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- Mon Aug 15, 2011 6:59 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Difficulty starting my '66 Bug
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1505
Difficulty starting my '66 Bug
I only run my Bug once a month or even less, making it very difficult to start. Even using ether, it is difficult and requires a lot of time (and a lot of ether). I'm sure this is hard on the engine. Short of running it once a week or so, are there any tricks to getting it started? I put a new fuel ...
- Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:16 pm
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: horn is not working
- Replies: 15
- Views: 31547
- Sun Nov 30, 2008 7:28 pm
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: horn is not working
- Replies: 15
- Views: 31547
- Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:29 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: horn is not working
- Replies: 15
- Views: 31547
- Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:06 pm
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: horn is not working
- Replies: 15
- Views: 31547
- Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:28 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Is it my fuel pump?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8133
- Thu May 29, 2008 5:38 pm
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Is it my fuel pump?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8133
- Mon May 26, 2008 6:47 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Is it my fuel pump?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8133
Is it my fuel pump?
I just got my grandma's '66 beetle about 6 months ago. The last time I started her was about 3 months ago, and now I can't get her started. While shooting a little starter fluid into the carb, she'll fire, but won't start. The minute you stop with the starter fluid, she just turns over, but won't fi...
- Mon May 26, 2008 6:35 am
- Forum: New Member Introductions
- Topic: My Grandma's Bug is now mine!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2891
My Grandma's Bug is now mine!
In 1966, my grandparents traded in their '56 Bug for a '66 Bug. My mom remembers holding her 6-wk old baby son (me) when grandma pulled up to our home in Sioux Falls, SD proud as she could be of her new Bug. Since then, my grandparents have passed away and the bug ended up with my parents. After 15 ...