Volkswagen Beetle Questions Maintenance & Repair

1971 Engine Blowing Oil Into Breather... Causing Car To Miss And Backfire A...

Car starts fine. Car runs fine, sounds great. After about 20 minutes of running driving begins to miss, backfire and then thats it.. stall. Any help in even a temp fix on this older redone engine unti...

The Key To My 2006 New Beetle TDI Won't Turn In The Ignition

This has happened a few times before and all I would have to do is turn the wheel at the same time as I turned the key. Now the steering wheel is locked and I can't get it to turn at all. I called a m...

Overheating Issue

My 70 beetle is overheating. I know that the oil is important in the older bugs, so I make sure the oil level is where it's supposed to be and I get regular oil changes. My oil light flashes when my c...

Suddenly It Started Revving Up Then Revving Down Unless I Goosed It To Keep...

It had been runnig very well. I had finely tuned the idle six months ago, But I have been driving it on a very rough gravel road a lot. The other day it began to act up. It would want to die but I cou...

Front Glass Curve

I'm attempting to install a new front glass. Which way does the curve go? Does it bow in or out? Thanks!

72 Beetle Bogs

Our 72 beetle starts right up and idles fine but is now bogging when starting off in 1st and when shifting to 2nd,3rd and 4th.Once cruising in any gear it runs great.I replaced rubber fuel line to fue...

No Spark At Points

i have no spark at the points new dist. new cond. new coil new points have fire both side of coil down to the cond. no fire at the points what can i do?

Automotive Paint Color

Hi, I need to know if someone can help me here for a beetle car color. I need to know about a paint supplier about this automobile color. L352 Cognac Metalic, I'm having a very hard time tracking it ...

A.c. And Fan

ac comp or fan will not come on ? fuse is ok and its full of freon

1973 Beetle

My 1973 Beetle was blowing fuses. My mechanic said I need a new emergency flasher switch that they don't make anymore. He can't find one anyway. I hoped we could disconnect it but he said there are...

2002 New Beetle 2.0 Turbo

Have electrical issues with the door locks, locking and unlocking at will, battery now to be replaced within 5 months because car won't start. Fuse panel at battery was replaced once already due to me...

65 VW Bug Brake Restoration

I have a 65 bug which I have been told I need a complete brake restoration, I mean complete. What should I expect to pay for such a task.

The Engine Seized 1600cc What Would Be Cheaper Search For Used Or Rebuild A...

Will Beetle Seats From A 671/2 Car Fit My 64?????

i need tp replace a couple of seat frames on my 64 bug. closest ive come sofar is a 67 1/2 beetle will they fit my 64??

Replacing Mufflers

Removing the muffler bolts and it breaks can the bold be drilled out from the head?

Over Heating??

Hello everyone, I have a 74 beetle, and it seems to overheat. After driving around for 20-30 minutes the car spudders out. If is leave it for 20 minutes it will start up again and go for 20-30 minutes...

1967 Volkswagen Beetle

I have a 1967 Volkswagen Beetle but the tires are shot. What size tires should I look for to go on this car, does any one know where I could find decent used tires?? It is just stock. Also,someone tol...

All Of A Sudden Problem With 70 Vw Bug

Here is exactly what has happened. The car was running really good - really good. I recently moved out of the city but when I was there all the traffic and bad drivers got me to really pushing it to ...

What Kinds Of Problems Do You See In 1974 Vw Beetle?

74 Bug Fuel Push Rod Keeps Bending

Well started off by stalling when we slowed down so we replaced the dis. Cap and rotor wires plugs starter fuel pump and filter and just put in a new carb. Now the fuel push rods keep bending and it...