The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

Thank both for the info. Let me say that my VW is running again :P I stopped by the local VW shop the mechanic said " I might be able to get it back into the origainal hole with some luck. Once in I would need to modifiy a wrench to tighten to specs" All in all I did in fact have some luck...

The oil scavanger tube in my engine came lose. Is their any way too reconect it without cracking open the case? Also my engine is a 1600cc dual port I have an opportunity to buy an engine but is a single port will their be any complications changing the engine? I will rebuild the non working engine ...

Yeah I looked at the seal looks old, will replace soon. I'm sure that will work.

My emergency flashers don't come on I've tried the turn signal on with flashers, nothing. What steps to begin with to get them working? I have unscrewed the little cover to reveal the bulb, and the bulb looks to be useable still. I didn't try to remove it as I could see the fillament was still compl...

You pull the trunk lid release to add gas, and walk around to the front to lift it up and you find out that it is still latched. After doing this about three times I give up and ask for a hand.
What can I do to get the release on the lid and open it by myself?

nice

Glenn did return my message he said the car needs to be under a running load to activate the vacuum advance.
thank you all.

If the Vaccum advance does not work will the car still run?
I don't really see the plate moving, but the car doesn't stall out either when on the road.
Would it and should I be concerned?

Thank you I'm have contacted glenn, and currently awaiting a reply.

Okay, I'm doing the tune up procedure to the specs of "How to keep your VW alive": Take off distributor cap, pull the rotor. Pull hose from distributor to carburetor. Suck on the hose and watch the points plate move. I do not have points, the po instaled an electronic ignition conversion k...

I have installed the stand offs, bajaaaron66 showed me some pictures to get the visual. I'm not sure I like the way they look , I've adjusted numerous times, just seems to me that it looks lopesided. I think she was hit previously as there is a widen hole on the left side where one of the bars that ...

Have you looked on autopartsway.com. they have a lot of replacement parts OEM a la carte. How about vintagepartsinc.com (1-800-898-8684). Some of the other links on the home page probably have a part or two. Also maybe look on craigslist.com, possibly ebay too. If you have the book " how to kee...

Hello, wow only 43000 original miles, thats 1000 miles per year cool
Looking good would like to see some more pictures of your Vw.
I am also restoring my VW a pearl white and it looks to be a long road, as I would like to do all the work myself.

Wow Beatuiful Yes, Looking at the pictures I see that it has an Air Conditioner, a real air conditioner, not one of those Thermador side mounts. I have never seen that nor did I know it was possible. And is the engine an origal 1300cc? How difficult is the process, here in Albuquerque it is extremel...

If I can figure it out with some help I'll put it, if not Thanks for the advice about not needing it It just has me puzzeled why they cut out those two holes. Well thaks again