The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

So, my '66 was coughing and back-firing occasionally. The mechanic at a local shop said he thought it was rust/dirt from the gas tank so he added another filter to the fuel line. I took it for a little test-drive on the freeway and it worked well for a few miles then got worse and worse. She was spu...

Hey guys & gals, I picked up a 66 beetle a few months ago. She's been through numerous owners, at least one fender-bender and sports a pile of replacement parts (scavenged & add-ons) But the replacement engine was strong so we bought her. After putting about 1,500 dollars into getting her fi...