The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

Digger89L, believe it or not, I fueled my '67 with 34 liters and it covered me a distance of 651 Km and left me with about 10 Ltrs of fuel (I believe much more) That was the experience two way only that I used a longer route going. It was a first of a journey of its kind for me in a Beetle and I wen...

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Hi. I believe one good sign of a well running engine is the miles per gallon you would be able to achieve (definitely with ones driving taken into consideration). At an average, what is the expected mpg for the various air cooled engine sizes on the different bodies? At my best, on my 1300cc engine ...

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I wonder, is it a realistic expectation to expect 180Km/h (max speed) from the Vw beetle/bus stock with a rebuilt engine? I ask because no matter how much I tried on my bus the max I'd get was slightly above 100/180!!

What are the odds- I experienced the very same problem today on a long safari. After hours of driving, pulling-over just to refresh and the bus wouldn't go off despite turning the ignition key off....

It only happened once though. All other attempts worked normal.
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Thank you darkroom
Much appreciated

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I'm on a restoration project... a 1071 Dormobile. I only got the rock & roll bed. Any leads to where I could get other camping gear that came with this particular camper? (Gas burner/fridge/sink-water pump) not necessarily new but in good working condition will do for me.
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Any advice on where I may shop for a 1971 Dormobile camper accessories (fridge/sink+water pump/gas burner)? I only got the rock & roll seat/bed. I wish to fully restore.....I am also looking for the rubber seals to the windows above on the canopy.
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Thanks Hercdrive once again for that resource.
I've gone through it. I probably have a different issue as I adjusted to recommended in the article... It sounds right (very quiet) and drives well now...but will keep testing.
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Oh! Yes! It is a type 4

Hi. Been a while...wow! Hope you're all well. Question! Having run on a pancake (flat 4) engine with the valves adjusted to 1.5 turns, my drive has been a drag (about 1000miles)...worst...terribly loosing momentum on hills. I adjusted the valves to 0-lash today and my-oh-my... 'Haven't I got it all ...

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Thanks a million. It in deed was worth my time.
I am better placed to tuckle the matter.
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Hi. Someone please make me understand how the engines with hydraulic lifters are valve tuned/adjusted! I was reading from an article that explains as quoted below "...Instead of setting the valve lash to 0.006", the hydraulic adjusting screw makes contact with the valve stem and you turn t...

Thank you. At time the obvious is not so obvious...a precaution note is always welcome.

Hi. I just got an image online. Please view the link below http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/95877/air-cooled-1600-engine-gearbox Id also like to understand how this system works... I see it has 2 different fuel sources leading into the carburettor....how does that system work? Where is the oth...