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GArBa
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 Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 5:54 am Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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| adam78 wrote: |
I always jack mine up in the front first. This way, I have the hand brake and car in gear to stop it from rolling as apposed to nothing in the front. I put my jack on the front axle, it lifts the whole car up, then I put jack stands near the wheels on the axle. |
thanks, now I just have to figure out how to fit a trolley jack inside my extra-small garage! 
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vamram 
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| Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2016 2:09 pm Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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What does it mean that a gear is "taller?" What makes a gear tall or short? Number of teeth on a wheel...?
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EVfun
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| Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2016 5:29 pm Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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"Taller" means the same as "higher" when referring to gears, which means numerically lower. 4th is taller (higher) than 3rd, 3rd is taller than 2nd, 2nd is higher than 1st. Likewise, a 4.375 R&P is "shorter" or "lower" than a 4.125.
Taller gears (higher gears) are harder to climb, they give more vehicle speed at any given engine RPM.
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vamram
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| Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2016 5:59 pm Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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| EVfun wrote: |
| "Taller" means the same as "higher" when referring to gears, which means numerically lower. |
Thanks for trying...but ya lost me right there. So 3rd is taller than 4th because 3 is numerically lower than 4th??
Then what reads to me like the opposite -
| EVfun wrote: |
| 4th is taller (higher) than 3rd, 3rd is taller than 2nd, 2nd is higher than 1st. Likewise, a 4.375 R&P is "shorter" or "lower" than a 4.125. |
| EVfun wrote: |
| Taller gears (higher gears) are harder to climb, they give more vehicle speed at any given engine RPM. |
Ok, that one makes sense to me. Kinda.
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SBD
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 9:34 am Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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| vamram wrote: |
| EVfun wrote: |
| "Taller" means the same as "higher" when referring to gears, which means numerically lower. |
Thanks for trying...but ya lost me right there. So 3rd is taller than 4th because 3 is numerically lower than 4th??
The RATIO is numerically lower, NOT the gear position, i.e. 3rd, 4th etc.
Then what reads to me like the opposite -
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| 4th is taller (higher) than 3rd, 3rd is taller than 2nd, 2nd is higher than 1st. Likewise, a 4.375 R&P is "shorter" or "lower" than a 4.125. |
| EVfun wrote: |
| Taller gears (higher gears) are harder to climb, they give more vehicle speed at any given engine RPM. |
Ok, that one makes sense to me. Kinda.
You've pretty much got it here. |
Taller gear has the same effect as a taller tire. More speed for the same rpm but less oomph. 
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Wasted youth
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| Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 3:22 pm Post subject: Re: DF and D+ reversed? |
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EDIT: I moved this question to the Late Model thread in the hopes of better input. See thread titled "Gen/Alt and voltage regulator relationship questions"
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vamram
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| Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 3:47 pm Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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Sounds more like a post to the '68-up Bug forum than a stupid question post.
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Wasted youth
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| Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 3:56 pm Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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| vamram wrote: |
| Sounds more like a post to the '68-up Bug forum than a stupid question post. |
Yeah, maybe so. I just felt like an idiot asking this.  |
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vamram
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| Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 3:57 pm Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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| Wasted youth wrote: |
| vamram wrote: |
| Sounds more like a post to the '68-up Bug forum than a stupid question post. |
Yeah, maybe so. I just felt like an idiot asking this. |
Oh, you know how it is around here...even if it's not a stupid question, SOMEONE will make ya think it is!  
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tangot2
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 2:33 pm Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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I'm aligning the front end of my 65 Beetle. On the drivers side the tie rod end has 2 bolts and a anti undo washer. On the passanger side are just bolts on the end of the tie rod. I got the tire side bolt loose. The inside one just seems to spin. Do I need to clamp on vice grips on the tie rod to hold it so I can break it loose? Thanks.
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Vdub_SuperBug_72
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 4:37 pm Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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So here's stupid question that I need to figure out the answer to before I can puchase a new exhaust system for my 72 super beetle...
Are there different sized 2 bolt flanges for exhaust, or are they all the same? Is the size of the exhaust determined by the exhaust port on the heads? How can I measure the size so that I can order the correct header, or does it not necessarily matter?
