Howdy folks, We have a lovely '78 VW Westy. Our main problem is that it starts to stall after about 2 minutes of driving, unless you are driving at highspeeds or revs. Whether this is part of the problem or not, there is a piece of the body which is underneath the engine, where the accordian...

I'm forwarding this email with the author's permission: Dear Tim, Last Sunday, August 20th, our ' 89 VW bus broke down in Binghamton,NY. It was towed to Dick's Garage and it appears that one head is leaking water. We found your name on the A.I.R.S. website and are hoping that you or someone...

(71 bus, stock 1600DP engine, standard carb/air cleaner) Thanks to everyone who has provided suggestions to this pesky problem(engine conks when foot goes off gas. Sometimes. Almost always after engine has been revving for a minute or so, like hitting offramp, or cruising street at 3,000 rpm. But...

Hi all, I have a '68 Westy that I am in the process of undoing the previous owners McGyvers. I have one question and one problem regarding the camper top. First the question. Should the top of the canvas be attached to the inside of the mounting strip (1x2 fiberglassed to the inside bottom of the...

Hi ramva, I've been tinkering with my bug for a while to get a smooth acceleration. When gaining speed i feel a lack of power, and higher in the revs it seems like the the engine can't keep pace (like it won't get enough fuel). It started when i changed the stock fuel pump with a brasilian one....

Best and easy way to drop the front of a Super about 15 mm without putting a 50Kg of concrete on luggage compartment. Does anybody know any site with pic’s? Joao 72 Super 1302

I have a 74SB with a new rebuilt engine (JC Whittney HD oil pump), the oil pressure is about 5psi at an idle when hot and about 25 psi at 2500rpm measured with a mechanical oil pressure gage. My question is, with the idiot light pressure switch in the engine the light flickers on at an idle but...

Does anybody know the use of Hazet tool 2573? Is it a special tool for VW? Pics on ..... http://users.pandora.be/ovalbeetle/ Thanks and greets, Davy 1955 Oval 1967 SC splitbus

How many rubber bushings does an IRS have? It is connected on two sides to the chassis and one side the spring plate (1) has two rubber boot (inter and outer). Do I also have any rubber on the (2) point? Top view rear left | | \ | \ | \

I have an old carb out of my '69 dune buggy. It says Solex Brosol, H30/31PICT. I replaced it because the previous owner said he could not adjust it, and I wouldn't know how to begin. Maybe it is worth something to someone. Make me ANY offer. Thanks, Terence -- remove...

Stripped down a rusted beyond repair brazilian bus, found on the back a tag saying 1600, but the engine is a single port. I assumed they never made a 1600 single port but only went to 1500. So now, can anyone tell me what i have here and if i should do it up? Bart Bervoets

i was on the samba and am getting the run around with this question. i was just curious if you could take a baja and turn it into a removeable hard top using the standard body (obviously reinforced) i live out in nice sunny az and would enjoy the ability to do so and put it back on in the winter...

Went on a rare spending spree for the Beetle in the last couple of weeks. Got the new tires a week or so ago. Got new front brake pads and wheel cylinders as well as a new clutch cable. Topped off with some new pea shooters to replace the rusted ones that had been on for several years. If money...

I've been watching some of the news footage of Mississippi including Biloxi where Tim and his family lives. I think that he once said that his house is only about a mile from the Gulf of Mexico and just 4 days ago he posted a message that they were going to be in a shelter when Katrina arrived. I...

Had a really wet muggy day where I'm at, and when I hopped in my bug to drive home it wouldn't start. Let it winch a few seconds to see if I'd get lucky and not have to run back to dry out the dizzy and when that didn't work, went back to check things out. Quickly noticed a fuel smell, and when I...

I have both driver and passenger floorpans. I had planned to install them in a buggy, but ended up buying a new buggy, and selling the old one. If anyone close to the Dallas, Texas area would be interested let me know. They are just taking up space, and if I could recover some of what I had...

This is a small procedure for the record, because the winter is coming. 1- VERY IMPORTANT Cut the ends of the old cables. If you try to pull them from the interior of the car you probably will have them stuck the tube. I don’t know if you will able to remove the ends cable, because the cable is...

Hi RAMVA! Something really annoying has happened to my bug this week. Twice in about 6 days I've run out of fuel while the gauge shows just a tad less than half a tank. It used to be precise. The bug is a '70 german standard, all stock. Is there a way to calibrate the gauge? what else could be...

Just put in my engine, all is well as per the oil leak I was trying to fix. In reference to previous post: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled/browse_thread/thread/bc6447f638b271e2/0d2a422289c7e8b7?hl=en#0d2a422289c7e8b7 Thanks Jim! I think I got it all right now. Leak is...

Finishing the last leg of an 1800+ mile trip in our '73 Super, the generator warning light began acting up. I'm suspecting a faulty regulator but if anyone else has any suggestions they'd be much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Symptoms: The car runs fine - voltmeter across battery shows ~14...