Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years

[hopkin]

[kbrower68]

Thanks and I did contact Antonio and he replied right away. Unfortunately I need the the muffler converter for emissions in PA.

[GArBa]

Btw hopkin, there is an o-ring on the filler neck bayonet fitting, I don't have access to mine right now to take measurements unfortunately.
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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

[hopkin]

[kbrower68]

Again sorry with all of the questions but what does everyone use or recommend as far as oil, oil filter and air filter? No manual or marking on the engine.

[hopkin]

No problem with the questions, keep 'em coming....

I use 0w40 Synthetic Mobil:

I buy the oil filter at the VW dealer, sorry I'm not near my car and I don't recall the part number but it is the same one that the watercooled cars use.

I'll post it later, if I can find the number.
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1971 Super Beetle (past)
1971 Super Beetle (past)
1974 SunBug (past)
1972 914 (past)
1991 Honda Civic (Original Owner)
1996 'Open Air' Mexican Beetle (current)
2015 Golf (current)
2017 Dune Edition (daughter's car)

[GArBa]

Castrol semi-synt 15W-40 is what I use. Oil filter either MANN W719/5 or W719/30. Air filter can't remember the model number but is the same as a 70s bug. I use the MANN brand also for that. MANN and MAHLE/KNECHT were the OEM for these items.
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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

[antonb]

DUP:
Hi, everybody!
The reason of replacement of a steering box - big effort on a wheel.
New steering box TRW brand lie in a garage long ago and I waited for the installation on the car.
Previously having adjusted efforts and a backlash it is installed on the car (advice to all - don't trust factory adjustments).
As some elements didn't touch 35 years - it was necessary to heat and beat out.
As a result 5 hours later the reducer is established, but the wheel remained "heavy".
To understand in what the reason, tie roads, the stabilizer were turned off and it became clear that front spindel of the right wheel is deformed that at turn of a wheel gives effort to torsion levers.
Verdict: its replacement next time.
Are also adjusted the valve, the compression in cylinders is measured, makes 8.2-8.3 atm depending on cylinders.
Also are replaced ignition system elements, wires and the coil, now ignition doesn't flow away, and gets on an electrode of candles because of what the car became more vigorous to run, tests showed 108 km/h at D-engine 34 hp and still there is a small stock, but there was no wish to force the old engine.
Next time we will replace a front right spindel and so on trifles, is what to be engaged, but speed doesn't influence generally.

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VW Käfer (Vocho), First registration date in Deutschland: 14/09/1984, Engine 1200.
(Hecho en México)

[AlmostHeavenWV_VW]

[wcfvw69]

Your original steering gear doesn't look to be worn out? The worm gear adjustment still has plenty of adjustment. What was wrong with it out of curiosity?
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[hopkin]

[kbrower68]

[kbrower68]

Has anyone attempted the roof rack with the slider roof? Doesn't look like there is enough room..

[Sotobaggins]

Well lets put it this way my uncle had a 66 and drove it everywhere and he also had a roof rack he finally removed it back in 77 when he got out of the USAF and never had an issue with the sliding roof or the rack... hope this helps
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2001 Ultima Clasico Edicion Mexibeetle
2003 Black GTI 1.8T

[GArBa]

The open air roof grafted on late mexis is different from a factory ragtop of the 60s. I suspect kbrower is enquiring if the open air plastic surround somehow obstructs a rack install.
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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

[hopkin]

[hopkin]

I found another picture in my gallery that shows the oil filter with the part number to ask for at a VW dealer :

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1971 Super Beetle (past)
1971 Super Beetle (past)
1974 SunBug (past)
1972 914 (past)
1991 Honda Civic (Original Owner)
1996 'Open Air' Mexican Beetle (current)
2015 Golf (current)
2017 Dune Edition (daughter's car)

[antonb]

[antonb]

Small photo session nearby Moscow river, Russia

Link

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VW Käfer (Vocho), First registration date in Deutschland: 14/09/1984, Engine 1200.
(Hecho en México)

[GArBa]

cleaned all the interior... my garage has always been quite dry, now it started with some mold on the running boards and before I could notice it had extended to all the interior rubber-leatherette parts, some even on the seat belts... removed the protective seat covers, applied copious amount of protective spray on all leatherette/plastic/rubber surfaces, cleaned the the steering wheel cover and the OE overmats, sent the seat covers and overmats to be examined by my mother: if possibile I'll wash them, if not... they are cheap.

now I have everything clean, I'll let the smell of the protective spray evaporate overnight leaving the windows down, then tomorrow morning I'll put new moisture-absorbing salt inside and seal the car for a week. that should nail the mold inside the cabin.
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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