VW New Beetle

I get on average 45mpg using biodiesel in my 2000 vw beetle TDI. I am not sure about regular diesel, but I would guess it would be the same.

Stupid question.its impossible to determine the capacity with no more info on the engine

Unhook the battery and jack up the right side of the car, then open the engine compartment lid. The starter is bolted to the transmission's mating flange. You need two 17mm box-end wrenches for this.

To get the top bolt out: Reach around behind the fan shroud, find the 17mm nut and remove it. It'll either come off or the bolt will spin round 'n' round. If the latter happens, crawl under, put a wrench on the top bolt and then go back up and unscrew the nut. (If you had to crawl under, once you've gotten the starter out take the top bolt to a welding shop and have the guy weld a little bolt to one of the flats on the bolt head. The big bolt will spin around until it hits the case and then will spin no more.)

Next, unhook the two wires. One pulls off, the other is bolted on with a 13mm nut.

To get the bottom nut off, hold the starter in one hand and remove the 17mm nut with the other. Do this because starters are heavy and can fall out right on your head.

the original beetle... a few prototypes were around in '38, there are still a couple of '39s about, but then they pretty much cancelled them for ww2. they still made beetle derived vehicles though (kommandeurwagen, 181, schwimmwagen etc), so i guess you could say they were'nt completly abandoned. started up making civvy vehicles again in '45, and carried on up until 2003, although german production stopped in '79.

there is a speedo cable that runs from the back of the speedometer to the drivers side front dust bearing cap it has a square hole in it that it sticks in

How replace right head light

( 2 rotors on the front ) one for each DISC brake

Well for starters, the 'New Beetle' has the engine located in the wrong place. ;-) It's in front, not in back like the original Bugs. Other key differences are that the New Beetle is water vs. air cooled on the older cars. The new model also has many modern day amenities, the classic Bugs were fairly minimalistic in design.

Replacing a VW's (Volkswagen) thermostat differs from most other vehicles because of the placement of the thermostat. On most vehicles, the thermostat is in the intake manifold, easily found on the top of the engine or on the water pump, located on the lower half of the engine. Volkswagen places its thermostats behind the alternator, inside the engine block. This makes changing the thermostat a bit more challenging.

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Step 1

Disconnect the negative battery cable from the battery terminal with an adjustable wrench.

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Step 2

Search for the idle pulley on the passenger side of the vehicle. Wedge a crowbar on the backside of the pulley and pull the crowbar forward to loosen tension on the serpentine belt. With tension released, pull the serpentine belt off the alternator.

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Step 3

Remove the wire connectors from the alternator. To do so, push on the locking tabs and pull the connectors out of the alternator.

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Step 4

Remove the mounting bolt that secures the alternator to the motor with a 14mm wrench and pull the alternator out of the engine bay.

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Step 5

Search for the thermostat housing on the engine block. Follow the radiator hose that extends upward from the bottom of the radiator and locate the end that connects to the engine. The metal tube the hose connects to is the thermostat housing.

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Step 6

Remove the thermostat housing from the engine block, using a 12mm socket, ratchet and extension bar. Lift the housing off the thermostat and push it and the hose downward, out of your way. Some fluid may drain from the hose. Some drainage is normal.

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Step 7

Lift the rubber O-ring off the base of the engine block and discard it. Pull the old thermostat out of the engine block with your fingers.

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Step 8

Place the new thermostat into the engine block with the metal pin facing out of the engine. Lay a new rubber O-ring onto the engine block. Both balance in place.

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Step 9

Place the thermostat housing on top of the O-ring and secure it into place.

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Step 10

Mount the alternator back into place.

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Step 11

Pull the idle pulley upward with the crowbar and slide the serpentine belt over the belt pulley on the alternator.

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Step 12

Reconnect the negative battery cable.

Electronic stabilization system

open the hood. look at the headlight assembly. on the back of it there should be a connector with 2 or 3 wires on it. disconnect it. next unscrew the bulb lock mechanism and pull out the bulb. careful not to touch the glass part of the old bulb or new bulb because you fingers will leave a residue which shortens the life of the bulb.

Yes. '74 or '75 is when Super's changed to a curved windshield.

It's got to be a synthetic diesel engine oil. The easiest oil to get in the US is Shell Rotella T6, viscosity 5W40.

Hi, in most cars, the oil light means that the oil PRESSURE is below normal, so this has something to do with the oil pump or the filter.

It doesn't necesarily means that the oil LEVEL is low.

Check the oil level, if it is correct, then the most sure is a failure with the pump.

By the description I'll guess what you're experiencing is a "backfire". This happens when the timing in the engine is off for whatever reason. When this happens the intake valve is not yet closed when the spark plug fires. The air/fuel mixture is ignited and the burning / expanding mixture goes back up the intake manifold to the carburetor with a loud bang.

Inspect and clean your distributor and give your ignition system the once over. Set your timing and it should take care of the problem. If not then the engine has other issues that are more involved to go over here.

There's no physical difference between a Porsche Turbo and a Porsche Turbo S beside the ECU tuning. Many of the options you would pay for on the non "S" version are standard on the Turbo "S"

What fuse? Needs more info. to be answer.

any engine carburated i would go with the 1600

well first u have to drain it by under neath the car and its mite be white it depends on what year it is and if u want u could go to a manic it and if u have better type it

Try replacing the hazard lights switch. 40 bucks at dealership for the part, require no tools to replace.

Have it checked by a mechanic, poor oil pressure is really dangerous for the engine. You might start with checking that you have the right oil level though.

Why don't you read the manual? All the warning lights are explained in there.......

The firing order is 1-4-3-2 on all type 1 vw flat four aircooled motors.