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My best guess would be to check the connection on the oil pressure sensor. you can find it on the side of the engine case just below the distributor. you may try replacing this sensor. it shouldn't cost more than $10. if this doesn't work you'll need to trace the wires.
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Before you do that, take the oil pressure sender out, stick a clean rag under the hole it was in, pull the center wire on the distributor so the car won't start and crank the engine over a couple times. If no oil comes out, the oil pump drive pinion isn't meshing with the slot in the end of the camshaft. You fix it by removing the crank pulley, then the back piece of tin followed by the oil pump cover. There are two gears in there. One of 'em has a shaft sticking out of it. Use a puller to push the shaft out a little, then stick it back in the engine. Wiggle it back and forth a bit. If the shaft's meshed with the slot, you won't be able to wiggle it far. Finish by putting a new paper gasket under the cover, bolting the cover on and changing the oil. Now...these cars will run a few miles with no oil pressure; the machinery inside the engine throws oil up on the moving parts. But it doesn't work forever.
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Will a hood off a 73 bug fit 65 bug Both are standard bugs.?
No, the hood will not fit. 1965 is pre-Super Beetle; 1973 is post Super Beetle. The 65 hood is going to be much more narrow and arched then a Super Beetle hood or anything past their early transitions to the Super beetle which started to transpire in June of 1971
How do you remove front seats from a 1973 super beetle?
Pull lever at the front of the seat up and pull the entire seat forward. It will come straight off the runners.
Why does my 1973 super vw beetles spring hit top of tire and how can i fix it?
Your camber is off. I'm not 100% sure about to fix that on a super beetle but I'm pretty sure your camber off. either that or you have the wrong size wheels on there. standard VW wheels should be 165R15
Will a speedometer from a 1972 super beetle fit a 1974 super beetle?
correct it will fit. be sure to take lots of pictures before you pull all of the wires off. so you have a diagram of where they go after.
How do you remove the door stops in a 1973 Volkswagen Super Beetle?
are you talking about the little arm that comes out of the door and attaches to the door frame? because that's really simple. there should be a little pin that connects the that arm to the frame of the door, you pull that out and it should come right off.
Why is the gas cap symbol on in your vw beetle?
Because your gas cap is loose. Tighten it and the light will go off.
What is the left and right levers on the transmission hump in a 1971 vw super beetle?
One is the Heat on/off and the other is the Defrost/Floor lever.
How do you turn off abs light on vw beetle?
disconnect the positive battery post and wait five minutes , then reconnect battery. The light should go out
What are the red warning lights for on a 1973 beetle?
One is for oil pressure. The other is for the alternator. And if THAT light comes on, for God's sake get to the side of the road and shut the engine off NOW!!! The cooling fan for your engine is bolted to the end of the alternator shaft, and the most common reason that light comes on is that your fan belt broke. No belt = no cooling = no engine.
Why does the Red battery light come on on a vw beetle?
If you're driving a manual, it means that you've stalled out. Turn off the car and restart.
How do you replace door glass vw beetle?
Its not as hard as it sounds, but you have to take off the door panel first. Then you loosen the bolts for the window regulator. Then its just working the winow and out. On my 73 super beetle, I fond it easier to remove the small vent window also.
Where you can get a 1966 VW beetle roof?
Off another Beetle--they're not available separately.
