VW Beetle Type 1

1974 VW Beetles don't have VINs, but rather serial numbers. There is a number for the chassis, and one for the engine. DMV wants the chassis number.

The engine serial number is stamped into the case, just below the alternator stand.

The chassis number is in three places. The easy one is in the lower left corner of the windshield. There's one on the transmission tunnel under the seat, and a third on a data plate in the engine compartment.

1200 cc / 40hp

You need to be seated behind the front seat, move the adjustment leaver to move the seat forward in upwards position, and slide forward. For the back seat lift the bottom seat out, and you'll find two bolts holding the back rest in place. Undo them and your sorted.

Ferdinand Porsche created all the Volkswagon designs along with the Volkswagon itself. He is also my Great Great Grandpa. I always love those cars.

The 2014 Volkswagen Beetle has a 5-speed manual.

The 2014 Volkswagen Beetle-Convertible has a 2.5 L base engine size.

Basketweave vinyl, usually gray or black.

There are 3 passenger seats; one in front next to driver and room for two more in the back seat so long as they are small people.

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if the rear lights in your 75 vw are big rounded/ then yes there is reveres lightes.

It has been awhile but I believe you get started by prying off the cover of the inside door handle, it just snaps on. There are a couple screws remove them. Then it seems like there are about three more attatchments along the bottom of the door panel. Remove the cover and and the screws, then I think that you just kind of pull and and lift. You should be able to reach in and disconnect the wiring before completely removing the paneling. It has been several years and I'm telling you from memory. But the key is finding those hidden screws.

not real sure if it has one, but if it does it should be under the dash

Hi Used to have a VW many years ago and really enjoyed taking the engine in and out, and working on it in general and found it quite easy.Untill I can find my VW manual which I still have somewere, as far as I can recall,I think there is a panel in floor that comes out behind the rear seat, (drivers side ?) that enables you to get at the bolts though I think some under the car work is needed to get the wireing undone, quite a simple job really. Hope this is of some help, if you require further please let me know and I will search for my manual. Remove your battery cables before doing anything. If you haven't taken it out yet, the starter is on the passenger side, there are two bolts to remove or replace. (Taking your wheel off really helps to get at them also.) One is a dual use, its also your motor mount. The nut is inside the engine bay behind the fan. I'm not sure when they changed the head of that bolt, the later models have a half moon shape or a half head that slides right next to the starter so the bolt doesn't rotate when you take the nut off. My '72 and '75 Supers have it. Just remember to slide the half head in the right way as the head will bind against the starter and not tighten the right way. You just need someone to hold their finger on the bolt head until you get the nut started. The earlier years are just regular head ones so you have to hold a wrench on the bolt so it doesn't turn. The other bolt just bolts into the block. Just remember to mark the wires when taking them off.

12 volts battery.

It means Reserve, Run to the gas station and get some more gas, put some gas in this thing Right now, try to Remember if your AAA membership is paid off...basically it says you're almost out of gas and need to go get some.

Open the front hood/trunk, remove the wiring cover. If you look closely there are nutsholding the dashboard on.

Daytime Running lamps are replaced following the same directions as replacing regular headlamps. First lift the prop the hood open on a 2007 VW Beetle and locate the headlights. Find the light bulbs and remove them from the housing. Replace the lamps.

At the auto parts store with the name of a different car written on it. 1974 Beetles don't have oil filters, they have oil strainers that are in the crankcase at the bottom.

there is a curved lever inside the engine compartment on each light casing. Lift it up. This releases the headlight assembly enough to reach a precision flathead in the face of the vehicle around the headlight to push up four tabs releasing the headlight lense allowing the bulbs to be changed. Careful with the lever and the lense, they are designed weak and the adhesive holding the lense may come apart. Installing is the reverse. Slide in the snaps and push gently while pushing the lever back down.

Check the gas door and look at the sticker and see what is recommended for your car.

its either on the fuse block or behind the instrument cluster in the trunk/hood, whatever you wanna call it... should be covered up somehow. you need to remove things to be able to get to all the wiring there.

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You probably have the most common problem to that which is a vacum leak.check all air hoses for cracks,loose fitting,or just not on.

follow the instructions, if you have no instructions then ussualy one wire to negative side of coil and the other wire goes to ground.

easiest place to find is under rear seat on tunnel to check vin + http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/chassisdating.php