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On 6 Mar 19:57 P J Berg wrote: > On Fri 06 Mar 2009 18:35:57 0100 Randall wrote: > > Joey Tribiani wrote: > >> a moment of silence please oh wait that s the norm > > > I was wondering why there hadn t been any new posts in four days But > > since I read your new post today RAMVA is still alive isn t it? > > > I use Thu

T3 Carby Idling Shut off

John wrote > Yep Type 3 Squareback Actually from a bit north of Sydney Australia > Managed to fix the thing too Well done As an aside our vw pickup is from Australia Imported into Ireland 5 years ago

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On Thu 25 Dec 2008 10:03:12 0600 John J wrote: > John wrote: >> Definitely no snow in Aust 86 deg F and humid > > Zero F piled up snow here in South East MinneSNOWta > > Time to break the ice and go swimming We actually had snow that stayed on the ground for almost 3 full days a couple of weeks ago But now http: www weather com outlook driving interstate tenday

1600cc Fuel Injected Turn Key engine south of the border

If your 77 is stock fuel injected there little interchangeability for the things you mention The fuel pump is located under the tank not on the engine and pump at higher pressure than the block mounted ones plus there a return line The muffler and heater boxes only work together i e the pipes boxes and muffler Trying to reverse them would cost more to convert than buying

Leaking rear axle seal on 65 bug

68 honda 18 front wheel Problem is I can lift front end off the ground with one hand and in third gear alot on fun I m thinking of adding some weight under front floor pan This thing isn t all that heavy The original engine was a 339 cc with the 1500 it is a little faster I have got it to 103 mph but the Cop gave me 55 in a 35 on the ticket But it was worth the money Jerry

Zwitters and more

On Dec 3 6:38 pm Kafert @aol com wrote: > This is were you can call me stupid I could have bought a 43 KDF > beetle that was right here in burlington for 2k and it was very > complete but rough I do have a 58 rag its really the model I like > the most I m not much into just haveing something just because it > older or the fad to have You re a liar and

Type 1 pushrod tube seals getting it right

Thanks for the answer Bob Just to clarify an issue you brought up in your response Hondabond II is what Honda recommends for sealing cases of their aircooled engines I for one also tend to think of Honda as a maker of watercooled auto engines but in fact they have a good reputation and do a good business in making well regarded aircooled engines for motorcycles and ATVs and

for all new people

Resources to learn more about Mario Gavazzi and Vintage Werks http: www youtube com watch?v=JeQ8UwWPP4Y < Mario s a star Local TV station broadcasts expose on Vintage Works restoration of Joan Shannon s 1974 VW http: www youtube com watch?v=tf5_tHPLYYY < Detailed look at Mario s show winning work on Joan s car http: www metwiz com joansbug htm < Metwiz s documen

Beware of Kafertoys He Is a Rip Off

Jim347a@msn com wrote: >> Hi All >> I posted that to warn any new ac vw enthusiasts > > The posts that Kafertoys writes where every thing seems to be so > positive could be an indication that he has been using meth > I got the following from: > > http: en wikipedia org wiki Meth Psychological_Effects > > Methamphetamine > [edit] Psychological Effects > The psychological

Heat for Feet

the heated air is > dumped into the cabin where it looks for an exit Crack the wind > wing and let the heat flow > > Good engineering all the way through the system > > Bob Hoover This sounds foolish It is just some of the ideas that I was thinking of but not considering doing I was thinking of putting a wad of tin foil between the lower tin and the push rod tubes on

Is Hot VWs the magazine still alive?

On Nov 21 9:22am Jim3 @msn com wrote: > On Nov 20 7:31pm Kafert @aol com wrote: > > > Its cool to get it every month its my equivalent to playboy > > Why don t you change your name? Got my Jan 09 issue yesterday One red 67 looks about like the wifes 69 beetle no her s isn t restored just red with 67 red seats and empi 8 spoke rims so those w

Can a stock T 1 Engine Benefit from Swivel Feet?

max_welton_2k@yahoo com wrote: > On Nov 21 6:37 am Jan wrote: >> max_welton @yahoo com wrote: >>> On Nov 20 1:29 pm Anthony W wrote: >>>> Jim3 @msn com wrote: >>>>> Can a stock T 1 Engine Benefit from Swivel Feet? >>>>> I was using a set of these: >>>>> http: cbperformance com catalog asp?ProductID=115 >>>>> on the stock rocke

EMPI ignition update

Sorry I did not mean to give you any bad advice Maybe Rob and Dave can be of some help at this link: http: www vw resource com On Nov 16 4:11pm Anthony W wrote: > Jim3 @msn com wrote: > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > Cat litter is good for cleaning up oil spills > > It s OK but when I have a real mess I go for real grease sweep > > >

Sway bar on top tube?

I am in the process of trying to put 6 5 inch wheels on my 69 Ghia The only problem I can see at the moment is that the inside of the rim rubs on the sway bar clamp It is lowered slightly using beam adjusters Does anyone know if its possible to mount the sway bar on the top tube? or has anyone any other ideas? Thanks Will

Type 2 Bus rear wheel bearing removal

On Nov 15 3:04pm BajaBuggy wrote: > Has anyone removed the rear wheel bearings from a 1977 Bus rear > suspension? Can you tap out the old bearings or do you need a puller > to get them out? Thanks Speedy Jim for the info BajaBuggy