What should the voltage be at the + and - terminals of
a 12 volt coil?
Mine reads 8.2
Thanks.

Just the name could have gotten me off it, but the upgrade package I bought
for my PC required a 1.5Volt AGP board countraire to the Matrox 3.3Volt I
got at the moment.
I just found the cheapest(If that makes sence for something as quickly

Check it out at  the link below...

Any one know which oversized replacement studs I need to order for the oil
sump plate?  Is it 8x6x31mm, 8x6x23mm, 10x8x35mm or 10x8x38?  Any help would
be greatly appreciated..... 2 of them stripped out in the case and it leaks
real bad now.  The PO must have torqued them down too ...

Does anyone have a REASONALBE re-choming guy they can recommend?  I took my
vert latches, vert grab handles, and rearview mirror to the local chroming
place around here and they guy called me today and told me the pirce was
$687 !!  Does that sound reasonable???  they're already in ...

Hello fellow dubbers ... most of the beetle one piece window kits I've seen
advertised mention they require a "late model window regulator" ... would I
be correct to assume that would be '68 and up? TIA for the help.

I have just a couple of questions (again) on interiors for a US spec 56
oval.
1.  armrest on passenger side only
was an armrest (on driver side) ever offered as an option?  I recall

Hello RAMVA! Some of you may remember some days ago, I posted a message
about some tranny/axle problems. Speedy jim pointed me in the right
direction (thanks) and just as he said, it was broken drum splines on the
passenger side. BTW, there are a couple of broken CV joint boots. ...

I am in the process of putting all tin including thermostat flaps on my Mexi
Longblock.  I had inherited chrome cylinder covers that were in good shape(a
little rusty) and painted them black. Some writers here say that chrome is NOT
good because it retains the heat. Will they still ...

Alrighty, then. I have received a very nice Craftsman strobe timing
light with advance scale on it for the holidays. Pretty cool! So . . . I
have a 1776 with a 100-degree cam, with dual Kadrons.  I'd like to put
this light to good use, but since the bus is running fine, is there

What kind of rpm range should curb idle be for a 1776 w/ a 100 degree
Engel cam? This bus has dual Kadrons, I suspect that doesn't make any
difference. Cam might not, either -- what do I know?
At present, it idles at around 1100 rpm when warm.

I own a 1975 VW convertible bettle, and the front left window
regulator is broken (a rivet is broken). I have tried to disassemble
the door, but I don't know how to remove the window regulator (which
is a special model as for convertible beetles, different from the

Wizened Old Guy-?
Worn Out Guts-?
Wiggles On Grade-?
Wait Or Go-?

Hello.Does anyone know for sure if the calipers for Ghias,say 66 to 72,can
be used on a 72 bus?They sure look the same except for a second bleeder.I
only ask because I can get a killer deal on a NOS pair and am in need.Mine
can't be rebuilt(1 is siezed,1 is cracked).Steve

if anyone has nothing else to do today, ill be in ramva irc chat.  i kinda feel
wierd talking to myself sometimes...
trey