The fan housing may be set in crooked and the fan itself may be rubbing on the housing.
1600cc
The ones sold in the US had the 1600cc engine that became standard in 1970.
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.
Regular gasoline would be finefor an unmodified engine.
The fuel pump on a stock Type 1 Beetle is located on top of the engine case to the immediate left of the alternator.
No.
Yes it has a choke, it's automatic so you don't need to do anything with it to start the engine.
This would be a model year 1972 through 1974 Type 1 Beetle engine.
EC - 1974 - 1800cc - Type 4
Anywhere from late 1974 through late 1979. These were Type 1 or Beetle engines.
Stock is 1600 cc or 1.6 liter. The bore and stroke are 85.5mm and stroke is 69 mm.
Remove the left rear wheel. The clutch cable runs along the left side of the transmission to a lever near the top of the bell housing, close to the engine/trans connection. There is a wing nut that adjusts the cable at that lever.