Volkswagen, hot (Aircooled)

Do OPTIMA batteries fit in VWs?

Type 1 size group is "42", I think, but Optima doesn't have one in that size. We mount the battery from the bottom, too....

7 comments posted 22yrs

posted by davygrvy

7 comments posted 22yrs posted by davygrvy

Which way does the decklid spring go in?

I have a 1969 vw bug and i took off the hood. but i forgot how the hood spring went in. do you have any pictures of how...

6 comments posted 22yrs

posted by betardfooser03

6 comments posted 22yrs posted by betardfooser03

Need for Fweem

Where can I get a pair of tailpipes that Fweem? The peashooters I have now must have some sort of baffle in them that k...

10 comments posted 22yrs

posted by rewjl

10 comments posted 22yrs posted by rewjl

I hate to admit this, but

I reckon this is about as smooth a move as the Infamous Pencil Affair. After much labor, I got the Wonderbus's pistons...

14 comments posted 22yrs

posted by j.michael.elliottAT

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

How do you put on the head liner?

What is the bestt way to put on the headliner? which headliner pieces do i put on first. im new at putting headliners o...

2 comments posted 22yrs

posted by betardfooser03

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by betardfooser03

Maintenance website

Hi, I've been writing up some of the stuff I've done on my Beetle in the hope someone'll find it useful. It's mainly ba...

0 comments posted 22yrs

posted by paul.silver

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by paul.silver

'Car Repairs Are Forbidden'

Ever see a sign like that? Pretty common in most of the Yuppie complexes here in southern California. Electronic gates,...

46 comments posted 22yrs

posted by veeduber

46 comments posted 22yrs posted by veeduber

Inside the case: building for reliability

Now that the Wonderbus's case is open and I'm planning the rebuild the engine, I have a bazillion questions for the exp...

43 comments posted 22yrs

posted by j.michael.elliottAT

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

Clutch slipping

Hi All, I recently changed the clutch disk on my 73 beetle. It was slipping so I bought a new one. When I pulled out th...

7 comments posted 22yrs

posted by ryan

7 comments posted 22yrs posted by ryan

pump for oil change?

Hi People, Recently I've seen in an auto parts store a pump to change the oil. You put a small pipe down the oil openin...

11 comments posted 22yrs

posted by fourier98

11 comments posted 22yrs posted by fourier98

OT - Spaceship

You all aware of the historical, mind-boggling flight of Spaceship 1 and 2 yesterday? Now here's the ON Topic part - th...

15 comments posted 22yrs

posted by oneofmany

15 comments posted 22yrs posted by oneofmany

Re: piston slap

On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 23:27:35 -0100, "DB" scribbled this interesting note: >I recently posted about an engine noise in m...

3 comments posted 22yrs

posted by jdwillis1357

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by jdwillis1357

I now own my first Bug

Hi all, I just bought a `69 Beetle off of eBay and drove it up to my home in San Jose from LA where it was located. I'v...

13 comments posted 22yrs

posted by drummer_40

13 comments posted 22yrs posted by drummer_40

OT: Back from Citroen Rendezvous

This was a truly amazing car show and the amount of cars that you never see had to be seen to be believed! I also got a...

1 comments posted 22yrs

posted by bboyle

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by bboyle

Tachometer 2000RPM and only 19 km/h for Golf GLS 2000

It was said it is a aircooled car! Another problem for the Golf (Auto transmition). When starting the car, step the acc...

3 comments posted 22yrs

posted by minimumaddress

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by minimumaddress