VW Beetle Type 1

They came stock with a 15 inch diameter wheel with around a 4 to 5 inch width.

Look on the right side of your car, fairly close to the top door hinge, and you'll see the fuel filler flap. The lever to open it is in the glovebox. Push the lever down and the flap SHOULD spring open. Assuming it does, the cap then just screws off. If it isn't a locking type you may need a pair of pliers if it's been a while as the cork seal may have stuck to the cap and filler. It rotates to the left. You might try putting just a THIN layer of grease, silicone grease or petroleum jelly on the seal of the cap or lip of the filler neck.

It needs a new part. Among the parts it could need are the battery, the alternator, the voltage regulator and any one of about thirty wires. The part it probably IS, is the battery. We know this because the engine won't start on its own battery but will run if started on someone else's battery.

Oh yeah...VW alternators are kinda delicate. If you jump start a car with one in it, leave the car you're jumping from turned off.

There are only about 5or 6 wires in the starting system but some are very long so the connections have to be good. The first thing to do is check the battery terminals for being clean and tight,water in the battery and charged , and chech all wires on the starter. You can get your battery checked at any automotive store for it's power.

well, that's not really a question, but the only vacuum line goes from the vacuum advance on the side of the dizzy, to the carburettor, just around the throttle linkage if i recall. hope this helps.

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It's not the transmition that's hard to exchange, it's reto-fitting a clutch and manual shifter to the car that's built around automatic shifting that's difficult. It should be done by pros if you want to attempt it. (and will probably cost$$$$)

If you're end result is to try and get more power to the wheels, consider installing a 'Level 10' hydromatic shifter and a toque converter re-build. Level 10 claims the torque converter re-build gets 95% of the HP to the wheels and with the hydromatic shifter, gives you faster and more precise shifts. The parts will cost you abour 1200-1300 + installation.

My 1973 1303S Superbeetle just ran dry and it took 38 litres to fill the tank. The actual capacity must be very close to this. Hope this helps!

There are two fuses. One is in the fuse box at the left end of the dash, the other is behind the radio itself. To remove the radio you need a pair of special tools that fit in the slots on the radio. I borrowed them from a friend who owns a body shop. It has to be the exact one - there are about a dozen different types.

Is it Mist or Miss? If it's mist you're talking about, determine if you have somehow come in contact with Herbie or some other Bug with human like emotions and characteristics. If it's Miss as in the engine is not firing on all cylinders the answer is, probably not. Bugs of that age can run on almost no voltage. Unless the belt is so loose that the charging system is not working at all and the battery is completely depleted it won't cause a miss. Look at the ignition system from the points, rotor, Distributor cap and especially the spark plugs and wires. Worst case if you have a serious exhaust valve leak it may appear to be a miss. If you have ruled out the ignition system, get a compression check of all cylinders. Quick check for an exhaust valve leak is to place a crisp dollar bill on the end of the exhaust pipe holding it with your finger at the top of the circular opening firmly. (Don't burn your finger) If you hear the bill slapping the exhaust opening as it gets sucked back by the open exhaust valve then it's time to tear that engine apart before you drop that valve into the engine and cause more serious damage. Water cooled engines can tolerate a valve leak better than air cooled. Bad exhaust valves need almost immediate attention on an air cooled engine.

In the trunk, on the left-side wall.

Adolf Hitler originally pushed for the design of the original Beetle, wanting a gas efficient vehicle to be built for the road network of his country. The outcome was a famous car that would create of large loyal fan base stretching well over seven decades.

More often then not it is low oil. Another common cause is if there is oil getting into the cylinders due to a bad header or header seal. If you don't believe any of these may be the answer then it could possibly the O2 censor is faulty causing the ECU to input an improper balance of Oxygen and Fuel.

The speedometer cable on a 1989 S10 is behind the steering wheel. The speed sensor is mounted on the transfer case tailshaft.

That depends on what's wrong with it. Generally they don't go bad, but you can pull the rocker arm, replace the push rod and put the rocker arm back. Not much of a repair actually. It's just a long rod that's hollow and has rounded ends. I don't know how they could fail unless something else is bad.

In the older beetles, the heat is turned on by pulling the small levers between the seats.

Note that the heat in these beetles was never very reliable or effective, many of these old beetles have had the heating system disabled at some point over the years.

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1964 VWs don't have VIN numbers, they have engine and chassis numbers.

The engine number is stamped into the engine case just below the generator stand.

The chassis number is in three places. The first is on a data plate somewhere near the spare tire well in front. The second is on a plate in the windshield --it's pretty much straight ahead of your left hand while you're holding the steering wheel. And the third is under the back seat on the tunnel.

BTW, do not be alarmed if the number on the transmission tunnel doesn't match the other two numbers; when they were still importing these cars they were common enough that someone who had a rusted-out chassis would go to the junkyard and buy a Bug someone rolled. It's pretty easy to get the body off the chassis, so you'd put your good body on the good chassis, the rolled body on your rusted-out one and have the now-completely-ruined Bug hauled back to the junkyard.

