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| clicking when shifting | 31 Dec 2007 23:33 GMT | 1 |
i have a small relay (?) box under the back seat on the driver's side that clicks when i shift from first to second gear. it'll click a couple times per shift. i've noticed that if i lessen the time that i'm on the clutch while easing the car to a start (from a dead stop) it'll ...
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| DiMora Natalia SLS 2 | 30 Dec 2007 00:50 GMT | 1 |
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| back firing on a ghia. | 29 Dec 2007 23:57 GMT | 1 |
it back fired a coupla times and then wouldn't start. dead battery. after charging it , the motor started and it seems the "gen." idiot light now doesn't glow. All I could find wrong was the battery post connections were not too
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| Merry Christmas everyone.. | 29 Dec 2007 01:15 GMT | 15 |
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| Jetronic help needed - Speedy Jim? | 28 Dec 2007 13:09 GMT | 11 |
..Hello everyone. I've been lurking without posting for a long time now but now I've got a problem with my mostly stock '77 bug. ..So here goes: My daily driver runs great up until one day almost a month ago when I parked in a garage at work on a washout rain day,
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| pricing a 1968 Beetle for sale | 28 Dec 2007 05:35 GMT | 5 |
I can't find anything like the Kelley Blue book to know what a good price should be to see a 1968 bug in good condition with relatively low mileage. Can anyone suggest where to look for pricing guidelines or the best way to sell it.
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| Bait & switch at Vee Dub parts Unlimited | 28 Dec 2007 02:02 GMT | 10 |
Months ago I ordered some tires at the price in the latest "Hot VW's mag. and they said that was the "old" prices and they up-date the ad's every three months. I said that the old prices has been around 4 months , and then they said the "reserve the right to change prices w/o ...
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| generator to alternator conversion | 27 Dec 2007 20:58 GMT | 13 |
Well I can see that there have been a number of posts about this over the years, but none of the other ones really answer my questions. I have a 1965 VW Type 1 (1200cc engine) and I am upgrading it from 6v to 12v, replacing all the normal things (generator with alternator,
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| Midnight Repairs | 27 Dec 2007 00:17 GMT | 11 |
He came down the back drive just before midnight on Christmas Eve. I was out in the shop, about to call it a night when I heard the unmistakable sound of a Volkswagen running on three cylinders. Bad valve.
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| East coast restorations | 26 Dec 2007 05:03 GMT | 45 |
I was reading my Jan 08 Hot VW mag at the type 2 nose job and was looking at the before picture with the caption below that says "there was no way of pounding all that damage outand keeping it straight with out the use of body filler.
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| Tech: pulley digging into face of generator - why? | 25 Dec 2007 13:01 GMT | 4 |
Started the 72 SB this cold morning and the thing was making a nasty grinding noise - could hear it all the way to the bus stop - thought maybe the throwout bearing may have dried (since the noise lessened when it was warmer).
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| Handling of VW Beetle at freeway high speeds problem | 25 Dec 2007 00:18 GMT | 35 |
I own a VW Beetle 1964. I had the following modifications done to it - professionally - by the mechanics. The front has been lowered by 5 inches. Anti-sway bars front and back.
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| driving a bug | 24 Dec 2007 21:49 GMT | 31 |
i've got a fairly stock 67 (i believe it's got a 1600cc engine though) and i'm wondering how fast i should drive it on the freeway. i want to be able to keep up with traffic, but i don't want to put undue strain on the engine. i change the oil and adjust the valves religiously if ...
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| 2007 Nissan 350Z GT-S Concept | 23 Dec 2007 08:25 GMT | 18 |
A small team of Nissan development engineers working in their spare time have transformed a 350Z into a highly tuned 'Saturday Special.' http://tuning-styling.blogspot.com/
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| parts hunt? | 23 Dec 2007 00:10 GMT | 6 |
Could use a little help from all you experts out there. Owned a bug back in 82 and just bought a 1967 that needs a little finishing work. Some kid had a project car and then got his girlfriend pregnant, got married, then bought a house.
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