keep us updated if you can finally purchase that vacuum can!

as for the condenser, if I recall correctly mine is in its original place and I spliced and lengthened the wire so it would reach

883 is the right vacuum can, both for the AA (auto) and the T (manual) distributors, the difference between those two is the centrifugal advance (AA advances more at lower rpm) All my 883s are leaking on the retard side, :evil: so I'm running them with the retard side disconnected and set at 30 BTDC...

You guys should bring your type 3s next year, there's never enough

So, with car was running pulled plug cap off spark plug, no difference. But did notice that if I hold plug cap just above top of spark plug it is making perfect contact and runs as good as she did a week ago. So, if holding plug lead/cap above spark plug runs fine. If connected to spark plug, misfi...

I have one under the tank, makes for easy changing (besides the gasoline shower you get!)

there's several combinations of cases and coolers that call for different seals and spacers so first of all make sure which parts you have

I just read a claim of 1250ppm in another forum

actually the way the oil cooler works in a VW engine, too thick of an oil will make it run hotter, as the system, which is calibrated for SAE 30 oil, can "think" that the oil is too cold since it relies on the higher oil pressure when cold to overcome the relief spring and then it skips the cooler, ...

as has been said, 1-4-3-2 clockwise looking at the engine from the rear bumper (as usual), the cylinders are as follows (they should be numbered in the cylinder tins anyway) 3=[- ]=1 4=[__]=2 when the mark in the pulley is aligned you are either in TDC of #1 or #3, if you take the valve covers off t...

I use the Motul Classic 20W50 oil as in the picture above, i've heard very good things about it from very reputable VW engine builders so it's all I use now, i do wish they made a lower viscosity version, though, I feel the 50 grade makes it too thick for the stock oil relief on a healthy engine

your alignment must be really off, maybe something bent? these are the specs for type 3 Front end alignment: Toe-in +40' +-15'=+3mm to +6.6mm Toe-in wheels pressed (10+-2kg): +30+-15´´=+1.8 to + 5.4mm max toe difference=20' Camber: +1º20' +-20' max camber difference: 20' Toe out with wheels turned 2...

I'd rather run stock valve size heads that have been ported and polished, JMHO

the fuel pump with the inbuilt cut-off has a square top with 4 screws, the other one has a round top!

never heard of that, but I'm definetely interested!

different PDSIT iterations called for different float heights (mainly set by thickness of the washer behind the needle & seat valve), if you are mixing and matching carbs bodies and tops you might have to experiment to find something that a) doesn't overflow b) doesn't run overly rich c) doesn't run...

Those compressions look pretty good! Things I would do now, even if they've been done recently you want to make sure everything is where it should be: 1) recheck valve gaps (0.15mm cold) 2) make sure you don't have any vacuum leaks, that's between intakes and head, carbs and intakes, and specially a...

Marko, have you measured compressions on your engine? I too kept chasing my tail with timing and carbs until I realized I had a dead cylinder!

the calipers that came with the car had one nipple, the ones with two nipples are spare parts, that way you can use them on either side. make sure that they are the same though, karmann ghia calipers look the same but have smaller size cylinders! also, there's 72-73 calipers, which are bigger and do...

Thanks for your opinions chaps. All rather interesting and informative. As you say once the rebuild kit goes in, the pump will work accordingly. Fuel pressure in the VW7 pump is 2.8psi. The VW6 is 4.2psi. yes, I just found the info too, they're both supposed to deliver 400cc/minute, but anyway who ...

I think VW6 and VW7 seven have the same rating? I'll check later, but in any case once you put the same rebuild kit in both pumps they are pretty much identical, the different fuel pressure comes from different spring stiffness, so, once you put a new spring in there....

the type 3 and type 4 are 003s, the early automatic buses have a 003 too (similar gearbox side, different ring & pinion casing), but later buses have the 010, which was also used in lots of watercooled VWs.

oh and just for the record the 001 is the beetle semiautomatic gearbox

If any of you guys wants to come let me know, I'll be there for sure!

that would be october 1973 I think, october 74 would be already 75 model year

if someone has a 74 catalogue then we could check which colour was 6N6N or is that N9N9?

My carbed 71 had the reducing sleeve before the engine, although it looked crude enough that I thought it wasn't original? I have a fuel filter in there now instead as a reducer, I wasn't as patient as Dave and I never managed to fit the 5.5mm fuel hose into the chassis outlet, I use 7mm and then th...

I suppose 64 could look a bit like 79 if you see it upside down. For 21 Marina blue, the 2 is nearer the dashboard and the 1 is nearer the front of the car. That's shown in the photo of the production plate at http://home.clara.net/hallvw/dating.htm . Reading the 9 as a 6, could the other digit act...