VW New Beetle

The only things unleaded gas could screw up in that engine are the valve seats. Volkswagen started putting Stellite (a very, very hard metal) seats in their engines in the 1960s, so you're fine.

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Well it provides the right back pressure for the car to run well. It muffles the sound of the exhaust as well as creates an outlet for the exhaust gasses to escape. Cars don't run well on exhaust fumes so you need to get them out of the head and away from the intake as efficiently as possible. It also (on later models, Dual Ports) helps to heat the intake. In winter time your intake will freeze right below the carb this is because of the cold temps outside as well as very cold fuel hitting very cold metal. There are two small pipes that come off the intake(on Dual Port motors) that go down and meet with the exhaust, these are called the heat risers. These are what heat the intake.

A 1970 VW Beetle will have what is referred to as the IRS transaxle not the earlier swing axle used up until 1968. Any good gear lube made for use in manual transmissions will work, an 85W/140 for example. I have used a Slick 50 manual transmission additive in mine that helps smooth the shifting noticeably.

If you remove them,you will be sitting on your bump stops. You should be able to adjust them and get the drop you want.

If there is coolant on the top radiator hose, it may be coming from the hose itself. It may have a hole or cut in it where coolant is spraying out when the car heats up. If there's no hole in the hose, check to see if the clamp needs to be tightened up.

This is how I replaced my VW Beetle Tail light. Things you will need: *Flathead Screwdriver *New tail light bulb (7528 Sylvania) *Gloves-Use gloves, so you do not touch the tail light bulb. Plus its easier to grip the tail light bulb. The grease/oil from your hands, even if you just washed, it will make the bulb burn out faster. Step 1- Remove the cover (it's round) from the inside of your trunk. Use a flathead screwdriver to leverage it out. There is a notch on one side so you can slip the flathead screwdriver in to pop it out. When you take that part off, there will be a black knob that needs to be unscrewed totally to release the back light casing. Step 2- Along the rear fenders where the lights are, there are two gaps. The inside gap (nearest hatch back door), is a release tab/clip on the light inside between the gaps. Insert a butter knife or something slim and pull out the casing (it takes a little force to pull it out). Step 3- After you pull out the casing, you'll find two light switches (one is for the turn signal, and the other is for your brake light). Turn the light switch counter clockwise (assuming it's hanging upside down) and remove. Step 4- Switch the tail light bulb with new one (Advance Auto Parts: $4.17) There are little dots on the bottom of the bulb that need to be in the right place. You will notice that one is higher than the other. They need to be in the right slot otherwise it will not work. Step 5- Replace everything back as you uninstalled it. I also recommend to replace all the bulbs, that way you don't have to do it again later when they go out. It'll save you lots of time... Hope this helped! :)

there are two flat plates leading to the axles, one on either side. first the car needs to be raised and put on axles stands, and the wheels removed. then these plates need to be unbolted from the axle, the cover plates unbolted from the torsion bar housings (the other end), flat plates (spring plates) pulled off their torsion bars and rotated slightly so that the wheel sits higher up. the procedure is essentially the same whether you have a beetle or a super beetle. be careful though, if you set the angle badly, you could easily end up with a skewiff bug! added to which, the plates are under a vast amount of pressure, so when you take them off, be very careful, or they'll snap down and smash your fingers beyond recognition. the best method is to use a jack underneath them and lever them off with a crowbar, whilst keeping arms/legs well away. hope this helps.

The spark plugs are located directly underneath the intake manifold. Therefore, It :the manifold: must be removed for access to the plugs. Its a stupid design..really! I believe this was done in order to make things harder and more expensive to the consumer. I know, I own one. Good luck!

It is an electircal issue. Many volkswagens, along with mine, have this problem. To this day my turn signals work on a schedule of their own because I am not willing to pay the high price to talke it to the untrustworthy dealer. Good Luck!

Well Im having this same problem and someone told me it was my relay. I dont really know what that is but it might help!

Get the plug off.

Push the bracket in and pull it to the side so it unlocks.

Lift the bulb out.

It won't fix the cause, but to shut the thing up, turn to page 184 in the operators manual.. find the fuse map.. there should be 5 rows of 9 fuses... all colour coded.. top left, nearest the big fuses (which I have ignored) is fuse 6, to fuse 14 at the other end of the row.. 15 is under 6, going to 23, and so on. Pull out #13 <5amp>(top row second in from right) Pull #15 <5amp>(second row, furthest left Pull out #21.. <5amp>immediately under where #13 was Pull #32 third row, furthest right (20amp) This will neutralise the alarm, but keep the central locking.. DON'T leave the fuses in the car.. take them inside, and contact the garage at a more socialble hour.. this wil allow you to drive the car, saving a small fortune in pick up fees.

The AC compressor puts quite a load on the engine, especially one with less cylinders. It puts a load on the engine, causing it to jerk back and forth.

check your glove box for the part number identifier...it will be the second and third numbers on the bottom row.

Headlights not working

On the top of the bottle where the cap screws on there should be a small hose with a female type threaded connector, screw it onto the valve stem on your spare tire. wa-la you have window washer fluid.

It will vary depending on if you have HID lighting or Halogen Lighting which you did not include in your question. 2003 VW Volkswagen Beetle headlight bulb general replacement procedure: Purchase the correct replacement headlight bulb(s) first, before disassembling the vehicle. See sources and related links below for replacement bulb information. Then consult your owner's manual for the headlight bulb replacement procedure. As simple as it sounds, the owner's manual is the best place to start for bulb replacement instructions and illustrations. You may want to consider replacing both left and right at the same time in order to keep brightness and color equal (optional).

1979

It is on a metal plate riveted to the body behind the spare tire.

It is stamped into the frame under the rear seat. Remove the seat and it is stamped on top of the tunnel in the middle of the car.

90ish from factory if its a diesel. If its a gas it will be around 130hp

Anything is possible with enough $$$, if the car came with the option for AWD it is easier, but still expensive. Would need the front- axles, hubs, diff., subframe, possibly different steering rack, the transfer case, both driveshafts, transfercase computer,wiring, sensors, fronts suspension, etc.

To open the hood on a 1998 Volkswagen Beetle if the release mechanism is broken, it is necessary to remove the back seat and locate the broken part of the cord and pull on it. If the trunk mechanism breaks it will be necessary to crawl under the vehicle to locate the broken cord.

VW Beetle has trunk mats, liner, and carpet just like original Beetle did. Though the trunks now are similar to a hatchback.