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Starter bushing issues

Hi there, I'm working a 1965 Volkswagen with a 1600 cc dual carb Webber system. its been my baby for the past 5 years....
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posted by aonladar
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no output from alternator

last year I switched my wife's buggy from gen. to an alternator, I used speedy Jim's website wiring diagram. Every thin...
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posted by mycoran1
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headlights dim down until off need help

I have a 72 beetle and at night when i turn the headlights on they dim down until they turn off. I need to know what the...
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posted by gbug89
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Synthetic Brake Fluid, Is it ok to use?

Synthetic Brake Fluid, Is it ok to use? I have always used non synthetic DOT 3 brake fluid in my '73 Beetle. The only na...
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posted by Jim347a
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Engine Rebuild

Hello all - hope you are well ! Last week I went to an engine building demo. We stripped down and re-assembled an engin...
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posted by rich
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Distributor O-ring

To All: The neck of the VW distributor is fitted with an O-ring. It fits in a groove about two-tenths of an inch wide l...
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posted by veeduber
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Body swap (63 for 70)

Will a 70 (Standard Beetle) body fit on a 63 chasis? I have a spare body lined up and rather than replace heater channe...
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posted by zigford
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Karmenn Ghia spotted in a movie

In the Original movie "The Producers" with Zero Mostel & gene Wilder Karmenn Ghia (sic) appears.
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posted by georgek
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Help! What's first on restoration?

Well I think I now have the tools I'm going to need for the restoration of the '73 SB (MIG welder, etc..) and I've spen...
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posted by blackyourhair1988
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rocker arm stud replacement

the long version is on the type2 list. I was replacing my pushrod tube seals. 75' 1700 that was rebuilt in 95 by the PO...
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posted by zachula
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Oil bath to replace stock paper?

I've got a second Beetle a couple months ago to use while I'm putting new trans in the '69 and I'm wondering if I can s...
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posted by kerfoker
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king pins / link pins

I took the body off of my 63 beetle the other day, just to do I couple of jobs easier. I noticed that the drivers side...
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posted by zigford
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RTTS 2005 - Newquay

Run To The Sun 2006 Were You There? Do you WISH you were?? 69 High Resolution photos' from this years meeting in Newqua...
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posted by manager_gosport
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I hate stupid mechanics

Veeduber post about hot distributors just slapped me on the face today. Not working on an aircooled VW, but the same ne...
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posted by e-arroba-nn-punto-cl
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