Volkswagen, hot (Aircooled)

Hydraulic Lifters, Bus - Adjusting - newbie T4 engine

Just got a new T4, 2L longblock and put it in my 74 Bus. WHen I started it, the valves were tapping so loud. THe worksh...

6 comments posted 21yrs

posted by seed

6 comments posted 21yrs posted by seed

Drive your VW to work?

I must confess, I don't drive the 64 Beetle the 100 mile round trip very often. When is drive your VW to work day this y...

13 comments posted 21yrs

posted by nestleNOSPAM12

13 comments posted 21yrs posted by nestleNOSPAM12

OT: For Travis.

What happened to the thread about yer nu bike?? Was it the second hand one, with all the Tuning goodies you got? Jørn.

11 comments posted 21yrs

posted by BergRace

11 comments posted 21yrs posted by BergRace

34 PICT Mixture issue

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 mixture...

6 comments posted 21yrs

posted by david.frith

6 comments posted 21yrs posted by david.frith

The soldier who saved the Beetle

An article from our local newspaper. (Coventry Evening Telegraph (UK)) ________________________________________________...

2 comments posted 21yrs

posted by Tricky

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by Tricky

Light engine Smoke....

77 Super Beetle .. Engine appears and sounds to be running ok, however there is a light smoke coming from the right hand...

4 comments posted 21yrs

posted by UseLinkToEmail

4 comments posted 21yrs posted by UseLinkToEmail

Door Help

Ok, I guess I'm just blind or completely mechanically challenged but I can't get my stupid door release figured out. I...

6 comments posted 21yrs

posted by sis0661NOSPAM

6 comments posted 21yrs posted by sis0661NOSPAM

New heater boxes

Hey gurus- Bought new heater boxes and muffler the other day and put them on last night. Everything lined up pretty wel...

1 comments posted 21yrs

posted by rhinojockey

1 comments posted 21yrs posted by rhinojockey

4 Barrel

Anybody use a 4 BBL carb on their bug. Johnnie's 4-Play (listed in the back of Hot VWs) lists a 4 BBL manifold with 600...

2 comments posted 21yrs

posted by on30ng

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by on30ng

Longblocks

Remember those brand new longblocks that Beetlemex had for $1295.00. I got a J.C. Whitney catalog in the mail the other...

10 comments posted 21yrs

posted by billberckman

10 comments posted 21yrs posted by billberckman

Auto Painters in NJ

I am looking for a new painter for my 62 Ghia vert. I would like to have the car block sanded and painted with a uretha...

1 comments posted 21yrs

posted by stutzsr

1 comments posted 21yrs posted by stutzsr

VW Cruise Control Aircooled part ZVW 201 701

Please don't harrass me with the "brick on the pedal" thing. This isn't that. I picked up a circa 1970s (packing list d...

2 comments posted 21yrs

posted by vdub144

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by vdub144

PCD Stud pattern of ’71 Beetle

Hi everyone :D, Does anyone know what the stud pattern of a 71 Beetle is. There are some wheels on eBay I would like fo...

2 comments posted 21yrs

posted by UseLinkToEmail

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by UseLinkToEmail

fuel smell with full tank on 77 bus

Hi, wannabe VW mechanic here with a question about a fuel smell on my '77 bus. With the tank full the cabin reeks with...

4 comments posted 21yrs

posted by noah.hicks

4 comments posted 21yrs posted by noah.hicks

Oil consumption

I'd appreciate your suggestions: Built a nearly stock 1600 engine for my buggy. It's got about 700 miles on it now and...

7 comments posted 21yrs

posted by tcrdn11

7 comments posted 21yrs posted by tcrdn11