http://www.baileycar.com/oil_additives_html.htm
Maybe ZDDP is really just for race cars.
But then again, I do not know the date of this article.
The Zinc Question

Now I know how to get rid of the pristine 1972 Beetle! I'm gonna use it
as a Cash for Clunkers to get another cheap-a.s vehicle that starts,
runs year around in Minnesota, does not whine, break down out of nowhere.
$4200 bucks! Why, thats about what I have into it!

Now this is what I call a project car. It may take a while for all of
the photos to load. About the only thing remaining that is VW is the
highly modified body. I doubt if the engine goes fweem.
http://deanzrodzandracecarz.com/whats_next_

I have a question that may not be VW air-cooled specific but I know some of you guys here might know about.
I am working on a Porsche 924 and today I sealed the fuel tank with POR Fuel Tank sealer. Anyway, prior to sealing the tank I connected the air compressor and blew air into ...

Hello List!
Ive got a 1972 VW Beetle
A few questions that John Muirs Book has shed little light on for me.
When I open the gas cap should it be sucking air? Ive got a vacuum in

Wonderful Cars Wonderful Desion. Deatail for Vist..........
www.hqa-automobiles.blogspot.com

they don't control anything... Al was right, even vw was wrong...  Just
noticed while scanning a factory owner's manual for a friend that VW
described the engine as Air cooling by fan, thermostat controlled... odd...

Just noticed the new Fuel Pump flanges I bought have quite a bit of free
play with my old push rod. Did the Mexicans/Brazilians change the diameter
of pushrod  or is it just lousy manufacturing?. There is enough side to side
gap I,d wonder if I,d do some damage using it. The ...

I was reading on this group about zinc being removed from today's
motor oil.
...something about that this causes wear in pre-1989 engines with flat
lifters.

On my 1973 Beetle I have these replacement 3 bulb tail lights like
this:
http://www.aircooled.net/new-bin/viewproductdetail.php?keyword2=EXS0004&cartid=
The middle bulb is the tail/stop light.

I know there is some trimming involved.  I have trimmed some of the
shroud, but i know dozens of you have been through this process, and
can narrow down for me exactly where to trim.  Maybe filing the case
is necessary.  I just have a longblock, and started putting the tin

http://www.karmannghia.com/cruise.html
starting in Portland going to Oxnard CA.
check it out. I might catch it in Eureka,CA