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| − | I got a 1971 Volkswagen Super Beetle that hasn't run in 8 years for $700. I plan on doing a full restoration, however right now my focus is to get it driving so I can move it around without having to push it. | + | I got a 1971 Volkswagen Super Beetle that hasn't run in 8 years for $700 (And Burned it down). I plan on doing a full restoration, however right now my focus is to get it driving so I can move it around without having to push it. |
=== Things He Needs === | === Things He Needs === | ||
| − | * New Carburetor (Should be here | + | * New Carburetor again (Should be here 'soon') |
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* New tires (Old tires seem to hold air for now) | * New tires (Old tires seem to hold air for now) | ||
* Patched Floor Pans | * Patched Floor Pans | ||
| − | + | * New Coat of Paint (and paint on engine) | |
| − | * New Coat of Paint | + | |
* Whole New Interior | * Whole New Interior | ||
** New Seat Upholstery (Back seats are in good shape) | ** New Seat Upholstery (Back seats are in good shape) | ||
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* Fresh Fuel Filter | * Fresh Fuel Filter | ||
* New Ignition Switch | * New Ignition Switch | ||
| − | * | + | * New Hoses |
| + | * New Pulley Belt | ||
* New Battery | * New Battery | ||
| + | * New Spark Plugs | ||
| + | * New Spark Plug Wires | ||
| + | * New Distributor Cap | ||
| + | * New Ignition Coil | ||
| + | * New Ignition Condenser | ||
| + | * New Fuel Pump and Push Rod | ||
| + | * New and Freshly Broken Carburetor | ||
| + | * A Fire Extinguisher to keep in the car | ||
==Week One (12/30/18 to 1/5/19)== | ==Week One (12/30/18 to 1/5/19)== | ||
I got the car and struggled with the carburetor and a vague electrical problem. | I got the car and struggled with the carburetor and a vague electrical problem. | ||
| − | === Big | + | === Big List of Stuff === |
* Bought the darn thing | * Bought the darn thing | ||
* Put air in the tires | * Put air in the tires | ||
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** Bought and installed a new ignition switch | ** Bought and installed a new ignition switch | ||
* Now the electrical system works except for the turn signals and the passenger side headlight | * Now the electrical system works except for the turn signals and the passenger side headlight | ||
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| + | ==Week Two (1/6/19 to 1/12/19)== | ||
| + | I got the car running for a ''hot'' minute. | ||
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| + | ===Big List of Stuff=== | ||
| + | * Fixed the rest of the electrical problems | ||
| + | ** Turn signals and headlight had oxidized connections | ||
| + | * New carb came in | ||
| + | ** Installed without a hitch | ||
| + | * Noticed that the engine wasn't getting spark | ||
| + | ** Set the gap on the distributor points | ||
| + | ** Got and installed new spark plugs | ||
| + | * Now it has spark but it isn't getting fuel to the carb | ||
| + | ** Found out there is a clog between the fuel tank and the fuel pump | ||
| + | ** Decide to deal with it later and run a hose from a plastic gas tank to the fuel pump | ||
| + | * Fiddled with the carb adjustment screws until the car starts | ||
| + | * Fiddle with it again until it idles | ||
| + | * Go to bed eager to test drive it in the morning. | ||
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| + | ==Week Three (1/13/19 to 1/19/19)== | ||
| + | An engine fire ruined all of my work. | ||
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| + | ===Big List of Stuff=== | ||
| + | * Attached a plastic gas tank to the bumper using a ratchet strap | ||
| + | * Fiddled with the carb a little more to get it to run smoother | ||
| + | * Put it in gear and go for my first test drive around the block | ||
| + | ** After I got to the old firehouse on Dallas I saw fire in my rear view window | ||
| + | ** Killed the engine and jump out of the car | ||
| + | ** Ran to the shop to grab fire extinguisher | ||
| + | ** Norm Andrew and I ran over and put it out with 3 fire extinguishers | ||
| + | *** Luckily the 5 gallon gas tank didn't catch fire | ||
| + | ** Firemen showed up to clean up gas we spilled on the street while getting the gas tank away from the fire. | ||
| + | *** Luckily I didn't get a ticket from the Firemen | ||
| + | *** Luckily the fire didn't spread out of the engine bay | ||
| + | ** Used the tow bar to pull Jörg back to the shop | ||
| + | * Cleaned up the engine bay some | ||
| + | * Bought new belt and hoses and spark plug wires | ||
| + | * Installed new belt and hoses | ||
| + | * Installed new Plug wires and Distributor cap | ||
| + | * Found and fixed the clog on the fuel line | ||
| + | * Put the gas tank back in the car | ||
| + | * Spliced new wires onto the burnt up wiring harness | ||
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| + | ==Week Four (1/20/19 to 1/26/19)== | ||
| + | I almost got it back to working. | ||
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| + | ===Big List of Stuff=== | ||
| + | * Noticed that it wasn't getting fuel to the carb | ||
| + | * Bought a new fuel pump and a fire extinguisher to keep in the car. | ||
| + | * Installed the new fuel pump | ||
| + | ** Now it gets fuel but no spark | ||
| + | * Bought and installed a new Ignition Coil and Condenser | ||
| + | * Set the points on the distributor again | ||
| + | * It wouldn't start because the distributor was out of time | ||
| + | ** Set the static timing on the distributor | ||
| + | * Engine make sputering and explosion noises when you try to start it | ||
| + | ** Seems like the crispy carb isn't carbureating like it ought to | ||
| + | ** Already had a new carb coming on the way again | ||
| + | * Took off one of the valve covers and tried to set the gap | ||
| + | ** Set 3 of the 4 passenger side valves well, the rearmost valve is seized and will require Travis help. | ||
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Contents
[hide]Overview
I got a 1971 Volkswagen Super Beetle that hasn't run in 8 years for $700 (And Burned it down). I plan on doing a full restoration, however right now my focus is to get it driving so I can move it around without having to push it.
