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Getting mixture right

Back in 60, 70s you could tell when your carbie mixture was right by the colour of the exhaust. Black was rich, grey wa...
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posted by susan48
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by susan48

74 Bus w/ 78 FI stalls at idle when warm

OK, I've got a 74 bus with a 78 FI retrofit. Runs like a top! Great response, perfect acceleration, timing is spot on....
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posted by robmcdan
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by robmcdan

It was foggy outside this morning

On the street in front of my house this morning on the way to work: http://www.employees.org/~travist/fog1.jpghttp://www...
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posted by travist67
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by travist67

1964 pedal cluster

All, Have a question regarding the pedal cluster on a 1964 beetle. I have the pedal, pad, accelerator cable and the 're...
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posted by halatos
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by halatos

'69 beetle intermittent horn

Hi All, Just got my standard '69 bug back from a shop that works on a lot of aircooled vws. They do good work. They rep...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by C7eca
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by C7eca

No idle

Hi Ramva! Yesterday i changed my engine with another one. Both 1300cc dp I've put in a new manifold, used my good alter...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mail-me-through-the-NG
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by mail-me-through-the-NG

72 Super "shimmy"

Been working on my daughter's 72 Super - took it up for safety inspection/license and it passed (plus having it on the...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by barnhart_pinball_nospam
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by barnhart_pinball_nospam

Electrical issues

I am new at working on my own car (my dad's always helped me but never would let me do anything) He put Bus tail-lights...
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posted by u38271
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by u38271

Sad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9cvaPLAu24 Steve
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posted by Rchief
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by Rchief

Washer bottle cap gasket

Does anyone have a source for the gasket in the pressurized washer bottle cap? Have you made something that works? Thank...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dsk-pinkham
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by dsk-pinkham

HP Desktop for sale!

Hi, I have an unused HP Pavilion with the fallowing specs: # Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ (2.1GHz, 2000MT/s System...
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posted by pbdude911
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by pbdude911

Outlets on oil bath aircleaner ?

I am still running an oil bath aircleaner on my fiberglass buggy but every since I have had it nothing has been hooked...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dswebber
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by dswebber

Re: Up and running at last

> He left the auto choke disarmed, and she runs like a charm. > Possibly one point Muir was right about. unless he left...
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posted by Joey
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by Joey

Carb and automatic choke

Got my Bocar 30/31 on my 1300 DP (with adaptor), and I've noticed that the automatic choke closes much faster than tha...
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posted by mailprivado
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by mailprivado

Starter...

OK, I I think have to replace my solonoid....(very intermittant no-crank situation - turn key to start, idiot lights di...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bass51
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by bass51