What did you do to your volkswagen today?

68beetlebug wrote:All of Willy's lights inside and out are working! Wed night brakes and e brake. Last night new heater control cables. Got good stop and hold....and the heater works! YAY

heaters are over rated who needs to stay warm any way just kidding that's awesome keep it up at least you will be warm this winter i have j tubes on every thing

speaking of heaters - anybody have any heater flaps for stale air boxes?

peregrine67 wrote:tried to get my fuel system working. The pump works when I wire it straight to the battery but doesn't work when I install it and try to turn it over. Is it a fuse somewhere, a voltage regulator, bad wire? who knows?

Probably a relay, you have a dual relay set-up on there. Is it still FI?

meinvw wrote:

peregrine67 wrote:tried to get my fuel system working. The pump works when I wire it straight to the battery but doesn't work when I install it and try to turn it over. Is it a fuse somewhere, a voltage regulator, bad wire? who knows?

Probably a relay, you have a dual relay set-up on there. Is it still FI?

That's the conclusion I came to as well after looking over the schematic. Yup it's still FI and uses the dual relay.

Made my way to Stockornaut today and grabbed one of them thar windsheilds for my bay.Thanks again Billie.

fited the widscreen today again have a little more fiber glass to build up and it should be geting closer to the down hill slide

peregrine67 wrote:

meinvw wrote:

peregrine67 wrote:tried to get my fuel system working. The pump works when I wire it straight to the battery but doesn't work when I install it and try to turn it over. Is it a fuse somewhere, a voltage regulator, bad wire? who knows?

Probably a relay, you have a dual relay set-up on there. Is it still FI?

That's the conclusion I came to as well after looking over the schematic. Yup it's still FI and uses the dual relay.

I am pretty sure I have a few of those if you need one. Think I might even have a brand new one that I bought for an older bus and never used.

put the rest of engine back together in the 63....finally got it idling and running pretty good

also got the valves adjusted and the oil changed in jade.....still have to raise it up in the front a little so it can make it to cyw

Got in the bus to go to work today. Put the key in to crank it up and it (the key) promptly broke off in the switch in the run position. Quickly ran to the rear and disconnected the batt to save the ignition. I then hopped in the buggy for a, rather chilly, ride to work. Looks like I'll have to track down a switch and some keys today.

bumblebuggy wrote:Got in the bus to go to work today. Put the key in to crank it up and it (the key) promptly broke off in the switch in the run position. Quickly ran to the rear and disconnected the batt to save the ignition. I then hopped in the buggy for a, rather chilly, ride to work. Looks like I'll have to track down a switch and some keys today.

If you have a bay and you can get the switch out, the key can be removed...
The tip of the key turnes the electrical portion and sticks out of the mechanical portion of the switch.
On an early bay, the switch is a real pain to get out and you'll need a hanger, if you already have an extra key, can't hurt to try.
KC

The '59 is Nice and Legal to drive today.

ASBug wrote:

bumblebuggy wrote:Got in the bus to go to work today. Put the key in to crank it up and it (the key) promptly broke off in the switch in the run position. Quickly ran to the rear and disconnected the batt to save the ignition. I then hopped in the buggy for a, rather chilly, ride to work. Looks like I'll have to track down a switch and some keys today.

If you have a bay and you can get the switch out, the key can be removed...
The tip of the key turnes the electrical portion and sticks out of the mechanical portion of the switch.
On an early bay, the switch is a real pain to get out and you'll need a hanger, if you already have an extra key, can't hurt to try.
KC

His is a split bus but he can still get the key out by taking the switch apart

tried to get my old 165s mounted up but one of them has a big ol' knot in it
someone hook me up with a tire please lol

Are you looking for a new or used one? I have a friend (Derrick) that works at Mission Tire in Cartersville, he's a former VW guy, can get you a new tire. Not sure about a used one?

Missions # 770-382-4697

Danny

Replaced the regulator that was about to fail in the 71. Running good now with no more intermitent gen light.

Thanks to Gary for the parts.....

Woke up at 6. Going to clean it. Still haven't started.

bought a lawn mower today every one is going to want one of these i helped put it together in 95 finaly got it its a special carfts man rider pics tomorrow when the suns out go a head and remember don't be hatting i leave you thinking on this

look at this some one help post pics an dot be hatten over my new lawn mower

Michael welded in a new floor pan where the battery sits. There was a patch in there that consisted of about 12 metal "automotive parts" signs that had been layered and screwed togeter! Gonna clean those up and hang them in the buggy shop. He had to fashion new heater tubes? (those little pipes the cable runs through) and he put in a lighter/charging port so I can charge my dead phone.

yesterday i rigged my heater boxes open with bungiee cords on way home from cyw so my kids had some heat.... and it worked great i thought my leg was gonna melt off.

fried_chicken wrote:yesterday i rigged my heater boxes open with bungiee cords on way home from cyw so my kids had some heat.... and it worked great i thought my leg was gonna melt off.

LOL.
I need to do this to the Jap beetle in that some PO cut the heater cables about 2" from the output tube.
Any one ever put new heater cables in?
FChicken, perhaps we need to get together and figure this out....

I wish I had known you were going, I wanted to drive up, but didn't want to go alone and all the other locals here were driving faster cars...

KC

I'm about to install new heater cables today. its actually one cable sorta. It has one end on it, that hooks to the lever, and has two cables comming from the one end, that goes to both heaterboxes. so you can't just replace one or the other. I haven't done it yet, but i was told it was a PITA to get the cables in the tubes in the tunnel. i'll let ya know by the end of today, asuming i don't give up half way thru

mike you wanna do mine while ur at it. lol

Bugman114 wrote:I'm about to install new heater cables today. its actually one cable sorta. It has one end on it, that hooks to the lever, and has two cables comming from the one end, that goes to both heaterboxes. so you can't just replace one or the other. I haven't done it yet, but i was told it was a PITA to get the cables in the tubes in the tunnel. i'll let ya know by the end of today, asuming i don't give up half way thru

Mike, look and see if it would be possible to cut the old cable at the lever and hook a fishing line to them to fish the new ones back through the tube... (pull them from engine side...)
Just a thought
KC

Michael just put new Heater cables in a week or so ago. It was pretty quick and not to difficult. (Of course, I was just watching and holding the light )
He would be more than happy to talk to any of ya'll......just give him a call! 770-584-0240