The Stupid Question Thread

[Ron G]

[Maddel]

[Ron G]

Ok that makes Sense, I sure do thank you for the info

[Multepiese]

hello everyone.
I have a stupid question too:
I bought a car last year. Is a VW kaefer .. roadster , something like that. Many parts are not original i understood. but i don't even know what model it is. Why i cannot see so many like this. Can anyone help me to understand so i can buy the original parts to complete the car as it was from factory?

Thank you.

[VW_Jimbo]

[Maddel]

[awreed]

Finally got my 4" narrowed beam back from Franklin. How do I get this back in?

I pulled the thing out myself, so I know how it bolts to the car, but is there some technique that home mechanics can use? I've pulled and installed engines dozens of times by myself, but this beam is off balance and awkward as hell.

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[awreed]

Ok, I got it bolted on by myself in about an hour and a half. I just stuck a floor jack under the lower torsion tube and jacked it in place. The worst part was that the strut supports were parallel and about a half inch too narrow. When I jacked the beam up the strut supports would pinch on the body real good. The beam itself is top heavy and wants to fall backward. Holding the beam upright while simultaneously jacking it slowly, making sure the body holes matched with the beam, and whacking here and there with a mallet: draining. Fucking amazing fight getting that SOB in place.
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[Rcflyer66]

Just purchased a 72 type 1 for my daughter and I to work on as a project. I'm familiar with the pre 68 models, but have no clue on the difference between a standard and a super! Can the vin numbers be ran to find out? Or certain markings on the car? thanks for any input!

[awreed]

Are you sure it's a Super? '72 can be either.

The difference with supers is that they have McPherson strut front suspensions instead of a torsion bar beam.
-Larger trunk
-slightly larger dimensions, including broader hood
-curved front windshield (I believe that is unique to late model Supers)

But the dead giveaway is the front suspension.

[vamram]

dead giveaway for the novice is that the spare tire lays flat in the trunk of a super. '71-'72 Supers had "flat" windshields, '73+ curved. And yes McPherson struts but that may not be as obvious to a newbee.
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[Zvonimir1985]

Hey guys!
Is it possible for 1969 1500 beetle ( which is in great shape ) to have all fender beading roll ( seals for wings ) in the same color as car? Was that an extra equipment?

Thanks!
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[AlmostHeavenWV_VW]

[AlmostHeavenWV_VW]

My TDC mark on the pulley alleges that my idle timing is something like 25degrees BTDC with the strobe timing light.

I doubt that's actually true.

Possible answers what in the world is up with that?

1600DP AK code engine- so far as I know it has never been rebuilt
Genuine Bosch 019 dizzy (I know it's not the ideal one)
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[Zvonimir1985]

[AlmostHeavenWV_VW]

[Rcflyer66]

[vamram]

[awreed]

[LucKaS]

Can a loose intake manifold on a set of dual carbs cause backfiring thru the carb, kinda like a loose - or leaky - exhaust backfires?
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