Things He Needs
- New Carburetor again (Should be here 'soon')
- New tires (Old tires seem to hold air for now)
- Patched Floor Pans
- New Coat of Paint (and paint on engine)
- Whole New Interior
- New Seat Upholstery (Back seats are in good shape)
- New Headliner
- New Carpet
- New/Repaired Steering Wheel
- New/Repaired Dash
- New Rear Seatbelts
Things He's Got
- Fresh Engine Oil
- Fresh Fuel Filter
- New Ignition Switch
- New Hoses
- New Pulley Belt
- New Battery
- New Spark Plugs
- New Spark Plug Wires
- New Distributor Cap
- New Ignition Coil
- New Ignition Condenser
- New Fuel Pump and Push Rod
- New and Freshly Broken Carburetor
- A Fire Extinguisher to keep in the car
Week One (12/30/18 to 1/5/19)
I got the car and struggled with the carburetor and a vague electrical problem.
Big List of Stuff
- Bought the darn thing
- Put air in the tires
- Travis helped me tow it to the shop with the towbar he uses for his Miata
- Pressure washed the outside of it to get the 8 year old schmutts off of it
- Pulled the old carburetor out
- Tore apart the old carburetor in hopes of rebuilding it
- Bought a rebuild kit
- Became disheartened while cleaning the nasty old carb
- Noticed that a brand new carburetor is only 30$ more than the rebuild kit
- Returned the rebuild kit and ordered a new carb off of Ebay for $60
- I noticed it had a vague electrical problem that caused nothing to work at all
- Bought a new battery
- Made sure all the fuses were good
- Used sandpaper to get any oxidation off of the fuse contacts
- Bought a can of contact cleaner and sprayed it on anything electrical
- Noticed that the hazard lights worked
- Tested continuity around the fusebox
- Used a piece of wire to bypass the ignition switch and suddenly it worked
- Bought and installed a new ignition switch
- Now the electrical system works except for the turn signals and the passenger side headlight
Week Two (1/6/19 to 1/12/19)
I got the car running for a hot minute.
Big List of Stuff
- Fixed the rest of the electrical problems
- Turn signals and headlight had oxidized connections
- New carb came in
- Installed without a hitch
- Noticed that the engine wasn't getting spark
- Set the gap on the distributor points
- Got and installed new spark plugs
- Now it has spark but it isn't getting fuel to the carb
- Found out there is a clog between the fuel tank and the fuel pump
- Decide to deal with it later and run a hose from a plastic gas tank to the fuel pump
- Fiddled with the carb adjustment screws until the car starts
- Fiddle with it again until it idles
- Go to bed eager to test drive it in the morning.
Week Three (1/13/19 to 1/19/19)
An engine fire ruined all of my work.
Big List of Stuff
- Attached a plastic gas tank to the bumper using a ratchet strap
- Fiddled with the carb a little more to get it to run smoother
- Put it in gear and go for my first test drive around the block
- After I got to the old firehouse on Dallas I saw fire in my rear view window
- Killed the engine and jump out of the car
- Ran to the shop to grab fire extinguisher
- Norm Andrew and I ran over and put it out with 3 fire extinguishers
- Luckily the 5 gallon gas tank didn't catch fire
- Firemen showed up to clean up gas we spilled on the street while getting the gas tank away from the fire.
- Luckily I didn't get a ticket from the Firemen
- Luckily the fire didn't spread out of the engine bay
- Used the tow bar to pull Jörg back to the shop
- Cleaned up the engine bay some
- Bought new belt and hoses and spark plug wires
- Installed new belt and hoses
- Installed new Plug wires and Distributor cap
- Found and fixed the clog on the fuel line
- Put the gas tank back in the car
- Spliced new wires onto the burnt up wiring harness
Week Four (1/20/19 to 1/26/19)
I almost got it back to working.
Big List of Stuff
- Noticed that it wasn't getting fuel to the carb
- Bought a new fuel pump and a fire extinguisher to keep in the car.
- Installed the new fuel pump
- Now it gets fuel but no spark
- Bought and installed a new Ignition Coil and Condenser
- Set the points on the distributor again
- It wouldn't start because the distributor was out of time
- Set the static timing on the distributor
- Engine make sputering and explosion noises when you try to start it
- Seems like the crispy carb isn't carbureating like it ought to
- Already had a new carb coming on the way again
- Took off one of the valve covers and tried to set the gap
- Set 3 of the 4 passenger side valves well, the rearmost valve is seized and will require Travis help.
