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blankmange
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 Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:04 pm Post subject: The darkside is calling... 1972 Squareback |
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my square keeps getting further from the light:
I just picked up my square from my mechanic. Darryl performed a laundry list of things on my car, including:
replaced headlights with Sport kit from MAM
replaced broken accelerator cable
full tuneup/oil change (might as well, with the rest of this)
but mostly:
swapped the FI for a set of Weber 34 ICT's... which also entailed a new fuel pump and distributor....
I will post pics in a couple of days, but the square runs better than it ever did on the FI system...
don't worry, Tram & Russ -- I have the FI system boxed up for a rainy day.... I just got tired of diagnosing/fixing/replacing components for the last 14 months and simply want to drive my car...
let the rant begin....
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Crippler
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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the darkside is awesome.. lol
what's this headlight mod you speak of?
you can't carry enough extra accelerator cables by the way. lol. i remember one time i fixed my busted cable with speaker wire so i could get home.
i am still on the fence about the FI stuff. i dont care really. when my FI starts crapping out, then i'll start worrying. but until then, i like it even though i am pretty uneducated on the topic. i'm pretty decent with carb work so i think thats ONE upside to it at least.
you have pics of those headlights?
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spook
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Tram
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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I'm betting you miss your FI in a matter of weeks. 
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blankmange
Type 3 Darksider
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Location: Bloßer Stahl-preapocalyptic MidCoast
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Crippler wrote: |
the darkside is awesome.. lol
what's this headlight mod you speak of?
you can't carry enough extra accelerator cables by the way. lol. i remember one time i fixed my busted cable with speaker wire so i could get home.
i am still on the fence about the FI stuff. i dont care really. when my FI starts crapping out, then i'll start worrying. but until then, i like it even though i am pretty uneducated on the topic. i'm pretty decent with carb work so i think thats ONE upside to it at least.
you have pics of those headlights? |
no pics of mine yet but they are here:
http://www.800luvbugg.com/shop?frame=6.3305
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Crippler
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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those look pretty legit. i'd get some, but our cars already look too alike.
btw - off topic, did your bumpers bolt on pretty easily with the stock brackets?
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sovereignsamba
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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| I think carbs are gonna go on my square, I already have a questionable motor, I don't need anymore guess work so I'm switching. |
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blankmange
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Crippler wrote: |
those look pretty legit. i'd get some, but our cars already look too alike.
btw - off topic, did your bumpers bolt on pretty easily with the stock brackets? |
my bumpers are fiberglass and didn't have any holes in them until I drilled them... so I fit them...
the OG chrome bumpers, however, are different - the rears bolt up nicely, but the fronts will take a little work on the brackets -- plus you have to have early brackets, as late ones are too wide for the bumpers...
Tram - I hear you talking and this was a decision I dragged my feet on for quite a while... I got sick of looking at my car in the garage and just want to drive it.... some day, maybe, the FI will go back on it, but until then....
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Locknar
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:16 am Post subject: |
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Master, can the darkside make me more powerful.
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MrBreeze
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:45 am Post subject: |
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Darkside? Ahhh... I thought you were buying a bay bus 
You keep running that thing with the controlled fuel leak, I'll stick to the FI myself
Actually, the darkside to a type 3 would be a 411/412, wouldn't it?
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chuy
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:02 am Post subject: |
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I've had a couple of accelerator cables break, and inevitably you don't have one with you. So now I always have some 3/8" rope in the car. I've had to drive home before pulling on the rope to get the engine going.....
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vwfye
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:57 am Post subject: |
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| MrBreeze wrote: |
Actually, the darkside to a type 3 would be a 411/412, wouldn't it? |
sorry, i have both and the 412 isn't the darkside of a type 3. it is the lightside!
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Air_Cooled_Nut
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:26 am Post subject: |
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| MrBreeze wrote: |
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Actually, the darkside to a type 3 would be a 411/412, wouldn't it? |
Actually, "Darkside" means non-stock whereas "Lightside" means stock, it has nothing to do with type/model.
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redbug74
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:46 am Post subject: |
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Rise Lord Blankmange, and feel the power of the Dark side. . . . 
Carbs leads to Mag wheels, Mag wheels leads to Lowered suspension, . . .  Dual Dells going on my motor as sonn as it quits and I get a rebuild. PO converted it to Carbs before I bought it. I like being able to tune, rejet and work on my cars and most importantly DRIVE THEM. In all honesty and respect to the more FI inclined, if I had the tools, time and patience I would probably use FI but, I have non of the above so I'll go the carburetted way. Drive on everybody its all about everybody doing their own thing. Long live Aircooled VWs 
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Locknar
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Well, My buddy "Spooook" installed a pair of motorcycle turn signals for me so I guess there is no turning back now......... I still have the stock motor/FI and will maintain it as long as I can..
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spook
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:28 am Post subject: |
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| Locknar wrote: |
| Well, My buddy "Spooook" installed a pair of motorcycle turn signals for me so I guess there is no turning back now......... I still have the stock motor/FI and will maintain it as long as I can.. |
at least untill we build you a 2 L T-4 motor
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JSMskater
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:43 am Post subject: |
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| hey will those headlights fit a 71 square AND a 69 std. beetle? |
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redbug74
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:48 am Post subject: |
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Those headlights should fit a 69 square and any late bug. Those lights used to be offered in the old Rocky mountain Motorwerks catalogue.
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blankmange
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:07 am Post subject: |
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those look like the same lights -- did they come with an install kit, i.e. all the wiring and relays, etc?
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