The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

Hello, did you see this one on eBay? http://www.ebay.com/itm/VW-Bug-Beetle-1300cc-Air-Cleaner-66-Only-German-/291406847436?hash=item43d9339dcc&vxp=mtr The title says 1300 only but later in the ad it says 63-65. I bet if you contact him he would check ? I have bought a handful of items from him i...

Hi, I visit this site from time to time and joined a few weeks ago. I have a 66 Java Green. 60,000 original miles. I have had it for fifteen years. Still mainly original except for a newer interior. It has driven from New Orleans where I got it to Green Bay. I enjoy working on it, even though it doe...

Hi, if a valve is burned there will be no compression in the cylinder. Poor running. Pull a spark plug wire while it is running using insulated pliers. You will notice the engine running without that cylinder. If there is no difference when wire is pulled, that cylinder may not be firing Casey. Sorr...

Hello, The outlet on the manifold under the carb is a vacuum port for I believe the auto-stick transmission, in the US anyway. Cap it off well. A vacuum leak will burn a valve. What carb are you using? A 30PICT-1? I would check for vacuum leaks where the head meets manifold. Spray some carb cleaner ...

I'm glad it worked. Good luck, Casey

Hello, if you can get some valve lapping compound pull head and cylinder (sleeve), apply compound on top of cylinder and rotate 90 degrees back and forth on head until there is an even ring in the combustion chamber. Clean all traces of compound before reassembly. I would do the number three also si...

I have a 55 idle jet in my 30 PICT 1. You can get them here for not much... http://www.amazon.com/BROSOL-SOLEX-IDLE ... B00FB8165E Casey