1972 Volkswagen Super Beetle startup

My Bug starting up. It's kinda loud, seeing as the muffler is leaky. We haven't done anything to the motor yet, because it runs so well. The car is driven or started about once a week-it isn't a daily driver. But he starts every time I want him to!

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[thebladeofdeath]

funny how much it shakes around when you first start it haha. It doesn't seem like it would have that much play.

--matt

[1972volkswagen]

@thebladeofdeath If it were in better shape it wouldn't have that much play...a lot of miles on that car. I need a newer video of it starting on here, that one is a couple years old.

[1972volkswagen]

I hooked up the heat this winter, with the help of some heat-resistant duct tape, some wire and a coat hanger. It actually works pretty well once the car gets moving and warmed up. Only comes out of the footwells but better than nothing. 87 days till I can drive him legally!

[punkkid16]

in all honesty you should stick with the oil bath, its really the best air filter ever made. the aftermarket paper ones dont collect near the shit that the oil bath does.

i'm still using the oil bath on my 72 super.

[herbienbrian]

I do belive you and me would become real good friends real quick :) I'm only 15 I've had my 72 since I was twelve,read about three books on the car and compleatly redid the motor my self,it took me nine months to do it but hes never run better,leaks a little but thats exeptable. I was leagaly able to get my drivers permit october 28th when I was exactly 15 and a half but I'm behind in school so my mom wont let me. personnaly I try to start mine up every day especialy in the winter time :D

[Tryvaltor]

@1972volkswagen The engine in my 72 Super Beetle does the same thing. It doesn't have quite that much play, but it still concerns me. Would you happen to know how to fix it?

[WESTY70]

@kowz4u By 1972 it would be a dual mechanical and vacuum advance distributor, much more efficient than running the generic Bosch 009 mechanical only by far....yes, the old vacuum only distributors were a PITA when the canister failed- but I cringe every time I see a 009 on a late DP with the 34 PICt 3- not a good combo

[kowz4u]

you need to get rid of the vacuum advance distributor and get a centrifugal advance distributor. vacuum sucks on hills. sounds great. I like the color. mine has been at least 6 different colors . 

[Grimmvald]

@1972volkswagen My 72 Super Beetle's engine does the same thing. Is there any way to fix that?

[TheGervarod]

motors like these last a long time but the motors now wont cause they are built for faster speed but not the rough surface like out the bush

[michaelmacka]

1.6 Liter ????

[kungfusoccer55]

Well a Volkswagen engine is pretty much a souped up motorcycle engine. They are great and fun cars and easy to work on . I'm driving a 1972 VW super beetle and it just got a brand new interior and it's my high schoolcar.