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bugninva
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| I just don't buy the whole it's-dangerous-to-put-a-plastic-filter-in-the-engine-compartment argument. As long as the fuel line doesn't pull the nipple out of the carb, there's no fire hazard due to having the filter on the line. . |
you don't have to buy it...it is real...my current 68 sedan has "been there done that".....i bought it with a crispy rear end....the previous owner mounted a brandy new plastic cheapo filter to replace the one in it....he made it less than five miles before the NEW filter ruptured and set the rear of the car ablaze...the decklid still looks "nice" with most of the paint burned off...(many layers).... I haven't mounted a filter in the engine compartment in many years....i did mount a used 34PICT3 carb to my 68 that came from a car that had that nifty plastic filter mounted between the carb and pump....(i didn't put one there) but the nipple came out...luckily in my driveway and i saw the vapor fly.... so "buy it" or not the danger is REAL...this is just one of many vw's i have owned....i have had two plastic filters of my own leak in the engine compartment over the years...not a rupture, but a leak....i personally have never lost a vw to fire, and will do what i can to insure that i don't.... i don't put filters in the engine compartment and i take Bob Hoover's advise on making a passthru for the metal fuel line at the front plate....to each his/her own... |
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EverettB 
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RedRail1
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Before christmas I had a original re-builable pump given to me when mine on my rail craped out. I thouhgt buddy up the street might have an extra pump kickin around cuz he has a buggy to. He gave me the one he had not knowing if it would work at all. Turns out it was cavved as well so i had to buy one from lordco.... cost me like $56 bucks and that was after a %40 discount. 
Just wondering now, where can i get a kit to rebuild these older rebuildable fuel pumps? 
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TWD
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RedRail1
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Thanks for the link 
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Major Woody
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nbtim
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| One of my local experts told me Super Beetles use different front bumpers than standard beetles and noone reproduced them. Lucky for me, he had an original super front bumper that he was willing to sacrifice for $250. He still has that bumper. |
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DjEep
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"there's nothing wrong with your oil cooler....I mean the connections are kinda funny...try running premium gas, that's what VW says...actually, they say 91RON which is better than US 91 octane....that should cool things down...."
Actually buddy, you reversed the flow in the cooling system... thermostat wasn't diggin it...  
and that bit about the gas was just cute 
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No, you are not "tripping"
That is an emu.
Maybelline, 1968 Cold-Weather Westy, 1600cc Doghouse SP Stump-Puller
Betsy, 1965 Ghia, 1776cc DP w/ 34pict3, dizzy still in test phase
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Dub Owner
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One of the stupidest
"Not meaning to hijack this thread.... But i have one of those old fuel pumps but its sized. Just wondering if you can rebuild them? "
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fuscavw
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Location: SE Idaho
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| Local shop owner here in town who has been in business for 30+ years started telling some of the local VW folk that he had just acquired a "barndoor" panel. A couple of us went to check it out and it turned out to be a "double door" 63 panel. Being the "know it all" that he is, he started to argue with us at first, but you should've seen the embarrassed/dejected look on his face when he finally came to realize he was dead wrong. I guess knowlege doesn't always come with lots of experience! |
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DjEep
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"double door", eh.... as in cargo doors on both driver and passenger sides? or are you as wrong as him? 
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No, you are not "tripping"
That is an emu.
Maybelline, 1968 Cold-Weather Westy, 1600cc Doghouse SP Stump-Puller
Betsy, 1965 Ghia, 1776cc DP w/ 34pict3, dizzy still in test phase
Casper, 1966 Standard Patina Original Barn Find, up for grabs soon.... |
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fuscavw
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| That's funny, DJ. PM me, and I can give you his phone number so you can talk to him. |
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bugnut68
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| Dub Owner wrote: |
One of the stupidest
"Not meaning to hijack this thread.... But i have one of those old fuel pumps but its sized. Just wondering if you can rebuild them? " |
So WTF are you saying here? The guy's asking a legit question, and you have a problem with that? |
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werfrat
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No we did'nt hit anything when we test drove your bus {Crowley VW}
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wcfvw69
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| Dub Owner wrote: |
One of the stupidest
"Not meaning to hijack this thread.... But i have one of those old fuel pumps but its sized. Just wondering if you can rebuild them? " |
You can rebuild them. Wolfsburg West has the kits. Search under the forms about how to do it correctly. You need to pre-load the lower diaphram. I just rebuilt a OEM German 66-70 fuel pump and it worked for a wopping 5 miles before it quit pumping. I took it back a part and will be damned if I saw anything wrong with it. There are two "valves" on the top portion of the pump and the Bently says if they give you trouble then just "simply replace the top portion of the pump". Only problem is the are NLA (no longer available). I might try to rebuild it once more but if not then oh well. I only paid $5 bucks for it at a swap meet. |
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53 0val
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| I had one guy tell me that John Muir dosent know what he is talking about in his books, same guy also tried to tell me that super beetls came with a stock 250hp engine ... |
Actually, he was correct about Muir. |
So true.......John Muir was an idiot.
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53 0val
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| Icy wrote: |
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| I had one guy tell me that John Muir dosent know what he is talking about in his books, same guy also tried to tell me that super beetls came with a stock 250hp engine ... |
Actually, he was correct about Muir. |
So true.......John Muir was an idiot. |
Useless information most of the time.
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VOLKSBUBBA
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| love hearing about puting a porsche engine in there or i had one when i was a kid with a porsche engine or knew somebody. lol another 1 is the almighty 2180... everyone has heard that 1 |
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blankmange
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"Man, pull that fuel injection and put carbs in there...."
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67stang302
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| "Man, pull that fuel injection and put carbs in there...." |
Yea but you did actually do that. Just kidding I just read your thread about pulling the injection off and sticking duals on
Glad you got your car going
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