I have a dune buggy and I’m trying to figure out how to set up the dummy light or if it’s even hooked up properly. It never goes on at all even when first start. The oil pressure switch light goes on obviously when the pressure is building and when I put a test light to it the dummy light goes on. When I put the test light to the alternator light the test light itself goes on and not the light. Any help appreciated

Hey all,
This is my first post here. I recently picked up a 1971 Super Beetle. Looks like my alternator is dead. I’m reading that I should upgrade to a modern 55-amp internally regulated alternator.

I don’t know if I already have that upgrade…
Can you tell anything from the pictures?
Very low miles on this engine.

Any input is appreciated. Thanks

I had the car towed to my house so I could work on it. So far I've redone the cloth brake and fuel lines, cleaned the gas tank, connected all the hoses, wires, and lines, and put a new filler neck in for the tank. Next, I want to change the oil and transmission fluid, new spark plugs, plug wires, and ignition coil. All the tires and window seals are also dry rotted. The dash is coming off, all the interior knobs have their labels rubbed off, the center caps for the wheels are missing, and the driver's side mirror is broken. After that, assuming everything works, it's off for me to customize it. I want to swap out the radio for one with a tape player, give it a roof rack, some new wheels, a passenger side mirror, and some small power upgrades. Going to be a while, I am kinda broke. Wish me luck!

So currently I’m looking to replace my door handles that are the push button type. For context I have a 1974 Brazil Beetle. I’m just wondering if these trigger types will fit/work as a replacement for the current push button type? I noticed the single screw vs double screw of the push type but still looking to know if it will fit despite that.

It’s a 1974 one, my dad left it there when I was born and its been sitting there since…

Edit: I will take more pictures and update when I get it out of the shed👍

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Could I get help on where I could find this part it’s ac line for a 2006 Volkswagen Beetle 2.5 it came off the A/C receiver-drier but I tried a couple of parts stores and no one seems to have it and I’ve went 2 junkyards with no luck, any help is greatly appreciated.

(It’s also pretty small)

Ignition switch issue

have got myself in a pickle replacing a broken ignition switch. We were testing the switch outside of the barrel to make sure was in working order and I stupidly forgot to switch it back to off before fitting into the barrel and placing in the steering wheel housing. Now the barrel and switch are not in alignment so I can’t get the key in the ignition to get the barrel back out. The screw to remove the switch from the back of the barrel is also inside the housing so cannot access. Anyone have any idea how you could get around this to get the switch out of the barrel?? Or how to dismantle the housing so I can get to the screw to get the switch back out? 1970 1300 beetle

What an awesome deal I wasn't expecting to upgrade my suspension but this will do nicely does anybody run these? If so how much of a difference does it make?

My VW mentor passed away in April, and yesterday I got the linework done on his memorial tattoo. I think that for never having seen an air cooled engine before, the artist did a decent job of replicating the one we were rebuilding when Elk (we called him Elk), passed. Can't wait to see it after shading and touch-ups. RIP Buddy.

Hi guys this is my 1975 beetle project wondering if i should just replace the drivers front quarter or go ahead and get 2 full halves? Any other advice or tips welcome!

1974 Super. Just went through the entire fuel system and put a brand new tank in it from Jbugs since the old one was rusted to hell. Fuel gauge never worked right, so I was hoping this would be the ticket.

Verified that the gauge works (unplug wire = empty on gauge, grounding the wire = full on gauge) and verified that the sending unit is good enough (74 - 10 ohms spread on float arms).

Now that the sending unit is back in the tank, it won’t read. I’m thinking that I maybe have the sending unit pointing the wrong way so the floats are jammed against the walls of the tank somehow? That’s my only guess.

Can someone share which way their floats point relative to the tank/car? Does anyone have any other ideas? Thank you!

Hi everyone, newbie here, I'm the happy owner of a '73 Beetle convertible. Unfortunately, it's been sitting for years. About 2-3 years ago, I managed to get it started after 5 years.I managed to get it started some time ago with the spray starter by directly removing the air filter. Now I'd like to start fixing it. The main problem is that it won't start and it's in an underground garage and has to be driven uphill to get out. I've replaced the spark plugs, changed the oil with Motul 20W50, and cleaned the oil filter.

The oil is pressurized, the spark plugs make a nice spark, and the fuel pump works properly. I've tried a few things, but it won't start. I think it's the carburetor that's not delivering fuel. It has a 30 PICT-3 Solex, but everything inside is black and very dirty. What can I do to figure out if that's the problem? Do I have to remove the entire carburetor?

I didn't have much time but I tried spraying some gasoline directly into the carburetor, after a few seconds of starting it it seemed like it made a pop.

Thanks everyone, I've only had my hands on an engine a few times but I really enjoy it, and I have good manual skills and I like to learn.

My 1300 engine is running badly, and I'm wondering if my jets have got swapped over in error - can't figure out what sizes they are using Google. The one that appears to say 9525 was my idle, and the one that says 945 was my main - any idea what size they are?

I changed the oil in my inherited 67 Beetle and used the kit below to change the gaskets. I wiped everything dry of oil and installed the gaskets, then tightened everything down hand tight. Now there's an oil leak when the car is sitting in the garage.

Should I be using different gaskets? Do I need to tighten the little nuts that hold on the strainer cover?

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Mounted 165/80R15 Hankook Kinergy Eco2 tires with Atlas whitewall inserts.

Shop installed it, looked fine leaving the shop. After ~2 miles, the insert bulged out from under the rim on all 4 wheels, same spot ("Atlas" lettering) on each one.

Anyone seen this before? Mounting issue or bad batch? About to have them reseated and want to know what to tell the shop.

Hi everyone,

I have a 1971 Volkswagen Super Beetle 1302 (AB engine) and I’m looking to buy a rear parcel shelf.

First, does anyone know if there’s a version that fits into the recessed area (the small “pocket”)? I’d like it to cover some damaged upholstery underneath.

The two main reasons I want one are:

• to hide the damaged carpet/upholstery
• to reduce cabin noise a bit

As far as I can tell, there are two types:

1. JP Group Classic Line – vinyl covered, with speaker cutouts (I don’t have rear speakers).
2. Another version (not sure of the brand) covered with fabric/carpet.

Which one would you recommend, and why?

If anyone has one installed, could you please post a few photos so I can see how it looks?

Thanks!

This is my JavaGreen 67 beetle. It's a rusty POS but, is a blast to drive and I get loads of👍 when out driving. 😁

Me and the father in law were the lone V-dubs once again at this one, got top 15 with a cool window tray award 🏆 🍨 🤘