What's this under engine lid?

TOPCAT69 Officially Full-On Dubber

205 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 30 Oct 2011, 8:23 pm

#869518

hi,I have a 69 beetle and I'm not sure what this thing is under the engine lid , it seems to have a pipe on both sides .Question 1- whats it for? 2- Do i need it? 3-How come i've never seen it before on other models?I'm guessing its for draining water away it seems a little rusty.Check photo for yellow arrows.cheers TC

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2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 30 Oct 2011, 8:24 pm

#869521

TOPCAT69 wrote:?I'm guessing its for draining water away TC

Bingo!

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9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 30 Oct 2011, 8:30 pm

#869523

Its just the rain drip tray.
They were only ever fitted to 1970 bugs with 1500 single ports that's why you don't see many of them.

They were causing over heating on the 71 onwards bigger 1600 doghouse engines so were dropped

Your bug has a 72-73 engine lid, someones just fitted the drain tray to keep the water off.
They often rust out when the drain tubes block up.

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205 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 30 Oct 2011, 8:34 pm

#869525

thanks Joel, I have a1600cc engine .Would it be okay to remove it? TC

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Oct 2011, 8:37 pm

#869526

TOPCAT69 wrote:hi,I have a 69 beetle and I'm not sure what this thing is under the engine lid , it seems to have a pipe on both sides .Question 1- whats it for? 2- Do i need it? 3-How come i've never seen it before on other models?I'm guessing its for draining water away it seems a little rusty.Check photo for yellow arrows.cheers TC

fairly rare these days...
they were fitted to engine lids with only two vents
yours has 4 vents...

you can take it out

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9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 30 Oct 2011, 8:41 pm

#869530

TOPCAT69 wrote:thanks Joel, I have a1600cc engine .Would it be okay to remove it? TC

Yep, you may even find it runs cooler in summer.

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205 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 30 Oct 2011, 8:53 pm

#869536

Thanks all.Happy Days Terry😀

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