Volkswagen, hot (Aircooled)

ignition switch

Hi i just bought a 70 beetle the the igniton switch was broke out and they were using a screwdriver to start the car ho...

4 comments posted 22yrs

posted by diablorscamaro

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by diablorscamaro

Wonderbus: Sometimes it's not quite easy

Tales of the Wonderbus continue. After the overheat event I thought I pretty much had things in hand.A valve seat at #4...

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posted by j.michael.elliottAT

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

FS: '64 Deluxe Microbus - Hillsboro, OR

1964 Volkswagen Deluxe Microbus Unknown mileage Some small rust spots but mostly solid. Engine is ~10,000 miles on a dy...

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posted by aborgman

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by aborgman

Type 2 servo (vacuum booster) replacements

This mssg was sent to me by a UK poster who was having trouble finding a reasonably priced replacement for his servo un...

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posted by volks

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by volks

Crankshaft

I got my parts back from the engineering to do my second rebuild. The first runs fine, thank you. However, they made a...

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posted by nekobe

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by nekobe

Small scale bug made out of Fridge parts

Got this as a birthday present and thought it was cool. It's a small scale Bug made entirely out of fridge wire/parts: h...

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posted by ismlvnospam

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by ismlvnospam

Steering/parking brake for sandrail??

Anyone have any good ideas on how to fabricate and install a combination steering brake and parking brake on a tube fra...

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posted by ccim

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by ccim

repacking rear inner wheel bearings on '71 bus

[repacking rear inner wheel bearings on '71 bus] v Is it feasable to repack and/or add grease to the rear *inner* wheel...

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posted by gla

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by gla

Help me identify this part

I ordered new strut bearings for my '71 SB from CIP1. I received them a couple of days ago. Tonight, I disassembled the...

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posted by malcolmDROPTHISPARTtalley

9 comments posted 22yrs posted by malcolmDROPTHISPARTtalley

Pretty Pictures Book?

Is there a good book with nice color pictures of vintage and bay window buses? Coffee-table kind of thing? Glossy paper,...

1 comments posted 22yrs

posted by j.michael.elliottAT

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

engine building book opinions sought

I'm wondering if anybody has read Tom Wilson's "How to rebuild your Volkswagen Aircooled Engine" & would care to share...

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posted by dboas

5 comments posted 22yrs posted by dboas

Fuel milage drop after SVDA install?!

I installed AC.net's svda dizzy on my 73 std. Beetle's totally stock engine about a month ago. The car runs great now,...

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posted by ant9983

12 comments posted 22yrs posted by ant9983

Het zal toch niet zijn wie ik denk dat het is?

Is het die Ear Youth weer? Nee, het is Arjen Jongeling! Het is een kwestie van geduld voor heel usenet Hollands lult

1 comments posted 22yrs

posted by noem

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by noem

New push-rods: steel or aluminum?

Has this question been beaten to death? I'm starting to do trial assembly on the Wonderbus's engine, after having re-sh...

9 comments posted 22yrs

posted by j.michael.elliottAT

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

1982 Transporter

I need some help with my 1982 Volkswagen Transporter. I am rebuilding the engine and I have been trying to find new (no...

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posted by sdbar

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by sdbar