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diamondblue1969 Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2010 Posts: 95 Location: ONTARIO
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Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 11:22 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Put a vapor barrier and an original door card on my 72 super , some previous PO had a hideous color scheme going on .
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Gr0unded Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2018 Posts: 256 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 4:58 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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The car had been acting up, acting like it was running out of fuel. Changed the fuel filter, did not fix the problem. It is a fuel injected model, so measured the resistance of the temperature sensor which turned out to be infinity (bad). Less than a year old and it went bad already
Ordering a couple more to have on as a backup. Guess I'm not driving it this weekend. _________________ B r i a n
1976 VW Type 1 Beetle - Standard
Stop Dead Photo Links! Post your VW photos to the Samba Gallery! |
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Lost69Convertible Samba Member
Joined: July 29, 2020 Posts: 447 Location: Rhode Island
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Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 3:52 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Memorial Day Weekend here is a wash out - three days of rain. So I'm replacing all the vacuum hoses in the engine compartment and adding clamps.
Old:
New:
In my effort to get the engine back to stock, I found yet another hose hanging loose and disconnected. The hose from the fuel vapor carbon canister is not plugged into the fan housing. I'm groping around trying to find where it goes but no luck so far. _________________ 1956 Beetle Ragtop: My Father's car
1969 Beetle Convertible: My first car. I loved it, I lost it, and I never got over it.
1979 Super Beetle Convertible |
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mukluk Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2012 Posts: 7028 Location: Clyde, TX
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Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 4:30 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Lost69Convertible wrote: |
In my effort to get the engine back to stock, I found yet another hose hanging loose and disconnected. The hose from the fuel vapor carbon canister is not plugged into the fan housing. I'm groping around trying to find where it goes but no luck so far. |
The hose from the fan housing to the canister should connect on top of the housing, right about the middle of the right upper arc. See #6 in the first picture, and #4 in the second.
_________________ 1960 Ragtop w/Semaphores "Inga" |
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Lost69Convertible Samba Member
Joined: July 29, 2020 Posts: 447 Location: Rhode Island
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Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 3:55 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Thanks Mukluk! I went looking in that area today. It's covered up by the air intake filter box.
With fear and trembling hands , I removed the filter box and AFM. While a voice in my head said "Don't touch the AFM, you'll screw it up." With things cleared away, there was no visible tube fitting.
Now I also had better access to look on the front of the blower housing. And I found it:
_________________ 1956 Beetle Ragtop: My Father's car
1969 Beetle Convertible: My first car. I loved it, I lost it, and I never got over it.
1979 Super Beetle Convertible |
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jarmchairpilot Samba Member
Joined: March 04, 2013 Posts: 459 Location: GALWAY,IRELAND
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 11:12 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Nice, rare warm sunny day here in the West of Ireland.
Today I took off the chrome strip that was loose on my driver side running board
All the clips had rusted to bits and I could see that they cause a rust trap by holding water!
I took the strip off, wire brush the metal, sanded and brushed on two coats of black protective paint.
Not sure if I want to leave off the trim for good or not.
Trim looks good but I am sick of the rust issues it constantly brings on my 72 daily driver 1200.
In fact when I respray the bug next I think I will get rid of all trim and weld up all the holes in the body work for good! |
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jarmchairpilot Samba Member
Joined: March 04, 2013 Posts: 459 Location: GALWAY,IRELAND
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Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2021 5:40 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Today I took the tar boards out of the sides of the engine bay in my 72 1200 bug daily driver.
I cleaned all out with a cloth and bucket if soapy water after I finished cleaning the vinyl seats inside the bug and disconnected the Battery!
Then I checked all the wiring connections were good,
used a brass wire brush to clean up bad ones.
Insulated all the electrics with high quality black electrical tape.
All dried out in the sun today for a couple of hours.
Put everything back together again and tested lights.
All looking good apart from the license plate bulb is still very weak! |
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kd69bug Samba Member
Joined: December 24, 2019 Posts: 109 Location: Pennsylvania
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Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 2:41 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Hugged it... |
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mom3gamma1 Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2021 Posts: 9 Location: New York
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Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 6:38 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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She got new hoses, new headlights and new turn signal relay. She should be all set for inspection on Tuesday.
I've only owned her for 4 days and I haven't stopped smiling yet. |
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vamram Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2012 Posts: 7304 Location: NOVA
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Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:43 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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In a clear violation of all HOA rules, changed the oil while parked in my parents driveway. This after last week's transgressions of replacing the front driver side bearings and seal. _________________ Eventually, "we are what we pretend to be.’”
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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Save the Supers!! |
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CWAVE Samba Member
Joined: September 18, 2008 Posts: 510
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Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2021 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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I had washed my 1973 Sports Bug the other day just before it started to rain. Today was a wonderful sunny day, so I took the opportunity to give it a nice wax. The car shines like a pearl now.
