A flat spot off of idle is uaully the accelerator pump jet on the carb. Lack of advance on the distributor would affect performance past the idle stage and restrict revs.

Type1 dynamo won't work on a type3 because the big hole in the bottom of the type3 dynamo is there to cool it, the type1 dynamo doesn't have this hole so it will overheat and stop working (it is cooled by the main cooling fan) Have you changed the brushes in the type3 dynamo, they cost penny's and a...

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All red rear lenses are illegal so if fitted during an MOT then they are a definite fail. The only defence that an MOT test station would have to allow them is to denie that they were fitted when the car was at their test station but uasally if a driver gets stopped buy the police regarding the lens...

As regards to engine. Check that the wire from the coil is connected to each carb / fuel shut off solenoid.

If I had a stock engine then I would definitely go with the standard oil bath air filter arrangement as it makes the engine sound much quiter and smoother and it lubricates the top end of the engine due to the oil breather running into it and it also ducts in warm air for cold starts.

Just to clarify, do the front Indicators work and flash and at what speed?

As Marco said. Although another source could be the bellows between the body and engine is perished, missing or loose allowing the cooling fan to draw in the fumes from the exhaust.

Pair of nos shocks on ebay, says Beetle but they appear to be Type3 rears.
VW Beetle Shock absorber. Damper. Unipart.Classic car. Pair. NOS

I always use a bit of loctight on caliper bolts

Yes they are to replace your current front brake calipers and keep your front discs and rear drums. I had this set-up and they worked really well. Now have rear discs with calipers with 41mm pistons and vented front discs with calipers with twin 37mm pistons

Mk1 golf 1974-1983
The pistons are actually 43.97mm

There are a couple of options. With the standard type3 rear brakes then mk1 golf 1300/1500 (solid discs)are fine. They have 43mm pistons, you can use type3 discs but you have to clearance the caliper a bit and drill out the mounting bolt holes. The other option is mk1 or early mk2 golf gti. The same...

What distance apart are the caliper mounting bolts. If 76mm then I used mk1 golf calipers on mine, they are a floating caliper and work loads better than a type3 or 914 caliper.

The box I have used it in is manual. Thought it was probably snake juice but it has definitely eased a few issues. It was only a fiver

Well at the moment I have been promised a rebuilt 1303s box which came with a split screen project that Jim at Wallhouse autos was dealing with that never went ahead so as yet I have not enquired about the rebuild costs. Have seen them advertised for around £800 exchange (manual)

Knew someone would reply with Type4

Dont know if you have used your additive yet but i will tell you what happend when I used it. I bought a gearbox of Ebay to fit into my Square so I could get my box rebuilt. On driving the car it was evident that the Ebay gear box was worse than my original. I put in the addative (had already replac...

That's what I tell everybody, Beetles, Ghias and Splits are easy, u can get everything for them. Want a challenge? Buy a Type3

All the time our cars aren't so popular means that there will be less and less around making them even rarer and there for more of an attraction at shows etc. Then who's sitting pretty? Type3 kid!