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puddle
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Location: Field BC
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Put a hole in it (with my finger😡) guess it's time to learn to weld 
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vamram 
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Location: NOVA
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 6:19 am Post subject: Bocar 34-3 |
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Cleaned and rebuilt my "new" in-the-box Bocar 34 PICT-3 which I bought on eBay.
Had to lube the choke shaft which had become stuck w/some corrosion after probably sitting for so long, replaced a sticky needle float valve and the cover gasket, installed it and adjusted it.
Works like a charm. Idles smoothly, and has a working dashpot! So I've got my "smog control" systems fully operational  - refreshed charcoal canister, working DVDA distributor and carb dashpot!
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'74 Super 9/16 - present, in refurb process.
'73 Super - 6/18 - Present - Daily Driver!
'75 Super Le Grande...waiting it's turn in line behind '74.
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sb001
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Joined: May 19, 2011
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Location: NW Arkansas
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finally pulled my engine to diagnose failure that happened a few months ago
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1969 autostick sedan, family owned since new
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Solex 30 PICT 3 carburetor
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peteandvanessa
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Joined: July 01, 2009
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Location: Sacramento
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Rome
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Joined: June 02, 2004
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Location: Pearl River, NY
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My '77 Beetle had been sitting untouched since late 2012, when I pulled the engine due to rain water leaking in... That's material for another thread. So I finally got motivated about 3 weeks ago to fix some rot on the left and right sides of the engine compartment. Made some panels using galvanised 26-gauge metal, cut after making a paper pattern and riveted them in. The rear engine perimeter seal that goes into the "C" channel in the body had disintegrated when I removed the engine, and a good part of that channel had rotted off. So after installing another engine, I utilized a type 2 foam seal to close the gap. Thanks to that idea from Tim Donahoe.
I go to start the temporary replacement engine (which I had removed from the Beetle a few years ago after it ran well), the starter cranks, but not even a fart from the engine. Start checking, and see there is no ignition power going to the coil. Check more, and there's not even ignition power going to the inner 3 fuses in the fusebox. Since the wire to the coil originates at the fusebox, I hoped it's not the ignition switch... Pulled the electrical plug from the ignition switch whcih is at the steering column, and from reading some responses here, I spray the wires in the plug with contact cleaner spray. Pinch the female connectors slightly using a tiny blade screwdriver for better contact, then clean off the switch terminals with a brass bristle brush. Next, I make a short jumper wire to connect the plug's terminal 30 (always hot) to the corresponding terminal on the switch. Turn on the ignition, and wow- I now have switched ignition power coming out of the switch! Reconnect the plug, and verify I have switched power going to the fusebox. But still no power at the coil. Even tried powering up the coil wire with 12V from the alternator, yet no power was coming up at the fusebox... so there was a break (not a short) within the wire.
Finally, I ran a 16-ga. wire from the fusebox to the engine compartment, routing it across the trunk to the right fenderwell where there's the hole near the bottom going to the interior just above the heater channel. Along the floor, next to the battery, in the gap by the rear luggage carpet, up the firewall, and into the engine compartment via a factory hole for the original fuel injection system. Connected the wire to the coil, and now everything works fine again.
The temporary engine? Oh yeah- a stock 1600 dual-port with home-ported heads, Berg 1.4 rockers, Kadrons with vacuum ports (125 mains, 55 idles), an original VW 034 SVDA distributor, 1 3/8" header and single quiet-pack muffler. Now just need to get it to the annual NY safety inspection... |
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JayO
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Joined: June 14, 2013
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Location: Taxachusetts
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Got a Bosch Brazilian voltage regulator in the mail today, so I finished rebuilding my alternator with new brushes and regulator, and re-installed it.
Then I figured since I still had a little daylight, and the motor was half torn apart anyway, that I would change out the short hoses on my fuel injectors.
Replaced all the other fuel lines last year, but left these 4 little ones for later, as they looked and felt OK.
Big mistake, with darkness setting in ! 
Those freakin' hoses were rock hard, and molded to the barbs on both the injectors and the fuel rail fittings.
I could not get them off in place, no matter what I tried, so I only managed to get 2 done before darkness set in.
