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Ok Here goes Newbie post

I have a 1600cc 71 standard beetle and when the engine get hot after a half hour drive it will not idle on all of the c...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by powell
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by powell

High top camper --> Ice cream van --> Fun!

I converted my high top camper in an ice cream van (and don't worry, it was not a westfalia interior but some home made...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by nekobe
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by nekobe

74' standard wiring!

My dad has a 74' standard that we have been working on, we bought it with no engine, we bought a 1776 from BAP, it has...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by exille
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by exille

Yellow gunk in oil filler tube

I opened up my oil filler tube today, for the first time in a few months, and noticed a huge buildup of this nasty yell...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jhvw2000
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by jhvw2000

Balancing

How close should the rods be in weight to each other? Should the piston and rods be balanced together as a unit or is i...
16 comments posted 21yrs
posted by Removevdubbs
16 comments posted 21yrs posted by Removevdubbs

78 camper Dual Battery Question

Folks, I have recently acquired a 78 camper. It seems to slowly drain the battery over a period of a few weeks. I only...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by m.dinola
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by m.dinola

Electrical Problem Solved 6v slow start

It's been over a week of checking the electrical circuit with a volt meter. With the advice of this group, I was able t...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by tom
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by tom

On The Disagreeable Subject of Rust Bubbles

The Wonderbus is many things. It is well-running and fun to drive. It elicits waves from other bay window drivers. It p...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by j.michael.elliottAT
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by j.michael.elliottAT

6 or 12 volt

how do i tell if the wiring in my beetle is 6 or to 12 volt, i see a 3 terminal 12 volt flasher and its got a 12 volt b...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by texas_sk8er69
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by texas_sk8er69

OT What would be a good punishment for...

...trying to knock a kid off of his bike on the street by opening your car door up while driving by him? I think this i...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by travist67_REMOVETHIS_
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by travist67_REMOVETHIS_

gauge pod question???

Dear Sirs: I would like to ask if anyone here has had any luck with a pillar mount gauge pod 2 or 3 gauges???? I am look...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by vze4pbww
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by vze4pbww

Removing wires...

I recently purchased a 68 and 69 VW Bug Autostick and am in the process of taking the body parts off the 69 to remove t...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by sweetestcocguy
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by sweetestcocguy

How safe are these classic VWs...?

Microbus drivers seem to run the risk of losing their knees in a front-on collision...is this true, how severe is it us...
36 comments posted 21yrs
posted by milesattacca
36 comments posted 21yrs posted by milesattacca

a bit of bad luck

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16 comments posted 21yrs
posted by austinmini62NOSPAM
16 comments posted 21yrs posted by austinmini62NOSPAM

Dune Buggy Timing Question cont'd

I'm sorry to essentially ask the same question again but I've double- checked a few things and the mystery remains. The...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ws
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by ws