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Check out “Rob and Dave’s Air Cooled VW Pages at http://www.vw-resource.com

They cover just about all the usual VW problems you’re likely to encounter. And as Roy has said, use those copper crush washers. Also, as recommended by Rob and Dave, if you don’t have a drain plug in the sump plate replace it with one that does have the drain. It l…[Read more]

Stephen, there was a feature on the old site which I miss:  there was a listing of the names of those who are currently logged in.  A few minutes ago, I responded to a question from a member and I would normally stay logged in (if I knew he was still online) to see if he understood my answer.

John, you are correct that the oil filter only needs about 1/4-1/2 turn after oiling the rubber gasket.  Any tighter than that is only necessary from an “idiot mechanic”.

WRT your problems with the oil drain plate:  I do not use any gasket sealer at all and am bone dry underneath.  Try threading the nuts onto the studs without the plate.  If the…[Read more]

Adventures in Oil Changing …

I am totally inexperienced at this mechanic thing but my luck with “professionals” has been so bad that I feel like I have to do things myself.  I ended up selecting 10W40 Mobil 1 and bought a bottle of Rislone oil additive with ZDDP.

The aftermarket oil filter was put on by the first idiot mechanic, so I should h…[Read more]

Sounds great. Another issue that I’m having with my tablet is it injecting DIV formatting tags in my post if I edit it before posting. I fat-finger things often…

Then if I edit after posting to remove the DIV tags, it shows up in the Activity stream twice.

Works for me!

Thanks for all your hard work Stephen!

Nice toy, though I think climbing in and out would be a challenge for me some days!

When do we get an update from Happy Jack and Roy, the bar<span style=”line-height: 1.5;”>n-storming duo? 😂</span>

Nice toy, though I think climbing in and out would be a challenge for me some days!

When do we get an update from Happy Jack and Roy, the barn-storming duo? 😂</span>