The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

pira114
do you live on the east coast?

bill
hope all is well. If you are not on a dog house set up I would not use j tubes.
that # 3 cylinder is really going to heat up...just the shear fact that the heater boxes has mass pulls heat away.If you want to install a fan then thats a new topic...
Matt
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heather
you can check on the samba .com.plenty of folks that can help you.
Matt
volksbugusa

to each there own. just keep the oil clean

cheers

oh boy nothing better read up http://www.bradpennracing.com/ and mix with lucas oil stabilizer Type of oil: air-cooled engines are also oil-cooled and some oil brands are better than others at picking up heat in the engine and shedding it in the oil cooler. A credible source (Ed Hackett) told me tha...

never never use Synthetic oil in a bug read up on some of my posts
i would suggest lucas as part of your mix.
cheers

I would suggest also to wipe down every thing with thinner and swipe all the surfaces with aviation sealer not heavy this will hold you for a couple of years

never silicone

when it come to problems with the wiring harness it is always best to completely remove and install new...the 1966 system is soooo simple. why struggle with problems...when you start finding wires with green mold and dark brown contacts....clean it all up...just my two cents been there and done that...

dustin
you where very lucky.most end up with problems.
volksbugusa

hello
any way to be a little clearer on your question?
volksbugusa

Door Hinge Pin Puller GO TO EASTWOOD http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=1689&itemType=PRODUCT THE PIN WILL HAVE TO BE WORKED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE HINGE WHICH ALLOWS THE PIN TO SLIDE TOWARDS THE TOP...USE BLASTER AND A LITTLE HEAT I LIKE WORKING WITH THE DOOR OFF Hinge Pin Remover. Repla...

hello exprof is there any way that you can email to me a couple of pictures.i would like to look things over.It is very very rare that one would have to replace hinges.you are better off installing new pins .YOU MUST remove the doors in order to complete this project.You will also need an chisel air...

fatalifeaten...I see that you have experienced the true life of a beetle nice to meet you,,,,I wish more folks would use the on line chat. let me say this when ever trying to remover a fuel pump flange you must always remove the studs,and TWIST the flange back and forth,NEVER pull up. just my two ce...

using a large bolt, that was about 10 inches long. i screwed it in the broken piece with a wrench after sticking it through a metal bar with a hole in it. tapped the metal bar upward with a hammer and it still pulled the bolt out, i even tried heating the area around the piece in the case a little t...

Aaron
when you say broken,do you mean that a piece of the plastic fuel rod guide broke off into the engine or is a piece just sitting in the bottom of the seat. very hard to get out if that is the case.let me know..
matt
volksbugusa