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- Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:58 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Alive...now dead - not the battery.
- Replies: 14
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Volksbugusa -Turns over but very slowly like the battery is going to die -Home is Rhinebeck NY -Not stone dead -I'm beginning to believe it may be a 1500 to much pep for a 1300, I know it was rebuilt about 35000 miles ago. The engine runs great but after it has been running the car does not like to...
- Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:30 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Alive...now dead - not the battery.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 17408
riocat53
Good luck with your 66. If you can post a picture. When you say will not start until cool. Can you answer these questions:
-do you hear the motor turning but will not start-
-nothing but stone dead-
-where is home-
-is this the original motor-
matt
volksbugusa
volksbugusa@optonline.net
Good luck with your 66. If you can post a picture. When you say will not start until cool. Can you answer these questions:
-do you hear the motor turning but will not start-
-nothing but stone dead-
-where is home-
-is this the original motor-
matt
volksbugusa
volksbugusa@optonline.net
- Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:55 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Alive...now dead - not the battery.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 17408
the next best thing to do is clean the grounding straps. Dont forget the grounding strap that is on the tranny. Make sure the blue box contacts are also sprayed down with the contact cleaner. Did you spray down the fuse box? if this does not clear up your issue then you must freshen up the starter a...
- Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:41 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Alive...now dead - not the battery.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 17408
rick the best place to start is to make sure all the connecting contacts are clean and not green in color. go to auto zone and buy two cans of electric contact cleaner. start spraying all the contacts. even the fuse box. place rags under what ever you are cleaning to soak up the waste -clean starter...
- Sun Oct 25, 2009 3:35 pm
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Exhaust Valve removal - Help Please
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2150
hi Hope all is well.
do you have a machine shop that can install new valve guides? You need them! Let me know Matt
volksbugusa@optonline.net
do you have a machine shop that can install new valve guides? You need them! Let me know Matt
volksbugusa@optonline.net
- Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:07 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Had to change how I was adjusting valves . . .
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4175
robm hi...the valve adjustment a nice project to do... when you adjust the rockers you must remember to put slight pressure on the push rod ends...the only other factors that come into play if the adjustment is not holding after the motor runs and cools off is bad bearings on the crank or cam shaft ...
- Fri Jul 03, 2009 3:58 am
- Forum: New Member Introductions
- Topic: HI to all on here
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4200
- Fri Jul 03, 2009 3:56 am
- Forum: New Member Introductions
- Topic: Hi, I´m From Guatemala
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3024
- Fri Jul 03, 2009 3:54 am
- Forum: New Member Introductions
- Topic: Hi from Tijuana Mexico!!!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3239
- Fri Jul 03, 2009 3:51 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Bleeding brakes
- Replies: 11
- Views: 28046
rokemester happy 4th !!! yeah the vw brakes are so simple yet such a pita... most of the time when bleeding is an issue it is because the brake master cylinder is not german....you can also use the drip method which works very well....i have used the vac tool its alright still like the good old fash...
- Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:11 am
- Forum: My 1966 VW Beetle
- Topic: 1966 Model 113 in L360
- Replies: 12
- Views: 26156
- Thu Mar 26, 2009 5:21 pm
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: 6 Volt Battery Source
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6701
rokemester
Thank You very much...Yes Auto Zone will be able to order the battery.
I converted 6 volts to 12 volts... but I did it the correct way down to the fly wheel...Email me pics of your car
volksbugusa@optonline.net
Thank You very much...Yes Auto Zone will be able to order the battery.
I converted 6 volts to 12 volts... but I did it the correct way down to the fly wheel...Email me pics of your car
volksbugusa@optonline.net
- Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:45 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: 6 Volt Battery Source
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6701
- Sat Mar 21, 2009 6:12 pm
- Forum: My 1966 VW Beetle
- Topic: Buddy, my '66 Ruby Red bug
- Replies: 15
- Views: 20047
- Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:38 pm
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Vacuum advance
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8184