Sorry for my ignorance as I'm 17 and it's my first car. Any help would be appreciated, Thanks!!!! |
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jonnyrose
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| Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 10:02 am Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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| howdy heres my latest stubid question,i have a Baja bug the pan is a 1962,but I think the body is newer,it has rear window defroster,and padded dash,also has wiper switch on columb,any ideas on the year? |
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vamram
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| Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 10:07 am Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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| howdy heres my latest stubid question,i have a Baja bug the pan is a 1962,but I think the body is newer,it has rear window defroster,and padded dash,also has wiper switch on columb,any ideas on the year? |
'72 was the start of the wiper switch on the column. Defroster was earlier.
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jonnyrose
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| Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 4:42 pm Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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| thanks for the reply,i was guesing 1972,it also has a factory gas heatre |
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| Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:55 am Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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I'm going to get my stupid questions out of the way while I still have a low post count
The two handles between the seats, one says defrost and one says heat. I haven't noticed a difference when they are up or down. What the heck do they do? The fan dial is on the dash, right? And the little button to the left of the steering wheel makes a loud MEEP MEEP when I push it. Is that normal?
Next up, find the Super Shimmy this weekend and order all new steering components. |
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hannahler
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| Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2016 11:08 pm Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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Parts I need. Where to buy? I'm pretty accustomed to buying some body parts and other stuff from Rock Auto for my PT Cruiser, but we recently bought a repeater for my 1972 from them and they were crap. I'm not sure how well I can trust them for this stuff. I've seen jbugs but they're pricey, and my boyfriend recommended O'Reilly's but they don't carry a lot of stuff I need. I also got a copy of a catalog from mid america motorworks but that's almost TOO nice for me! We also have a Bow-wow euro imports about an hour away but I want something online that can be a little more convenient. I'm just not sure what order of websites I should be checking parts for! there's just so many! I even peeked at amazon but that was a crap shoot too 
tl;dr best recommendations to buy parts?
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Parts I need. Where to buy? I'm pretty accustomed to buying some body parts and other stuff from Rock Auto for my PT Cruiser, but we recently bought a repeater for my 1972 from them and they were crap. I'm not sure how well I can trust them for this stuff. I've seen jbugs but they're pricey, and my boyfriend recommended O'Reilly's but they don't carry a lot of stuff I need. I also got a copy of a catalog from mid america motorworks but that's almost TOO nice for me! We also have a Bow-wow euro imports about an hour away but I want something online that can be a little more convenient. I'm just not sure what order of websites I should be checking parts for! there's just so many! I even peeked at amazon but that was a crap shoot too
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 6:30 am Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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tl;dr best recommendations to buy parts? |
Wolfsburg West, West Coast Metric, CB Performance, Airhead Parts, Aircooled.net. Most of the cheap stuff is pure crap, and even some of the better stuff is too. Keep as much of the original German stuff as you can.
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jgvt88
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| Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2016 5:54 pm Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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I don't want to be the guy asking before doing a search, but it's difficult to do a search when you don't know what a part is called!
The green and white thing that I had to remove to access the fresh air box. (Come to think of it, is that called a fresh air box? What's that part called that houses the blower?)
I assume it has something to do with the fuel tank emissions controls. I'm guessing it's also why I get that gasoline smell in the cabin.
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vamram
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| Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 6:13 am Post subject: Re: The Stupid Question Thread |
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The white plastic triangular container is the expansion chamber for recirculation of fumes from the gas tank. The green tube is part of that system too. One of the lines leads to a charcoal canister mounted inside the right rear wheel well. That canister should have a has a hose at that top that runs from the top right of the fan shroud and a return hose from the bottom that runs to a fitting on your air filter. So unburned gas fumes get recirculated into the intake.
By now, that charcoal canister either needs to be rebuilt or has been removed altogether so you're venting fumes into the atmosphere.
You have disconnected hoses so you probably get a "healthy" dosage of raw gas fumes when you drive the car, especially after filling the tank.
This thread explains it all, w/picutures!
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=389074
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