Mexican Beetle Rescue - Hello Kitty

don.ville · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:11 pm Post subject:

Don't know how, but it here is the title....

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And the VIN on the body after the fuel tank.

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don.ville · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:11 pm Post subject:

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don.ville · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:12 pm Post subject:

Factory added bracket on hood latch due to pin switch for factory alarm on Mexican beetle

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don.ville · Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 10:03 pm Post subject:

Mexican beetle fuel injection cylinder tins are not the same as German beetle fuel injection tins. The curved sidewall near the firewall is more rounded on the Mexican beetle.

I have to use the old chrome plated tins and have them blasted and powder coated.

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don.ville · Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 10:17 pm Post subject:

I picked up the long block with the bus, and had some help to put it in.
Was not able to get help at the right time to get it out of the bus....

I had to put a floor jack inside the bus, raise the front wheel to allow the engine stand to roll under the bus, then lift one side to get the long block unto the jack, then raise the engine to allow the engine stand pieces to mate..... whew.

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don.ville · Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 10:20 pm Post subject:

Original Mexican beetle long block with 46K miles....

The engine was removed previously to chrome plate the factory tin.

I wonder if this leaked? Shocked

There was silicone all over the valve cover.

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don.ville · Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 10:22 pm Post subject:

Oil filter part number for reference....will need this, since if I go to FLAPS for a 2001 VW Beetle filter they will sell me a New Beetle filter...

Engine number stampings

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don.ville · Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 10:24 pm Post subject:

Brazilian case for Mexican engine.

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don.ville · Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 10:27 pm Post subject:

1600i ACD electronic ignition (pointless) distributor for Mexican beetle.
9 237 040 023

Rotor wheel for electronic ignition.

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don.ville · Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 10:48 pm Post subject:

Need one of these

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Roostalee · Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 11:04 pm Post subject:

A 2001 Beetle is odometer exempt? Is that because it's brought in from Mexico?

I'm missing that pink paint, man. You make hello kitty sad Crying or Very sad

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a.wilson · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 7:52 am Post subject:

BenJAMin · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 4:31 pm Post subject:

Just going to throw this out there, a non-diesel 2001 New Beetle uses the same filter as your car. I have a '99 New Beetle and a '74 Super with a Mexican long block and I just get a filter for the New Beetle when I need one for the Super.
quote="don.ville"]Oil filter part number for reference....will need this, since if I go to FLAPS for a 2001 VW Beetle filter they will sell me a New Beetle filter...

Engine number stampings

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bandi · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 8:42 pm Post subject:

Jeez that thing looks to have had a hard life for an 11 year old car...

Still, very cool. Wish I could bring a Mexibug here.
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Roostalee · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 9:47 pm Post subject:

I dunno about that. I hear that Mexican Beetles used as taxis were driven very hard and not maintained very well. Now one of those brand new Beetles (from 2004 I think) that come up from time to time on the Classifieds, that would be fun to own. But I'm not sure how hard it would be to get it registered here.
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don.ville · Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 1:21 am Post subject:

don.ville · Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 10:43 pm Post subject:

For reference:
Link

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don.ville · Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 10:57 pm Post subject:

Tins back from powder coating.. look great.

Chrome still visible on pulley. I had to scrape off the powder coating from the inside of the pulley since it would not fit on the crank with the thick coating..

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don.ville · Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 11:00 pm Post subject:

Looks like a lot of air can escape through spark plug holes if no boot is present...

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don.ville · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 4:10 am Post subject:

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