Search found 143 matches
- Thu Aug 27, 2015 7:33 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Another overheating question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7586
I can't comment on the laser temp readings, but a common way to check your engine temp is to touch your oil dipstick handle. If you can touch your oil dipstick handle while it's in the engine for any length of time, it's not running too hot. If you can't touch it long enough to pull out of the engin...
- Tue Aug 25, 2015 7:54 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Dual port Vs Single Port fuel systems
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12596
VW introduced the dual port to for two reasons. Adding a few extra horse power was for marketing against newer designs in the 1970's. It also helped with the newly introduced environmental standards being introduced in the US. I don't think you'll notice a great difference between the two. Both are ...
- Tue Aug 18, 2015 9:24 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Cardboard trunk liner questions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4889
Im not sure what it's made from, but wolfsburgwest make a nice reproduction trunk liner.
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/Detai ... 113863509C
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/Detai ... 113863509C
- Thu Jul 16, 2015 4:21 pm
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Flywheel Tooth Replacement
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6190
Why did the last one get chewed up? Trying to use a 12 volt starter with the wrong fly wheel?
I'd just replace it after I knew why the last one broke.
Here's an ad from thesamba
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/ ... ?id=677835
I'd just replace it after I knew why the last one broke.
Here's an ad from thesamba
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/ ... ?id=677835
- Tue Jun 23, 2015 10:44 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: noise while driving help please!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5360
- Sat Jun 20, 2015 6:38 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: noise while driving help please!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5360
- Fri May 22, 2015 2:53 pm
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: HINGE PIN REMOVAL
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1821
- Mon May 18, 2015 11:49 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: carb choke??
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2694
Re: Choke
Does anybody still offer the 6 volt automatic choke? Or, does a choke know voltage? yes, you can still buy them. http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC-113-129-191-H http://vwparts.aircooled.net/Electric-Choke-Heating-Element-12-V-113129191G-p/113-129-191g.htm https://www.vwheritag...
- Thu Apr 23, 2015 6:15 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Headlamp Restoration
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5293
WolfsburgWest makes a great replacement lens. $40 (for two) plus shipping and call it done.
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/Detai ... 11941115HW
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/Detai ... 11941115HW
- Sat Apr 04, 2015 6:31 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: 6 volt LED bulbs now available
- Replies: 8
- Views: 32560
- Thu Mar 26, 2015 6:17 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: VW Carburetors
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4614
- Thu Mar 26, 2015 6:14 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: 6 volt LED bulbs now available
- Replies: 8
- Views: 32560
- Fri Jan 16, 2015 8:41 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Braking in an engine
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1427
- Thu Dec 11, 2014 10:16 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Saw this on the samba
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2602
- Mon Oct 20, 2014 12:51 pm
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: 30 pict-3 carb
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1882
I'm not familiar with the nuances between the /2 and /3. Have you seen this page yet? It's for the /2, but you may find it helpful.
http://www.vw-resource.com/30PICT2.html
http://www.vw-resource.com/30PICT2.html