Kyle, a few questions as you ponder a rebuild: is the problem you're working on that the bug still quits after a mile or so of driving, and is that still the symptom? When your buddy found the carb was still bad, do you mean he verified that was the problem? It's possible the carburetor does need a rebuild, but without diagnosis that may not fix the problem. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kyle Davis Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 7:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Update on my 66 and the job front. Thanks Anil, I'll try it your way. My 66 doesn't have mirrors on either visor. It is on the list to get, but right now finding a job and rebuilding the carburetor has to take precedence. Kyle
On Friday, August 23, 2013, Anil Nair wrote: Not sure how the 66 bug visors but on later bugs the mirror is offset so the visors will only fit one way (the cut-out matches the offset of the mirror). If there is a screw to tighten the grip on the spindle then I would do it so the screw is hidden when the visor is up against the roof. If you need to tighten/loosen it just fold it down. Hope this helps! Anil On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 10:04 AM, No Quarter <[email protected]> wrote: Kyle, I'm not sure what they meant by the throttle body is bad unless they meant the throttle shaft bushings are shot. They can be rebushed (fixed) and with the sky-high price of 34-pict-3 carburetors, it's worth trying to locate a repair shop that can do the work for you. I believe the beetle visors can be mounted either way. Concerning the brakes, if it stops and stops well, it's good enough. It doesn't have to look pretty, just work well and safely. Please clue us all in some more on the "throttle body" which is more of a fuel injection term and not a carburetor term. NQ ----- Original Message ----- From: Kyle To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2013 12:42 PM Subject: [vintagvw] Update on my 66 and the job front. Hey all, It stops now. It isn't pretty, but it stops. A buddy of mine verfied that the carb is still bad. Purchased a rebuild kit, and am thinking about bribing my buddy to do it. Don't have a real, full time gig yet, but may be picking up a temporary position in my hometown that pays a little better than unemployment but is within easy bicycling distance, with luck. Sun visor clips. I replaced them, but like an idiot, didn't keep track of which visor went on which side. Anybody got any pointers on sorting this one out? Removed the pesky, poorly installed engine deck lid hinge. Going to replace it when I can, more than likely after the carb has been rebuilt. The people I bought the carb rebuild kit off of said, that, if the throttle body is bad, no way is the rebuild kit going to help and I will need a new carburetor. What are your thoughts on this? Let me know, Kyle -- Visit the VintagVW archives at http://mail-archive.com/[email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Visit the VintagVW archives at http://mail-archive.com/[email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintagvw+unsubscribe@googlegroup -- Visit the VintagVW archives at http://mail-archive.com/[email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Visit the VintagVW archives at http://mail-archive.com/[email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
