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A few Odd questions
OK,.. we are cooking now,.. Except for a handfull of minor problems
our bug is up and running. My wife has drivien it to work (40 miles round trip) for a week now and she is happy. But we do have a few more questions to ask,... 1. What kind of gas should we run in this thing? Kim found something that says 91 Octaine. It's a 1600 dual Port Engine made in 71. 2. What is the best oil to run? 10 W "what". 3. We are having a problem with the lights,.. when you pull the switch back once all the running lights come on,.. pull it once more and they go out and the headlights come on. Any clue where to look for this problem? Can I wire it to the headlights so everything come on at the last pull? 4. I bought a used (and rusty) original car jack,.. I've got it soaking in WD 40 and will clean it all up. But it has 2 places for the jack handle and I don't see any place to switch from up to down. Anyone help me here? 5. When moving the front seats back so that I can get behind the wheel they tend ot want to fly off the track. IS there something that isn't there that is supposed to stop that from happening? So many questions,.. so little time <G>. Ken 73 Beetle |
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On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 09:42:48 -0400, Speedy Jim > wrote:
> > Sounds like bad switch. > If you wire "it" to the headlights, nothing will come on in >"Parking Light" position. > > hmmmm '73 is supposed to have a rocker switch, not pull type. Well,.. to tell you the truth the Bug is reged as a 1970,.. has a 1971 engine,... but the chasiss is a 73 <sigh> So who knows what year the switch is from <G>. Ken |
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>> 4. I bought a used (and rusty) original car jack,.. I've got it >> soaking in WD 40 and will clean it all up. But it has 2 places for >> the jack handle and I don't see any place to switch from up to down. >> Anyone help me here? > >One handle socket pumps the jack up, and the other pumps the jack down. > >Do NOT use teh original jack spots, the "ears" on the chassis, just >under the running boards. >After 30-some years, they are not strong enough. OK,.. I think I need some clarification here,... If I cna't use the ears then this jack is useless. What kind of Jack should I get? and where should I jack it up from? Ken |
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> On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 09:42:48 -0400, Speedy Jim > wrote: > > >> Sounds like bad switch. >> If you wire "it" to the headlights, nothing will come on in >>"Parking Light" position. >> >> hmmmm '73 is supposed to have a rocker switch, not pull type. > > > Well,.. to tell you the truth the Bug is reged as a 1970,.. has a 1971 > engine,... but the chasiss is a 73 <sigh> So who knows what year the > switch is from <G>. > > Ken > My bad. I jumped to conclusion that this was a Super Beetle. Look and see if the switch has a Blk/Yell wire and a Term "X". That will tell you whether you need the later ('71 and up) switch. -- Speedy Jim http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/ |
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I use a scissor jack from an old Toyota or Honda and just lift up the wheel
I want to work on. The VW jack lifts the entire side of the car. - Bob > OK,.. I think I need some clarification here,... If I cna't use the > ears then this jack is useless. What kind of Jack should I get? and > where should I jack it up from? > > Ken ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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>>>4. I bought a used (and rusty) original car jack,.. I've got it >>>soaking in WD 40 and will clean it all up. But it has 2 places for >>>the jack handle and I don't see any place to switch from up to down. >>>Anyone help me here? >> >>One handle socket pumps the jack up, and the other pumps the jack down. >> >>Do NOT use teh original jack spots, the "ears" on the chassis, just >>under the running boards. >>After 30-some years, they are not strong enough. > > > > OK,.. I think I need some clarification here,... If I cna't use the > ears then this jack is useless. What kind of Jack should I get? and > where should I jack it up from? > > Ken Agree with Jan. Using the orig jack is sure to ruin the rear qtr panels. Since we're *kinda* sure that this is a Std Beetle, not a Super, buy a scissor jack and jack at these points: http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/pics/chassis.jpg I like a scissor over a hyd jack because they have better footprint and won't "leak" down. -- Speedy Jim http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/ |
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"Speedy Jim" > wrote in message
... > > I like a scissor over a hyd jack because they have better footprint > and won't "leak" down. > > .................My '93 Altima has a perfect scissors jack for use on a bug. When I get rid of it someday, I'm keeping the jack! |
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I've always carried a small floor jack in my bus. It does have lots of
hiding places though. The seats should have a small spring tab that keeps the seat from sliding all the way off. The seat release lever sould also have a spring on it that engages the slots on the frame and makes it difficult to slide off. I'd try and find a bug at a junkyard or shop to go and look at how this works. Andy > wrote in message ... > OK,.. we are cooking now,.. Except for a handfull of minor problems > our bug is up and running. My wife has drivien it to work (40 miles > round trip) for a week now and she is happy. But we do have a few more > questions to ask,... > > 1. What kind of gas should we run in this thing? Kim found something > that says 91 Octaine. It's a 1600 dual Port Engine made in 71. > > 2. What is the best oil to run? 10 W "what". > > 3. We are having a problem with the lights,.. when you pull the > switch back once all the running lights come on,.. pull it once more > and they go out and the headlights come on. Any clue where to look > for this problem? Can I wire it to the headlights so everything come > on at the last pull? > > 4. I bought a used (and rusty) original car jack,.. I've got it > soaking in WD 40 and will clean it all up. But it has 2 places for > the jack handle and I don't see any place to switch from up to down. > Anyone help me here? > > 5. When moving the front seats back so that I can get behind the wheel > they tend ot want to fly off the track. IS there something that isn't > there that is supposed to stop that from happening? > > So many questions,.. so little time <G>. > > Ken > 73 Beetle |
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