Yes it has a choke, it's automatic so you don't need to do anything with it to start the engine.
No, it has an automatic choke.
No.
Yes, what is the question regarding the choke? Look on the right side of the carb, it is a round ceramic element with a wire going to it...
165R15.
1500 rpm.
Yes
1600cc
1974 was the first year of energy absorbing Beetle bumpers. You can't use earlier bumpers on 1974s.
15 inch
1800 pounds.
Well, the engine in a 1974 vw Beetle is in the back of the car. So the brake fluid in front or the back to the left of the right.
Most Beetles have automatic chokes, you don't need to do anything special to start the engine.