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Being one with your Vanagon…
1989 VW Vanagon Syncro, Maintenance, Repairs, Vanagon, Volkswagen

Being one with your Vanagon…

I was reminded the other day that being one with your Vanagon helps reduce the need to call for the … Continue reading Being one with your Vanagon…

New Injectors
1989 VW Vanagon Syncro, Maintenance, Vanagon, Volkswagen

New Injectors

Although the engine on my Vanagon is running fine, I thought it would be good to install a fresh set … Continue reading New Injectors

Updating the alternator bracket
1989 VW Vanagon Syncro, Maintenance, Modification, Volkswagen

Updating the alternator bracket

The Vanagon had the original factory alternator bracket but did not have the nifty adjustable bolt and bracket used for … Continue reading Updating the alternator bracket

Hardening the cooling system
1989 VW Vanagon Syncro, Maintenance, Modification, Volkswagen

Hardening the cooling system

Failure of the cooling system can bring a Vanagon to an untimely end. Cooling lines that run the length of … Continue reading Hardening the cooling system

Keeping warm…
1974 VW Karmann Ghia, Karmann Ghia, Maintenance, Repairs, Volkswagen

Keeping warm…

While working on making sure the heater tubes from the heater box to the body were well secured I noticed … Continue reading Keeping warm…

Floor Pan and Fuel Lines
1974 VW Karmann Ghia, Karmann Ghia, Maintenance, Restoration, Volkswagen

Floor Pan and Fuel Lines

In earlier posts, I shared the work I did on the top side of the floor pan. This week I … Continue reading Floor Pan and Fuel Lines

Wheel bearing rumble…
1974 VW Karmann Ghia, Karmann Ghia, Maintenance, Repairs, Volkswagen

Wheel bearing rumble…

Lately, I have noticed a slight rumbling noise when on the road with the Ghia. With this type of noise … Continue reading Wheel bearing rumble…

One of those little details…
1974 VW Karmann Ghia, Maintenance, Volkswagen

One of those little details…

Reading some of the posts on one of the air cooled VW Facebook groups, I learned about the need to … Continue reading One of those little details…

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Fuel Filter Relocation

I mentioned earlier in the blog that I would be relocating the fuel filter to somewhere outside of the engine … Continue reading Fuel Filter Relocation

1974 VW Karmann Ghia, Karmann Ghia, Maintenance, Repairs, Restoration, Volkswagen

Dash Refresh – Part 4

I have never been a big fan of the stock steering wheel Volkswagen used in the late model bugs and … Continue reading Dash Refresh – Part 4

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