Volkswagen, hot (Aircooled)

where does leak come from?

Hi all, forgive me if this sounds too naive, but both of my floors of my 69 bug fill with water every time it rains. I...

3 comments posted 22yrs

posted by chamilton969

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by chamilton969

Subaru's in Bugs?

Anyone put a watercooled subaru engine in a beetle? Any advantages, disadvantages? I saw one in a manx once and thought...

4 comments posted 22yrs

posted by Ascended__master

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by Ascended__master

1600sp mid range stumble help

I'm running out of things to try to diagnose my mid-range stumble. The patient is my 1967 Beetle w/ 1600 Single Port mo...

6 comments posted 22yrs

posted by heybear

6 comments posted 22yrs posted by heybear

Re: We're alive!

>>> BTW, does anyone know, is Kidd and Jan ok in Florida? >>=20 >> I expect they are fine since this latest hurricane j...

7 comments posted 22yrs

posted by littlevwgoddess

7 comments posted 22yrs posted by littlevwgoddess

Hard to start FI when cold...

I have a 77 Bug with stock FI. When cold, it's hard to start unless I keep giving it gas. I adjusted the idle to help o...

1 comments posted 22yrs

posted by mpernice

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by mpernice

Fresh gas odor

Recently, my '74 SB started getting a slight and occasional smell of fresh gas inside the car. No apparent leak anywhere...

14 comments posted 22yrs

posted by nospam

14 comments posted 22yrs posted by nospam

semi-annual auctions to raise more project money

Ok, I'm at it again.Time to raise money for my '65 Notchback project. I've got some stuff up on eBay now, and more will...

0 comments posted 22yrs

posted by someone

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by someone

Generator bearing removal?

Anyone have a method for removing the rear (near brushes) generator bearing. Don't have a puller with arms skinny enoug...

2 comments posted 22yrs

posted by dim1

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by dim1

I have to ask, whats best engine size for towing?

What would be the best size engine in a beetle to tow with? I was asked about building a motor for a bug that gould be...

23 comments posted 22yrs

posted by kafertoys

23 comments posted 22yrs posted by kafertoys

Weber Identification help

Cleaning the Carbs and getting ready to start the new motor, I realized that I don't know anything about the carbs I ha...

8 comments posted 22yrs

posted by weewiktype1

8 comments posted 22yrs posted by weewiktype1

VW person in UK Nottingham, contact me.

Will the person i spoke to a long time ago about importing parts and buses from South Africa to the UK contact me at ne...

1 comments posted 22yrs

posted by thejobdone

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by thejobdone

Hanging the oil bath air cleaner

In a day or so I will FINALLY be putting the new engine in my 71 bus. The PO had used dual carbs with tea bag filters,...

8 comments posted 22yrs

posted by j.michael.elliottAT

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

type 1 valve clearance issue

Hi, With a stock type 1 motor, will the valve lash increase or decrease as the engine heats up? I ask because on my mot...

14 comments posted 22yrs

posted by tej2

14 comments posted 22yrs posted by tej2

Sealing doghouse holes

My engine's ninth-hand doghouse has a few miscellaneous holes of various sizes in it. PO's doing odd stuff, no doubt. I...

6 comments posted 22yrs

posted by j.michael.elliottAT

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

Intake port gaskets

Are those pressed-tin intake port gaskets (DP) any good? Do we use gasket compound on them or just smoosh them?

7 comments posted 22yrs

posted by j.michael.elliottAT

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