The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

Volksbugusa -Turns over but very slowly like the battery is going to die -Home is Rhinebeck NY -Not stone dead -I'm beginning to believe it may be a 1500 to much pep for a 1300, I know it was rebuilt about 35000 miles ago. The engine runs great but after it has been running the car does not like to...

riocat53

Good luck with your 66. If you can post a picture. When you say will not start until cool. Can you answer these questions:

-do you hear the motor turning but will not start-
-nothing but stone dead-
-where is home-
-is this the original motor-

matt
volksbugusa

volksbugusa@optonline.net

the next best thing to do is clean the grounding straps. Dont forget the grounding strap that is on the tranny. Make sure the blue box contacts are also sprayed down with the contact cleaner. Did you spray down the fuse box? if this does not clear up your issue then you must freshen up the starter a...

rick the best place to start is to make sure all the connecting contacts are clean and not green in color. go to auto zone and buy two cans of electric contact cleaner. start spraying all the contacts. even the fuse box. place rags under what ever you are cleaning to soak up the waste -clean starter...

hi Hope all is well.
do you have a machine shop that can install new valve guides? You need them! Let me know Matt

volksbugusa@optonline.net

robm hi...the valve adjustment a nice project to do... when you adjust the rockers you must remember to put slight pressure on the push rod ends...the only other factors that come into play if the adjustment is not holding after the motor runs and cools off is bad bearings on the crank or cam shaft ...

yuzee
so what sort of work are you doing on the 66?

babyblue
Welcome.....we would love to see some pics...what is wrong with the pan
do you need help ....Plenty of folks on this site that work on there vw's
matt

gibran
welcome
we would love to see some pics...
Matt

rokemester happy 4th !!! yeah the vw brakes are so simple yet such a pita... most of the time when bleeding is an issue it is because the brake master cylinder is not german....you can also use the drip method which works very well....i have used the vac tool its alright still like the good old fash...

very nice looking bug.......i can see the love...
matt

rokemester
Thank You very much...Yes Auto Zone will be able to order the battery.
I converted 6 volts to 12 volts... but I did it the correct way down to the fly wheel...Email me pics of your car

volksbugusa@optonline.net

hi
call interstate direct....or call wolfsburg west....let me know how you make out....did you try your local auto zone...

matt

no garage queens allowed...drive them,use them....you can always fix them...matt

Cal.Duke wrote:Thank you I'm have contacted glenn, and currently awaiting a reply.

hi did glenn get back to you?