Forum: Electrical
September 10th 2007, 13:14
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,382
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Forum: Electrical
January 27th 2007, 18:27
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Replies: 15
Views: 19,014
Sick of Freezing feet
I haven't liked how the rear heater flaps and the defroster flaps are connected to one lever for quite some time now, so I devised an awesome fix. I made another lever to control the rear flaps. It...
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Forum: Electrical
November 24th 2006, 23:16
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,880
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Forum: Electrical
November 23rd 2006, 12:35
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,880
Okay I found the shaky gauge answer. A diode...
Okay I found the shaky gauge answer. A diode needs to be connected to the signal lead if you have points of pertonox type ignition. So the signal wire that goes from the coil to the back of the...
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Forum: Electrical
November 23rd 2006, 12:13
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,880
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Forum: Electrical
November 22nd 2006, 00:24
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,880
Thanks, how do I find out which model my engine...
Thanks, how do I find out which model my engine is? Sorry for the newbie questions, this is obviously my first bug. It seems to redline higher than that, like when I am accellerating just for it to...
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Forum: Electrical
November 20th 2006, 22:46
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,880
Thanks, I actually just finished wiring it. I...
Thanks, I actually just finished wiring it. I went where the factory wires go, but under the seat instead of following there impossible routing I also went under the carpet behind the seat in the...
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Forum: Electrical
November 20th 2006, 01:11
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,880
You are right, I just realized that (I have the...
You are right, I just realized that (I have the whole black negative thing in my head I need to shake that notion). I have everything else wired up on the gauges besides that one wire, and will find...
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Forum: Electrical
November 18th 2006, 14:14
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,880
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Forum: Electrical
November 13th 2006, 22:35
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,880
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Forum: Engines
November 13th 2006, 22:31
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,034
Thanks for the luck, I will need it. It is the...
Thanks for the luck, I will need it. It is the little things that add up quick as far as the budget is concerned. I just got a couple of books that will help me through it, and they aren't included...
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Forum: Engines
November 13th 2006, 09:05
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,034
Cheap Fuel Injection
I just got a bug, and decided to go fuel injection instead of getting larger carbs etc.
Throttle Body - I was having a hard time deciding between going with 4 throttle bodies all interconected...
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Forum: Suspension
November 13th 2006, 08:52
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,389
yep, megasquirt is the plan. I want to use...
yep, megasquirt is the plan. I want to use verion 2 so it can contol the timing advance etc. I started a new thread in the engine section called cheap fuel injection, and I will keep you all...
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Forum: Electrical
November 11th 2006, 14:32
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,880
Okay, I found out more on this subject. The...
Okay, I found out more on this subject. The stock bug cluster has a warning light for low oil pressure and low volts, which are supposedly pretty good according to gene berg. He says that the...
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Forum: Engines
November 11th 2006, 14:29
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,724
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Forum: Engines
November 10th 2006, 20:14
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,724
Emissions stuff
I am new to bugs, I actually bought mine this week, but I am looking to get rid of some of the emissions stuff that isn't doing anything. What can I get rid of without losing performance etc.? It...
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Forum: Electrical
November 10th 2006, 10:25
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,880
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Forum: Suspension
November 10th 2006, 01:25
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,940
Rotors
This site has rotors for almost anything, but the best part about it is that it has the sizes for them all as well, so you can find something that will work with the combo that you...
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Forum: Electrical
November 10th 2006, 00:37
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,880
Gauges
I am installing some new gauges in my bug. The fuel gauge doesn't work, so I ordered a new one and I ordered a tach, but have space for one more 2 1/16th inch gauge in my setup. All I will have...
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Forum: Suspension
November 8th 2006, 00:25
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,389
Thanks, I bought a 1974 with a 1600 dual port...
Thanks, I bought a 1974 with a 1600 dual port engine. I am stoked. I have changed my plans however, while playing around on this site I have decided that the german look is sweet, so I am going for...
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Forum: Engines
November 5th 2006, 01:11
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,243
Not to confuse things, but isn't stainless...
Not to confuse things, but isn't stainless actually weaker then the normal hardened steel that is used on valves? I know that most things that are made of stainless compared to there counterparts in...
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Forum: Suspension
October 29th 2006, 12:19
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,389
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Forum: Suspension
October 28th 2006, 13:16
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,389
Suspension Changes
Hi, my name is Brandon and I live in Utah. I want to build up a bug, so that it drives better (faster, better handling etc.), but I do not have a bug currently. I want to chop/drop the top about 3...
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