Raj wrote:Its a beautiful thing!
This weather is really too nice to not be in something aircooled.
Actually I was on the bike for the hot weather. 82 miles Saturday and 47 miles Sunday. It wasn't until 5:00pm that i decided to take the car out.
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Re: 74 Beetle
by Glenn » Mon Apr 17, 2017 7:03 am
Actually I was on the bike for the hot weather. 82 miles Saturday and 47 miles Sunday. It wasn't until 5:00pm that i decided to take the car out.
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Re: 74 Beetle
by Glenn » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:56 pm
ObnoxiousBlue wrote:Damn I love that car.
If I painted it PBB, you'd wet your pants.
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Re: 74 Beetle
by Glenn » Fri May 04, 2018 2:04 pm
Decided to finally fire it up. Once it got oil pressure, it started and runs great. Checked all the lights and everything seems to be working.
Still have a problem with restarting after it sits for a short time. I thinks it's the carbs.
Still have a problem with restarting after it sits for a short time. I thinks it's the carbs.
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Re: 74 Beetle
by Tom » Fri May 04, 2018 2:07 pm
Maybe the problem is by now you are running on 100 % fuel stabilizer. 
I'm not an air cooled snob , I like them all !
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Re: 74 Beetle
by BusBq Bill » Thu May 10, 2018 7:20 pm
Glenn, Bring a fuel sample to the next meeting and we will send it out for analysis.
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Re: 74 Beetle
by Glenn » Thu May 10, 2018 7:54 pm
I'll slip some into your thermos and see if you can tell the difference.
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Re: 74 Beetle
by Glenn » Sat Oct 13, 2018 11:15 am
The engine had problems restarting after being driven so I never took it anywhere. Only put 11 miles on it in 2018. It's not the engine or the ignition so that only leaves the carbs. They were rebuilt 12 years ago so i'll be sending them out to be done again. I suspect the crappy fuel and not putting miles on it contribute to the condition of the carbs. Oddly I found the outside nut on #3 holding the carb to the manifold was missing. This could cause a vacuum leak but engine ran great.
I forgot what a B!TCH these are to get off.
Time for winter hibernation.
I forgot what a B!TCH these are to get off.
Time for winter hibernation.
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Re: 74 Beetle
by Raj » Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:06 am
Nice to see the old girl getting some love. They hate to sit, thats for sure! I need to do the same to my 65. She def pissed at me!
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Re: 74 Beetle
by BusBq Bill » Thu Oct 18, 2018 6:50 pm
Nice to see her!
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Re: 74 Beetle
by Glenn » Wed Nov 07, 2018 9:07 pm
They're back......
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Re: 74 Beetle
by Raj » Thu Nov 08, 2018 8:19 am
SEXY!
IDAs = VW eye candy
IDAs = VW eye candy
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Re: 74 Beetle
by Glenn » Thu Nov 08, 2018 12:59 pm
They're in... just took 30 minutes. Must be a new record.
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Re: 74 Beetle
by Raj » Thu Nov 08, 2018 3:36 pm
Glenn wrote:They're in... just took 30 minutes. Must be a new record.
Damn, thats impressive.... you must have really small nuts.
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Re: 74 Beetle
by Glenn » Thu Nov 08, 2018 3:51 pm
Raj wrote:Damn, thats impressive.... you must have really small nuts.
M8x1.25 with a flange and a 3/8" hex head.
I bet Liam can get his hands in there easily.
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Re: 74 Beetle
by Glenn » Fri Nov 09, 2018 2:58 pm
I assume it will as good as it did before.
Don't plan on driving it until the Spring.
Don't plan on driving it until the Spring.
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