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Engine Shaking

I just baught this '65 bug a few weeks ago. At the time it didn't run. I got it running in only a few hours. I did a typical tune up, plugs wires, filters, coil, replaced the points with electronics. Anyways... When I put it in gear, it feels like the engine is trying to jump out of the back. The entire car shakes. Once I finally get it goin, it settles down. But just getting it going is trouble enough. I dont want to damage anything else. I am sure it has something to do with the trany, but I dont know what. I adjusted the clutch today, but it still does it. (funny story to go with that: I adjusted it too much and couldnt get it in gear at all, had to get neighborhood kids to push me back in the garage. haha) Could it be just a trany mount? I am not even sure where to look for one as I am new to VW's.

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jadd6810
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My guess is you've got the plug wires wrong. A VW engine will run on just

2 cylinders on one side if you reverse the wires on the other and it will commence a shaking as you describe. I know because, yes, I did that once myself.
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Michael Cecil

Do you have a "bowden tube" in your clutch kabel?

hth Roger

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Shag
< Do you have a "bowden tube" in your clutch kabel? What is that? This weekend I pulled the Engine, the rear mounts are pretty messed up. I am going to replace them, replace the clutch, and misc. engine stuff while its out as part of our restoration. So hopefully that will take care of it. I sure hope so, I would hate to do all this and it doesnt fix the shaking. But I did notice the entire engine is shaking it shook the Air cleaner off just pulling it into the garage.
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jadd6810

Check out the site

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. Click in the left frame on the link 'Gearbox and Clutch' . There is a toppic 'bowden tube' explained by John Henry.

This might help.

Roger

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