I just purchased a very well maintained 71 super (VIN 11128....) My question is this....I have the preheat hose from the air cleaner horn to... <fill in the...
According to numerous sites, this hose and the so called "stove pipe" are often removed in warm climates. And so it was with mine. My bug aka "Bailey" now...
Greetings to those on the wrong side of the pond (aka the Atlantic)... ah...but that is from whence my bug is from... I pressed the switch to test my dual...
The generator light coming on sounds like some incorrect wiring behind the dash. There are two types of brake test switch, one has three wires, and another...
Mike, thanks for the prompt posting.... The brake test switch is three wire. The center wire (illuminates the light I believe) was disconnected (lying around...
Wiring spaghetti!!! The power wire to the gearbox switch will (should) come from a switched circuit and not directly from the battery or you would leave your ...
A color wiring diagram! My hero. Update....over lunch I looked at my fuses. #11 (a 16AMP) was blown. I replaced it and fired her up. No generator light...
I inspected the front brakes and the cylinders are new. I suspect the back will be too. I bled the brakes to the best of my ability using a vaccuum pump. The...
If you are down there pumping the bubbles out youmay as well pump it till the fluid comes out clean . Brake fluid absorbs moisture. the longer it has sat the...
As Scout18 said earlier - if there is any hint of dirt or moisture, keep flushing through until the fluid is coming out as clean as it went in. You might need...
Hello Out there... Can anyone help me? I need to know if there was more than one kind of deck lid offered on the 72 super beetle? My bug was hit in the rear...
Hi there, the engine lid contour was modified and vents increased from 10 to 26 for the 72 model year starting 8.71... trollmenow <trollmenow@...> wrote:...
My 71 super is missing parts around the rear window. It has electric defrosters. What seems to be missing are deflectors that blow air across the rear...
Drew, West Coast Metric do them and from memory they come in a pack of either four or six. In the UK the VW Heritage Centre is the best source. They also do...
If you have a long section of headliner missing then you are missing the vents shown in the picture of my car -(enclosed). To say they are like hens teeth is...
Hello Colin, Does this mean no 72's would have the lesser amount of vents on the deck lid? ... from 10 to 26 for the 72 model year starting 8.71... ... help...
Yes this is from the official factory specifications for the model changes to the 1302 (1971 and 1972 model years Super Beetle) and that info dated 8.71 (start...
The 1302super.com email is being currently hit big time by a spammer. We are riding this at the moment and its no big deal. Any members feedback on this would...
I have P165R15s in front, and P205R15s in the rear. I took a ruler and with the tire still on, did my best to measure the rim's width, bead to bead. I got 5.5...
I would guess that you have 5.5" rims, unless you can see a major difference between front to back looks. You can easily see the difference 1" makes on rim...
Drew the original width of the standard wheel for the 1302s was 4.5J The standard replacement tyre to fit this rim un the UK is either 155 or 165 wide. I would...
Hi all, - a standard style 5.5x15 Sports wheel (with 34mm back spacing) was available as a VW factory option from 5.72 (part no. 111 601 025J). Mark Walters...
According to this site http://www.procarcare.com/icarumba/resourcecenter/encyclopedia/icar_reso urcecenter_encyclopedia_wheels.asp#Dimensions rim width is...
You guys on the right side of the pond have a lot of WWII vets and families directly involved with the horrific grief of WWII and Germany of that time. Do you...
I would buy 5.5" rims and transfer the existing 165 tyres or buy new 185. 5.5 give improved road holding and do not make the steering too heavy IMHO. If you...
Difficult to compare between UK and US - even though I have traveled widely in the US, but I would guess there is less angst over the VW being a German car,...
Perhaps because a British Army Major, Ivan Hirst took over and rebuilt production at the Wolfsburg and associated plants between 1945 and the late 1940s/early...