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On a late model VW Beetles The ECU is located inside of the dash, behind instrument cluster. You gain access to it by removing three pieces of the dash from the top side. More details on how and tools needed can be found here... http://www.awe-tuning.com/media/pdf/NBECUinst.pdf

I just went to the dealer yesterday to ask about how to replace the burnt out bulb in the control knobs. The control knobs do not have a specific fuse. The fuse that would cover the lights behind the knobs also covers all the instrument lights.

You probably have a burnt out bulb. The dealer told me to remove the two screws that are under the panel where the heated seat adjustments are. That small panel is suppose to come off. Then you should be able to remove the cowel around the heater knobs. There is only one bulb and that is suppose to be behind the blower switch. When you locate the bulb, it is in a terrible location. You can use an air line hose and push it over the bulb. That is enough pressure to pull the bulb out and to put it in. Then put the cowels and cover plates back. I plan to work on my beetle on Saturday. So I can offer more help after I fix mine. At this point my comments are only what the dealer told me. Hope this helps. Tom

Gene Berg makes the only one worth putting in your car, but you really do not want one. Let me explain why. First is cost. You buy this in two parts: the transmission conversion for $1644 and the shifter conversion for around $300. Throw in shipping your transmission to California, and you've got well over $2000 in the project. Second is practicality. You want a five-speed so you can go faster, right? Berg's five-speed conversion leaves you with the exact same gear ratio in 5th as you had in 4th on the old transmission. This is a CLOSE RATIO gearbox, good for autocross but no big whoop for everyday driving. He leaves the top gear ratio where VW put it for cooling reasons: if the engine is turning slower than the back wheels, so is the fan. Since the fan is the only thing keeping your engine from becoming a glob of molten metal under the car, slowing it down is Bad. Third is strength. Berg got five gears where four normally go by making the gear plates thinner. Berg does fine work, but I really like the idea of the thicker plates. Stock VW transmissions are about as fragile as anvils, and I'd like to keep it that way. Having said all that, let me tell you what to spend those big bux that are burning a hole in your pocket: a Quaife limited slip differential. You've heard the commercials for the cars that "transfer power from the wheels that slip to the wheels that grip"? That's what a limited slip differential, AKA Positraction, does, and that's what the Quaife does. It puts more power on the ground than the stock differential can. This costs $1200 and it's a much better investment than a five-speed kit. This will make you go a little faster, and it will prepare you for the 1776cc engine that will make you go quite a bit faster.

In a stock bug, the trunk release is a lever located on the passenger side under the dashboard. However, it's not unusual to find the lever on the drivers side, especially if the cable has been rerouted by a previous owner. You should hear a pop at the front of the car meaning the latch has been tripped. Now, by pushing the button on the handle at the bottom front of the trunk lid, the hood lifts.

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.

The viscosity of the oil (10-30 for instance) will depend on the climate the car is driven in. You will have to look that up yourself. Use an oil that will not break down under higher temperatures and has good thermal stability because air cooled engines run hot. Mobil 5000 or synthetic, Castrol GTX types are highly recommended. Don't use "cheap" brands. Don't forget to set your valves every oil change.

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ALSO: It IS possible to change the bulb yourself even IF the owner previous to you has broken the lever that controls the motion of the headlight assembly. I know this because I just did it.

There is a small, rectangular, black button that would have controlled the motion of the lever to the headlight assembly before whoever broke the thing did whatever they were doing to it.

Depress that button with a screwdriver or other sturdy poking device. Don't put the screwdriver down yet! You still need it! The lever just controls a plastic ring inside the mounting. That ring houses a plastic track on which the inner peg of the headlight assembly moves as you pull it out. Use the screwdriver to pry some of the adhesive loose around the front of the headlight assembly. This will make the rest of the process easier.

Now find the back of the assembly and give it a good shove out. Even with the track resting uneven inside that ring, you should be able to get it to move a LITTLE bit. I was able to get a centimeter or so on the front. This was plenty of room.

Look at that empty track where the lever used to be and laugh at it. You are gonna be fine. You will not have to pay VW the labor fee to do this. We almost there.

Using the hands the creator gave you, pull the flat, top part of the plastic housing assembly directly AWAY from the headlight assembly with your left hand, and pull out on the headlight assembly from the front with your right. You only have to move it enough to get the peg out of that inner ring track. It's only about three inches long, and once it's out, it's out.

After some maneuvering, you should be able to pull the headlight assembly all the way out and continue with the rest of the instructions.

Remeber, exert some force on the thing. It's ok to manhandle it a little. I mean, it's already broken. Worst case scenario, you'll have to go to the dealership like you were going to in the first place.

Anyway, this whole process took me about ten minutes to figure out.

Good luck!