I ended up pulling the 2 left side injectors and fuel rail all as one piece, and had to use a dremel cutting wheel to cut the old hoses off, a razor wouldn’t even scratch them.
Good thing I had an extra set of injector seals (ACVW rule #47- always order more than you need of anything under $20). 
Some strange chemical reaction had turned the rubber into Kryptonite, the damn things would have probably outlasted me ! 
But now that I’ve done the left side I’m obligated to do the right 2 tomorrow, because if I don’t those will be the ones that burst.
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jrrhdmust
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Location: Georgia
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Pulled the engine, so that I can pull the tranny and replace the nose cone and hocky stick
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richardhaus
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Location: arlington, va
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| Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2014 7:02 am Post subject: Lowering the back end |
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Tried to lowering the back end on my 71 SB yesterday,read all the post and watched all the videos i could find. couldnt do it, cover for the bushing does not look like it has enough room to side off because of the wheel well.
can i just jack up the rear drum all the way with the bump stop off (snubber) to get the torsion arms off?
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richardc
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Location: New Jersey & North Carolina
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Installed new muffler and stock tailpipes.
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danielsjack68
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Location: Devon
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| Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2014 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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I Installed a new glass pack exhaust system on my Bug, Sounds Great!
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85burb
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Location: Lindale Tx
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| Played with my bugspray today. I think it runs a little better. Will see only way to work |
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VWCHI81
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Joined: April 30, 2014
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Location: Kenosha, WI
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Removed front and rear windshield's as well as driver and passenger side windows. Time to buy some new seals! Also removed window lifting apparatus from both driver and passenger side doors.
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peteandvanessa
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Location: Sacramento
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VWCHI81
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Location: Kenosha, WI
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Removed the caulk that one of the PO's decided was the only way to keep the sunroof from leaking  . Pulled out sunroof crank, track housing, metal springs and finally metal sunroof! |
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Goshen
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Location: Miami. FL & Cartagena
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Goshen
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Location: Miami. FL & Cartagena
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blienemann
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Location: Richmond, Va
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I finished fixing and painting my last fender on my 71 1302. Knocked the rear axle nuts loose on both sides buts couldn't get the drums off. Also sanded the exhaust I picked up last weekend and added some black grill paint (high heat).
Also picked up a pair of solid heat exchangers, head lights and buckets, and new front and rear aprons from Bug Out 76 this past weekend. I now have all of the body panels I need to complete the exterior.
Hope to have it together, smoothed out and ready for paint by the spring.
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jarmchairpilot
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Location: GALWAY,IRELAND
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:22 pm Post subject: what did you do to your bug today |
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Last week I realised that getting up to 60 mph was taking even longer than usual for my standard 1200 bug.Official 28 secs.
Anyway 2 small,quick repairs sorted the problem.The points gap had closed down to about 0.3mm or circa 10thou.A little adjustment with a small flat screwdriver got it back to the correct 0.4mm.
A light rub of fine grade sandpaper cleaned up the tip of the rotor arm nicely.
The other culprit for weak spark was simply that the coil to distributor lead was not snug.This is bound to happen over time as the standard coil position on the fan-housing means that gravity is ALWAYS acting to drop the lead DOWN AND OUT!
If vw used leads that screwed in place,as featured on most British made classics,this problem would not exist-just saying....
Anyway-my bug is fweeming away very nicely now and I am gonna rack up some miles! |
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vamram
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Location: NOVA
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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Replaced my points DVDA w/another that I installed a new CompuFire module into, timed it, runs great. No more missing from worn, pitted points or points ruined by a bad condensor.
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Give peace a chance - Stop Russian-Soviet Aggression!!
'74 Super 9/16 - present, in refurb process.
'73 Super - 6/18 - Present - Daily Driver!
'75 Super Le Grande...waiting it's turn in line behind '74.
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bryanvw19
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Joined: September 23, 2013
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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ummm today was a busy one....
1. cleaned and fitted a new air cleaner filter because my engine has decided to start spitting oil into it 
2. installed some new points.
3. cleaned some dirt out of the carburettor which would explain why my car was being so cranky.
4. off to buy a filter for the fuel line now and will fit that in our beautiful Australian spring sunshine
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