I just joined and would like to make a donation. We appreciate what you do and what you offer us so we can make contact with each other and help where needed. I did an intro yesterday and next will advise on what extra parts I have that members may need. How do you post in the parts for sale page? Thanks !!!
Ponce

I have same car. VW powered, PM and I can Help. Not good at email. call if you want pm for number.
Also I need to have my top redone. Maybe can check if thier cheaper in pairs.Richard Wobby40667.4960300926

I emailed Bruce.
Brakes fixed 
Greoge is fueled (oh my god)
Ally is running fine.
Should I bring a Jack and Stands. 
I really hope I have Time to buff and polish before I arrive, If not we will do it next year. Short of helping someone else I’m tired of Ally’s needs.
Paul give me code, address and schedule. It won’t be my first redeo.

Pink MG…thanks for the info. Wanted to be sure the synthetic oil was good enough for our VW engines. My TD will become my daily driver and I’m planning on several long (400-500 miles) trips with her. Your info has helped a lot. Thanks.   

Anything with a carburetor suffers from the E10, which in most cases is E-15 or even more! The ethanol eats up the neoprene needle seats, accelerator pumps, fuel pump diaphragms. In some cases, it also requires the carbs to be re-jetted, slightly richer.
Today’s cars are computer controlled, use Viton as seal material and the ethanol will run OK…[Read more]

Royal Purple is by far the BEST of the synthetics. In addition, there is no comparision between a good synthetic and the best organic oil.
They lubricate better, transfer heat better, do not change viscosity in a WIDE temperature range. I use synthetics in EVERY system of EVERY vehicle I own.
The VW engine is air-cooled (larger tolerances cold due…[Read more]

Man Im glad I read this. I was going to use Royal Purple on my next oil change.

Welcome aboard Ponce.
welcome aboard!PMOSSBERG40667.5332060185

Awesome! Welcome aboard Ponce!I can feel our knowledge base increasing as I type this!

Ed,
Comparing regular oil to the synthetic, how would you rate the cooling ability. I ask because I have heard that the synthetics don’t break down with the heat of the air cooled VWs but the engine seems to run hotter with the synthetics.

Welcome Ponce. Glad to have you aboard.

 Motor is fitted as is trans and rad. hood fits not mounted. rear is V8 MUSTANG II  bolt in, stock type pedals and cable clutch

Welcome Ponce.  Wow!  Someone that might have help build my car. 

Richard,
You need to RSVP ASAP w/ Bruce over at the speedster club if you want to
go on the cruises/dinners so we will have enough room for everyone.
I think his info is above or you can get on the speedster site and email him.

Had a problem w/ mine once – filled the crankcase w/ fuel – the carb inlet
valve was stuck open and it siphoned all my fuel out of the tank. One way
to tell if this is the problem – remove the top of the carb and turn it
upside down and blow in the inlet – if you can blow through the little
valve needs to be replaced ( 4.00 – 10.00 part ) – if you…[Read more]

Welcome, sir!

Yeah, they could have been set too tight by the last guy. Muir says .006 but warns that the old book said .004. Think the #1 exhaust was about that, as were several of the others. The number three exhaust was a little tighter. Since that’s the hottest one, my understanding is that the valve stem might stretch a little over time, or just settle…[Read more]

Thread drift warning!
Hey newkitman…
I like “Oldy-Wan”. It’s much better than “moldy one”
I could have gone all Yoda…

Safe your life is. Done my work here is.

OK, back to Ed’s regularly scheduled topic thread….

Bruce, sounds like a pretty gnarly project. I very much hope it finds the right kind of psycho to complete it. I am not that psycho. But in the interest of furthering your agenda, can we get a more detailed description of the car’s present state? Like, the engine is in? The trans is in? Or not? Have you fit the cowl and hood (bonnet?) over that…[Read more]

Ed, very odd that the valve lash would get tighter. Maybe they were way too tight from the last adjustment?
Do you have a good dwell meter? That is the best way to check the points after they are manually gapped. The dwell (points gap) will affect the timing too.
If found a great synthetic to use in my Beetle motors. I use Royal Purple in all my…[Read more]