new to this site - hi all
just bought a 68 semi auto beetle
a few minor rust issue to be sorted
engine purs though a bit greasy on the outside
the main question i have is what are the common easily fixed problems with semi autos
it grinds into gear which does not seem right or proper
i have a complete spare transmission with servos ; reservoirs and soem other bits that are usually attached
any advice on how to sort this out - some one must have the same problem ??
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clutch issue
possible servo vacuum leak or vacuum hose leak
also check contact points @ gear lever and wire
thanks
so much i had suspected - i have all the servo system and hoses of a working transmission so will attach them and see if Jack changes smoother
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gsa2at,
Can also be it needs freeplay adjusted. Does your car "slam" into gear?
www.vwar.org is the site you should have a browse through for semi automatics.
You have spares, so you'll be O.K.
PM me and I'll forward you a copy of the bentley section for semi-auto's. A few of us here own semi-auto's so welcome to the lunatic fringe!
P.S. Take a digi photo of your engine, that includes the CV and post or PM. We can spot issues a mile away
😂
Regards
Ctefeh
that vwar is amazing - thanks for the link
i would like a manual for this car - is the bentley the best one to get ???
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engine photo - will post one with cvs tomorrow
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looks like its missing a vacuum line👎
Hey Sean ,did someone mention semi-auto😂 now where's Lee ❓😂😂😂😂😂
meetings 1st sunday of the month
check wbsite for location
All Welcome
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and on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/FlatFouris that red hose even connected to anything?
But yes there should be a second hose going to the back of the vacuum unit.
Bentleys is the best...$30-$50 on Ebay
Cheers&Beers
Ray V
GSa2at,
As Pod has rightfully pointed out you are missing a vacuum hose. Your power wire from the coil isn't fused either.
Spanky time for eraser for running said vacuum line direct from his inlet manifold😂 .
That CV connection only needs 5 In/Hg to be fully activated!
Paul,
Given it's a '68 as well, where is Lee?😂
Enjoy
Sean
heres mine
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I'm Here...
Here is a pic of My beetle... engine compartment...
1968 model... with 1971 air cleaner...
LEE
http://community.webshots.com/user/vw68autobug- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
I couldn't see My pics??
LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
Anyone see My pics??
Not showing up here
LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
68AutoBug wrote:Anyone see My pics??
Not showing up here
LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
yep showing on this end
1957 Oval type IV
1956 Oval poss project
1954 Oval impossible project
Ass 70's Beetles
http://www.users.on.net/~rogerbyrne/index.htmThanks for that...
Been pulling My hair out trying to find the problem...
it does show how many times they are downloaded...
but no other info....
at all... thanks...
LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
LOL...pics r there......Lee and his technicolour dreamcoat...!
Hey gsa2at - is your car beige ? Savannah beige to be exact ?
The power to the coil being fused is a good point - mine isn't either - better fix that right now.
IF I'M GOING TO HELL, I'M GOING IN A VW BEETLE
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CLICK HERE57 oval wrote:yep showing on this end
Well, I still cannot see the pics...
but I only have My ignition fused under the bonnet..
maybe under the rear seat???? lol
with an auto beetle, best to renew all Vacuum hoses
including the small one...
use new good quality hose clamps..
then with the vacuum under control...
You can look for any other problems...
The majority of problems with the auto beetle can be fixed fairly easily...
these cars wern't really made to last this long...
but they do... they were all made in Germany too.
cheers
LEE
http://community.webshots.com/user/vw68autobug- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
jedidan wrote:LOL...pics r there......Lee and his technicolour dreamcoat...!
Hey gsa2at - is your car beige ? Savannah beige to be exact ?
The power to the coil being fused is a good point - mine isn't either - better fix that right now.
Dang it!! now i wish i had seen that musical last time it was in town...!!! grr. eh
Dan and Lee are Semi auto masters!!!!!!! Listen to them!!!
🙂Pods is the only one with the control valve small vac line hooked up right
gsa2at, yours is missing completley which is probably the source of all your problems and eraser ur carbs been swapped for a non ported one and someones tee'd it into the main vac line
obviously it works tho
and dan, yea thats good ol Savannah beige
Yes Joel,
I had My small vacuum hose hooked up incorrectly for 3 years before I drilled out another port...
If this small hose is not connected to the carby, it takes 5+ seconds before the control valve can work.. this could be sort of fixed, by adjusting the control valve...
When I connected My hose to the correct port, I had to adjust the control valve to be Faster, as I had Way too much vacuum before....
cheers
LEE
Main problem with Autosticks - is mechanics who know nothing about them... it only takes a leaking hose to stop them working correctly... or a sucked in hose.... LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
here is my other one 😉
and dan, yea thats good ol Savannah beige
I knew my car had a twin out there 😁IF I'M GOING TO HELL, I'M GOING IN A VW BEETLE
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Dan and Lee are Semi auto masters!!!!!!! Listen to them!!! 🙂
hey, Thanks c'ustard 😂 - two years ago i was in the same position as Gsa2at is now - bought my first semi-auto, and thanks to 'technicolour' Lee i am more in the know. You do learn about them very quickly and their unusual idiosyncrasies....still learning even now....😂IF I'M GOING TO HELL, I'M GOING IN A VW BEETLE
My Family's Swiss VW Buggy Legacy -------->
CLICK HEREfound the hose in question tucked away at the back of the engine bay
now when i move the stick there is a lurch of the car and a whistling airy sound from the back of the car
forward gears engage ok at rest - although clunks a fair bit
reverse is still grinding like hell
i think i will replace all the vac hoses anyone got the type and dimensions required - where do i get em ??
jack the beetle rides again !!!
put a manual in him hahah
DAK DAK DAK
dudo you are trouble LOL
serious answers only please LOL
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I used vacuum hose from supercheap - i just took a cutting from the old hose to make sure the I.D. is the same.
I also bought some new clamps too. So far my hoses have been great. Some of the softer hoses may collapse under
some of the stronger vacuum, so be careful - some of the other guys on this forum probably would recommend a higher
quality hose with metal reinforcement - but the cost of this stuff can be very prohibitive. In the first instance, use the cheaper stuff
to isolate the problem, then buy good quality stuff down the track when u have sourced a reliable supplier.
Also, that whistling sound may be a perforated bladder in ur vacuum servo. lie under the car and get someone to touch the gearshift
lever (with brakes on !) and see if the servo is doing its job of pushing the clutch linkage.
Yeah Dudo, watch what ur saying........I heard rumours that Lee will travel miles and miles to run people over with his semi-auto 😀
IF I'M GOING TO HELL, I'M GOING IN A VW BEETLE
My Family's Swiss VW Buggy Legacy -------->
CLICK HEREjedidan wrote:Yeah Dudo, watch what ur saying........I heard rumours that Lee will travel miles and miles to run people over with his semi-auto 😀
well atleast he gets a brightly coloured view when hes underneath as the last thing he sees
