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AnimalRocks
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 Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2022 6:04 am Post subject: 1962 Beetle questions |
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OK I'm New here and and new to Volkswagen's.
I have a 1962 Beetle (we named him prince)
I have many questions, I have tried to install deck lid stand off's but i a can not figure out how to get the latch to catch.
Any help would be awesome.
(if this is not the right place please point me in the right direction)
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hsosa1
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| Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2022 10:03 pm Post subject: Re: 1962 Beetle questions |
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the latch won't catch with stand offs . ur better of just using. tennis ball on the latch bottom part . old skool way .. why do u need stand offs ?
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gt1953
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| Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 6:17 am Post subject: Re: 1962 Beetle questions |
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I made this instead of stand offs,,,lowered oil temps by 15 degrees. Use it during the hot outdoor temps
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rcooled
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| Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 12:41 pm Post subject: Re: 1962 Beetle questions |
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| AnimalRocks wrote: |
| I have tried to install deck lid stand off's but i a can not figure out how to get the latch to catch. |
If you're running a stock motor, you shouldn't need standoffs on the engine lid, or a tennis ball to hold the lid partially open. VW's engineers designed a very capable cooling system for the stock motor which works quite well as is.
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