Old time RAMVITE here, from waaaay back!
Opinions, please...my solonoid is acting up on my original German '71 beetle
starter. Motor is fine but the solonoid will get 'stuck' about 4 times a
year. Time for a change, so do I -

check it out on Craigslist. Free, it's in Arcata, at the Creamery.
It' is rough but has a motor and an automatic trans.

So I have some bread burning a hole in my pocket and am looking at dual carb
setups.  always have run basically stock for 25 years so I don't know if it
is worth it the additional headaches with synchronizing and everything else
that comes with duals.  Where to get a good set?  ...

OK, let's see if we chalk up another big goof to me.
I had a Mallory distributor with electronic ignition module in storage
for years. I installed it. It worked. I went on a drive and it was great.
THEN I found the instructions that indicate that I was to have a ballast

I'm restoring a 1971 super convertable, that a previous owner has
butchered. When they gutted the interior, they took most of the wiring
out as well.
What's got me stumped is the voltage regulator.

about 30 mph. I'd check steering damper. tie rod ends , bent wheel and
wheel bearing adjustment.
Haven't the S.B's had this problem before?

Just in case someone hasn't seen this yet, this is the video of the 5
second VW fan belt change.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQhfcdQf1QA

I've owned numerous pairs of moccasins.They have various types of
bottoms,crepe,double leather,hardsole,softsole ect.Most will last me
3-4 years.Just use common sense.For instance never wear softsole
outdoors when it's raining or snowing.I know they have UGG like boots

My friend replaced a generator (dog house) and then had a terrible
howling, scream. esp. as the RPM's picked up.
he claimed it made no such rubbing noise when hand spun during
installation.

Earlier this summer, my 1978 VW camper (standard transmission) caught
fire. Luckily the fire did not go for very long and the damage is
limited to the engine compartment. Since this means that the engine is
going to need lots of work, I've been contemplating the idea of

I used to be on this newsgroup about eight years ago, and I see a few
familiar names (Jan, didn't you used to live in Finland or was that
someone else?). But where did the archives go?
Anyway, here is the problem: I have a 72 Super Beetle with an idling

Back when I was 15, my dad bought me a 74 std bug.   traded that car in a
few years later, around 1995?  That was back in South Carolina where I grew
up.
While skimming through pictures on The Samba today, I came across that car.

So, to change subjects, I got a free vw today.  71 std.  someone was going
to make a back half trailer out of it, so its cut almost in half.  All that
wasnt cut was about 2 inches of the tunnel.   You should have seen the roof
flapping in the wind going down the interstate at 75 ...

http://www.youtube.com/user/VOLKSWAGNUT#p/a
But sorta-impressive to watch. I bet that new belt doesn't last all
that long though....
Chris

Saturday I was driving a 1952 MGtd that has been barned 15 yrs ago.
tomorrow I go look at a 1943??? beetle .  How much more fun can it be.
another new project that looks like its going on the wait list is a 62
standard.