8
Views: 391
Posted By cletus
Diagnostic problem

my first thought was stuck choke also. greetings from Gladstone!!


"Joey Tribiani" > wrote in message
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> "Tony W" >...
Forum: VW air cooled November 4th 09, 01:34 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 2
Views: 352
Posted By cletus
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...
Forum: VW air cooled October 21st 09, 01:01 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 19
Views: 694
Posted By cletus
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...
Forum: VW air cooled October 18th 09, 12:37 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 6
Views: 285
Posted By cletus
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...
Forum: VW air cooled May 30th 09, 02:40 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 18
Views: 863
Posted By cletus
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"...
Forum: VW air cooled May 30th 09, 02:33 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 19
Views: 763
Posted By cletus
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...
Forum: VW air cooled May 16th 09, 10:35 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 19
Views: 763
Posted By cletus
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
>...
Forum: VW air cooled May 16th 09, 08:39 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 19
Views: 763
Posted By cletus
Brake bleeding issues, need help '73 Super.

On May 16, 12:12*pm, Cletus > wrote:
> On May 16, 11:51*am, "dave AKA vwdoc1"
>
>
>
>
>
> > wrote:
> > Are you sure you have the correct wheel...
Forum: VW air cooled May 16th 09, 08:12 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 19
Views: 763
Posted By cletus
Brake bleeding issues, need help '73 Super.

On May 16, 11:51*am, "dave AKA vwdoc1"
> wrote:
> Are you sure you have the correct wheel cylinders in the front and rear?
> Bleeders in the rear will be higher than...
Forum: VW air cooled May 16th 09, 05:54 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 19
Views: 763
Posted By cletus
Brake bleeding issues, need help

>
> Can you have a friend come over and do a "2 man bleed" and see if that
> solves it?
>
> Chris

yea Chris, that is the plan today, I'm gonna have 3-man!. my boy
pumping the pedal, my girl manning...
Forum: VW air cooled May 16th 09, 03:43 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 19
Views: 763
Posted By cletus
Brake bleeding issues, need help

On May 16, 6:32*am, Jan Andersson >
wrote:
> Cletus wrote:
>
> > I tried the "adjust all brakes tight method" thats one of many methods
> > i've tried, same results....
Forum: VW air cooled May 16th 09, 03:27 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 19
Views: 763
Posted By cletus
Brake bleeding issues, need help

> > I've lenghthened out the pushrod as far as
> > it will go and no difference,
>
> aside from the fact that you shouldn't do that,

Yea I know man, i WAS DESPERATE to try anything lol! its now...
Forum: VW air cooled May 16th 09, 01:54 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 19
Views: 763
Posted By cletus
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...
Forum: VW air cooled May 16th 09, 04:35 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 19
Views: 763
Posted By cletus
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...
Forum: VW air cooled November 9th 08, 04:22 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 1
Views: 294
Posted By cletus
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...
Forum: VW air cooled September 17th 08, 12:21 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 2
Views: 275
Posted By cletus
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
Replies: 11
Views: 909
Posted By cletus
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...
Forum: VW air cooled August 2nd 08, 07:10 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 3
Views: 493
Posted By cletus
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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