Volkswagen, hot (Aircooled)

fuel leakage / smell?

I'm hoping someone here can help me figure out a problem. I have a 73 Thing with a 1600cc dual port that is newly rebui...

12 comments posted 22yrs

posted by edb_us

12 comments posted 22yrs posted by edb_us

ghia tow hooks

What years did some ghias have the tow hook at the rear bumper? George

4 comments posted 22yrs

posted by sanddollar3

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by sanddollar3

Sometimes Fate smiles

. . . and sometimes she doesn't. In this case, she was in a good mood. Re-charged the old e-can with new activated char...

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posted by j.michael.elliottAT

37 comments posted 22yrs posted by j.michael.elliottAT

Ignition coil.

Hi, I have just bought a new 12volt coil and when I came to fit it, it struck me that the paint might interfere with th...

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posted by tony.wilkinson

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by tony.wilkinson

Help! Outline drawings needed

Hi can anyone help, I need basic outline drawings of VW Bus types, showing dimensions. Ones like you sometimes get in a...

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posted by snafu_takethisbitout

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by snafu_takethisbitout

4 way Emergency Flasher Switch

Hey, anyone in Australia know where I can get a Hazard Switch for a 1978 Kombi. Just went to the "VW Parts Shop" and th...

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posted by finlayso

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by finlayso

OT Pickup Truck

In the states, most true rednecks (not posers) drive an American made F-150 or the Chevy version of the same thing. Toy...

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posted by vw67fweems

20 comments posted 22yrs posted by vw67fweems

Weak Semiphores - are they still good?

Hi all I am in the process of getting 1955 ragtop with semi4's. Owner told me the semi's are acting tired - with the sw...

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posted by MDSMSS02

7 comments posted 22yrs posted by MDSMSS02

speedo

Probably been covered before but I thought I'd tell you that using a bicycle speedo works great. Put one on my baja tha...

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posted by bigjohnson

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by bigjohnson

Brazilian Imports to UK

Hi I am trying to make contact with other Type 2 owners who have bought their Kombi's imported from Brazil into UK. I f...

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posted by tonyedge

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by tonyedge

anyone interested in a oval baja

I was thinking of takeing the 56 oval I just got and making a baja out of it. The rockers are in good shape but the car...

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posted by kafertoys

10 comments posted 22yrs posted by kafertoys

[OT] Propane Torch Orifice Cleaning Q

RAMVA guys know everything about tools. I need to do some copper pipe sweating on the old homestead, so I dug the old B...

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posted by j.michael.elliottAT

8 comments posted 22yrs posted by j.michael.elliottAT

Serpentine Belt System

Hi Im looking for Serpentine Belt System diagram or schema. I want to do it myself but have no "technical' pictures wit...

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posted by kendy

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by kendy

"California" Bocar 34Pict3

Hi, Does anyone have any technical information about the"California" version of the Bocar 34Pict3 carburetor? I'm looki...

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posted by dontyouspamme

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by dontyouspamme

GEX engines :)

LOL I've been going through some old RAMVA messages, and I ran across this complaint and legal action against GEX, post...

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posted by bugfuel

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by bugfuel