Started it up and let it run a bit as I haven't driven it in a couple weeks, then put it back into the garage. Hoping to find some good weather next week to take it for a bit of a drive. _________________ ___
My 1973 Sports Bug Body off Restoration:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=666556 |
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slayer61 Samba Member
Joined: June 01, 2021 Posts: 1018 Location: CA
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Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2021 1:56 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Stripped a spare ball joint front end to bare bones. Drug the nasty looking trailing arms to work & pressed old, worn joints out & new tight ones back in |
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vamram Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2012 Posts: 7304 Location: NOVA
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Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 10:06 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Violated HOA rules again today and checked valves while parked in the driveway after last weekend's oil change. Happy to report all were spot on except the #4 exhaust which was a hair tight, probably like .005.5. Went ahead and set it to a tight .006. _________________ Eventually, "we are what we pretend to be.’”
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.
Click to view image
Save the Supers!! |
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Cusser Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2006 Posts: 31378 Location: Hot Arizona
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Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 8:07 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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vamram wrote: |
Violated HOA rules again today and checked valves while parked in the driveway after last weekend's oil change. Happy to report all were spot on except the #4 exhaust which was a hair tight, probably like .005.5. Went ahead and set it to a tight .006. |
_________________ 1970 VW (owned since 1972) and 1971 VW Convertible (owned since 1976), second owner of each. The '71 now has the 1835 engine, swapped from the '70. Second owner of each. 1988 Mazda B2200 truck, 1998 Frontier, 2014 Yukon, 2004 Frontier King Cab. All manual transmission except for the Yukon. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335294 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335297 |
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vamram Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2012 Posts: 7304 Location: NOVA
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Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 4:30 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Cusser wrote: |
vamram wrote: |
Violated HOA rules again today and checked valves while parked in the driveway after last weekend's oil change. Happy to report all were spot on except the #4 exhaust which was a hair tight, probably like .005.5. Went ahead and set it to a tight .006. |
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- i'm just getting started! _________________ Eventually, "we are what we pretend to be.’”
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.
Click to view image
Save the Supers!! |
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Holey42001 Samba Member
Joined: January 13, 2017 Posts: 99 Location: Fresno, CA
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Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 4:34 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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In the process of making new door panels. $12 from the hardware store, enough for 2 cars if you're creative. Now to search for some pleather.... I like the plain brown look but it stains very easily with oils and such.
I plan on using drywall anchors and two countersunk screws to mount each panel at the front and rear using the existing holes from the clips. _________________ Post...edit...post...edit....
If it’s not leaking oil, there probably isn’t any left.
1973 Standard Bug
1972 MG Midget
1973 Hilux w/flatbed & crate motor
1989 Aero & Adams FV |
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Rome Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2004 Posts: 9653 Location: Pearl River, NY
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Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 6:15 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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I like the plain brown look but it stains very easily with oils and such. |
Would it help if you apply a satin or flat finish polyurethane using a short-nap roller? Hit both sides so that the inside surface does not soften up from rain water that creeps past the window scraper? |
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Holey42001 Samba Member
Joined: January 13, 2017 Posts: 99 Location: Fresno, CA
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Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 5:21 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Rome wrote: |
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I like the plain brown look but it stains very easily with oils and such. |
Would it help if you apply a satin or flat finish polyurethane using a short-nap roller? Hit both sides so that the inside surface does not soften up from rain water that creeps past the window scraper? |
That’s a neat idea, I wonder how well the polyurethane would adhere to the finish thats already on the board since it’s a higher gloss. I don’t see why it wouldn't work I suppose _________________ Post...edit...post...edit....
If it’s not leaking oil, there probably isn’t any left.
1973 Standard Bug
1972 MG Midget
1973 Hilux w/flatbed & crate motor
1989 Aero & Adams FV |
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jarmchairpilot Samba Member
Joined: March 04, 2013 Posts: 459 Location: GALWAY,IRELAND
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Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2021 1:47 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Holey42001 wrote: |
In the process of making new door panels. $12 from the hardware store, enough for 2 cars if you're creative. Now to search for some pleather.... I like the plain brown look but it stains very easily with oils and such.
I plan on using drywall anchors and two countersunk screws to mount each panel at the front and rear using the existing holes from the clips. |
I just did my door crds with black pleather, my bug is marine blue, if I had a white bug I would go with a more vibrant color scheme like red or settle for a happy medium gray. |
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germanvw Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2004 Posts: 257 Location: Delaware County PA
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Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2021 5:10 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Removed the rusty front beam from my 69 Beetle. Car has been in my family since new. Was purchased by my late uncle in Sept 1968. It has 241,000 on original engine, never been apart. Engine was only out once for a clutch. Car has a lot of original paint and it was never in an accident.
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