Just yesterday the Van wouldn't start and I eventually figured out the Positive battery connection had turned white , a little wire brushing and we were good to go. The Q. is what ointment would keep moisture out but not form a greasy barrier to the connection. a kind of dielectric bond /...

only 50 y.o. and the door hinges are shot. who thought aluminum would make a great hinge. How heavy are the doors? anyway my mechanic suggests turning down valve guides to bush em out. any other ideas? -- Money! What a concept.

Trying to find a leak which only occurs during intense rain. Like now. On a type 3 there is the aluminium mouldings on top of the door sill. When you remove them there is 3 drain holes. Where is the corresponding drain holes in the bottom of the sill?. Seems to be slight bevels on the under side...

Are the new Bosch WR8AC plugs Compatible with a Tiger CDI? These plugs have a suppression resistor and I am afraid to use them with a Tiger CDI. Stock number 7902. Part number WR8AC. http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=BOS-WR8AC

Here's the scenerio: I found a 73 super shell with a good title. All the windows are good, interior's decent but the floor pans are gone. The bottom most part behind the door opening is spread apart enough that the doors won't close or latch. I'm hoping to find the horizontal measurement directly...

Anyone know what the is the battery number and make for a 1973 auto stick type one for the bottom of the rear seat wont hit ?

Can I Use Resistor Plugs with a Tiger CDI? TIA!

Hello, i need the norm IEC 60095-2 Lead-acid starter batteries – Part 2: Dimensions of batteries and dimensions and marking of terminals. If someone tell me where I can I find free, I would be very grateful. Thanks. David. davidvaluex###gmail.com

I use a three wheeled caster thingie. I saw a guy use an old skateboard to move the engine around, certainly low slung. -- Money! What a concept.

OMG - wonder of wonders, while cleaning out the garden shed I came upon a box of perfect, hot-painted, rust-free flaps, connecting rods, thermostat, spring and fasteners, all packed nicely in dry newspaper. ....but I was looking for a distributor. :(

Is it really necessary to bench-bleed a new master cylinder (dual piston)?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPDLX0koXFs&feature=player_embedded#!

desc QTY PRICE Spring Loaded pushrod tubes 2 $ 5 Valves 8 $ 1 KG bumper space mounting plate 2 $ 3 Chrome-painted door pull 2 $ 4 Chrome-painted door pull 5 $ 2 KG drain tray $ 10 KG nose emblem $ 20 Valve...

http://www.vw-resource.com/cooling.html It's a typical Bob Hoover sermon, i.e. good stuff....but for whatever reason I had not found or read this one until tonight. Granted, I've known about the cooling ability(or limitations thereof) of the VW engine since about 1996 when I got my first bug and...

Way back, I had replaced the metal fuel line that runs through the tunnel with one that runs alongside the tunnel on the inside of the car. I'm trying to find out if the diameter makes a difference specifically with respect to fuel consumption. The fuel line diameter is larger than the...

Why keep patching up that old car? (a few science facts) (click link): http://www.rbduncan.com/page7.html Why not drive a new car instead? a good science read

I am having some serious backfire issues at RPM < 2,000. It sounds a bit like a carb I had once where the enrichening circuit stuck open. I'm wondering if one of the Webers has the same issue. True or false: Weber 40mm and 44mm carbs have an unused enrichening circuit (for choke) ? I'm...

Old battery died :( Boy was it crusty under that seat! Its a wonder it was actually charging and providing enough current to start the car :-0 Installed a new battery and heard a loud "POP" from the other side of the shifter tunnel. Replaced the fuse and as soon as I closed up the little round...

Useful stuff. Bent one double to make a U bolt to compress trailing arms when I did my ball joints and then eventually gathered enough courage to try and extract the bottom half of my broken fuel pump intermediate flange. Ground/cut/shaped one end away to form a "L" shaped lip so I could pass...

worth the effort? I have a few that look good but are used. -- Enjoy this moment ! Thanks. g.