Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years

[hopkin]

[jmott76]

Hey Radstude, yes our plugs look different and that’s just because mine is missing the plastic piece that allows the connector to mount from above, instead someone just stuck mine on the side without the other piece. For whatever reason my car came missing the piece which is why I want to remove the distributor to replace it. I ordered a hall sensor off of AliExpress for $6 just to get the missing piece. You can see where the three connector prongs are sticking out of the side on mine and it shouldn’t be that way.

In order to put that plastic piece on I have to remove the distributor and unscrew the hall sensor but I’m a bit nervous about doing that as I don’t know much about electronic ignition and timing. I was just hoping to mark everything and put it back exactly as it was removed.

For those that mentioned that they haven’t adjusted their timing in thousands of kilometres I would probably never do that either except that I’ll be moving the distributor in this case which is the reason for my original post.

[radstude]

I see what your saying now.
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1967 VW Fastback (Past)
1971 VW Bug (Past)
1975 VW Bus (Past)
2002 VW Mexican Bug 1600i

[buggyboyshane]

Brazilian beetle query please help my head is melted.

OK I restore bugs and can happily say I thought I had seen everything and was very familiar with nearly all aspects of a beetle.

A customer has brought me a brazilian 70's beetle. I'm in Ireland. This bug is like nothing I've seen before. Small windows, pre 64 style but with push button 60-64 style handles, but with upright headlamps short bonnet etc.

It has 4 bolt drums all around but still linkpin front end. The chassis around the rear is very different . The rear has 2 piece rear drums that bolt together.

My main issue is the rear brakes..... I cannot get shoes to fit. The area where the shoe makes contact with the adjuster is nothing like it, and so when it's built and the adjuster is wound it it slides out of shoe....telling me I need larger diameter rear shoes.... any ideas?

[BenJAMin]

It's probably some kind of oddity that you'd need to get from Brazil. Could you have the original shoes relined because you know they fit?

[alex857]

It should be this what you have on the Fusca? The drum consists of two parts that bolt together.

https://sur.fuscanet.com/Frenos%20y%20accesorios/D...-tornillos

But: I cant find anything particular about the brake shoes, they look "normal" to me:
https://sur.fuscanet.com/Frenos%20y%20accesorios/D...1600-4x130

Here is a how ti video in portugese... I hope it helps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfGv4nU375s

[buggyboyshane]

yep alex thats exactly the drum! the brake shoes ive offered up to post 68 brake shoes and i can see there is a bigger diameter, plus the tab that goes into the cylinder and the the tab that goes into the adjuster are bigger. when i used normal bug shoes, and adjusted them out, they popped out of adjusters and wouldnt meet the drum.

they are so unique its mad. i think im just going to get them relined, they are still the original vw riveted shoes!

many thanks

[GArBa]

From what I've seen it is quite normal in Brazil to re-line your own shoes, even at home. There are other videos in addition to the one posted and it seems a common practice.
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cars:
'97 type 1 1600i
'14 type AA Seat Mii (sadly dead after 270.000 km)
'22 type C1 T-Cross
'23 type AC3 Hyundai I10 (VW no longer makes small cars!)
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moped:
'82 Benelli Magnum 3v

[jmott76]

Hi everyone,

Trying to reconnect the rear deck lid security sensor on my 2002 Mexican beetle which was disconnected when I bought the car and was wondering if it should have 2 wires running to it as I noticed there are two connection points on the actual sensor itself.

I had posted earlier about a lone wire hanging out of the harness which turned out to be for the sensor but am now wondering if there should be another running to it as well?

Thanks in advance.

[radstude]

[jmott76]

Does it matter which terminal it connects to? I guess I’ll just try them both.

Thanks.

[radstude]

Looking at the terminals, mine is on the right terminal. But it shouldn't matter.
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1967 VW Fastback (Past)
1971 VW Bug (Past)
1975 VW Bus (Past)
2002 VW Mexican Bug 1600i

[jmott76]

[coolbugfan]

Help please - vent window seals.

So, when I bought my 1995 1600i, it was a non-runner. A number of mechanics had given up. A local VW dealer was actually willing to look at it. ( few mechanics are willing to deal with both air cooled and sensors/ecus) It’s now running fine.😀👍 But they discovered it was far from waterproof. Most of the rubber seals had perished. So I had them replace almost all the window/door/trunk seals on the car. Most are good. However, the front vent windows are terrible. Incredibly hard to open/close. Large gaps between vent window and seal. I complained and asked for them to be adjusted. I even sent them a few links on how to do it. They keep saying there are no adjustments. I get the feeling they haven’t done this kind of thing since air cooled beetles went out of warranty in the 1970 .So:

-are the doors/windows and different than German 70s beetle?
- are the adjustments any different?
- any links you can suggest instructions for installing door seals (especially the vent window)

Much thanks, Sambas.

[hopkin]

[coolbugfan]

Thanks, Hopkin. Much appreciated. Hope to get the car back soon. Many jobs to do.

[TechionDigit]

Anyone have resources on a Super mexican engine swap? Wanting to put one in my ‘74 but not really knowing where to start electrical/emissions wise.
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1974 Texas Yellow Super Beetle
2004 Passat 1.8T Wagon
1994 Sedan Firebeetle

[2002EVC]

If you haven’t visited http://1600i.com do so. Use chrome and turn on automatic translation from German to English. Opening the sub windows in new tabs makes it easier.

My ‘71 was modified this way, and it works very, very well.

[2002EVC]

Quick update on mine. All the codes mine threw before indicated a number of potential issues. The O2 sensor was definitely a culprit….i could see it sending odd signals while logging the ECU. After changing that out (thanks Antonio for the three spade O2), the throttle position sensor was also acting up a bit….thise are available, genuine Hella in the US for about $45….(thanks FCPEuro)

After a shakedown session and a basic settings run on VCDS….shes purring.

Thanks to this forum for all the threads over the years to point in the right direction and to Manfred for http://1600i.com

[Sotobaggins]