Asad, You mention installing a post '73 alternator. Is your current Japanese generator mounted on an original VW generator stand? To mount the post '73 alternator, you'll need a post '73 alternator stand. The alternators have a larger diameter. Some other things to consider are a post '73 style fuel pump that is angled away from the alternator (for clearance) and a change to your carburetor linkage. The accelerator pump linkage for alternator equipped carb's is different (for clearance). I just thought I'd mention this in case you hadn't considered these issues.
Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "asad ishaque" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 4:25 PM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Starting probs in my 68 bug. > > Apologies for the unclear explanation... > > I currently have a manual bug starter on the bug. Yes the bushing may be > faulty on my current setup along with maybe the brushes too. > > Ive become a junkyard parts hound lately and have picked up many spares > for > the dubs. Amongst these were the post 73 VW alternator (now refurbished with > new bearings and brushes) and the auto stick starter motor, also serviced as > of today. Both are ready to go in the bug to replace the non VW generator (I > stand corrected, it is indeed a Generator and not an alternator) setup and > the > old manual type starter. > > I can afford to be sneakily lazy using the auto starter as a replacement > in > not having to pull the engine at the moment. If I do pull it, it would, Im > afraid lead to a chain reaction of myself doing so much to the engine that it > would stay on the garage floor for a long time! Cannot afford it at the > moment > as I need my bug as my daily runner. Hafta borrow dads car now and that leads > to probs with his work getting piled up. > > I would be checking the regulator and connections to make sure Im not > missing anything. Not looking forward to this weekend as Id be stuck at work. > Have to do one Sunday duty at the hospital per month and this time its my > turn. Things may be on hold a bit as tomorrow I have some house chores to > attend to. > > Funny that you should mention the mysterious symptoms on the 74 super. I > might also add that during the past couple of weeks I was having strange > probs > with the turn signals having a mind of thier own etc. I was suspecting dirty > contacts but now Im thinking (hypothesizing) that it may be due to a drop in > current by the battery. Many a mystery on VW CAN be solved just by shinning > up > contacts tho. Ill see how the bug behaves once the new battery is in. > > Oh most important, no one has mentioned what size battery I should go for??? > > Thanks, > > Asad >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Date: Fri, 28 Mar >> 2008 08:30:09 -0500> Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Starting probs in my 68 bug.> > >> Ahad Asad, Glen nor I knew you had the autostick starter. That indeed > >> changes the diagnosis on the starter bushing. A battery with a dead or > >> shorted cell causes all kinds of problems so I'm proud of you in getting it >> > >> checked! See what further problems you have now that you have a good > >> battery. Make sure you are charging and if not, you will need to have your > >> alternator checked to see if it's charging and if it is, replace your > >> regulator and double check all your wiring connections. I'm confident you > >> will win this situation!> > I know with my 1974 Super Beetle, I've had >> problems with the electrical > system which was traced to at first, a bad >> alternator, bad regulator, and > then later a false alarm caused by a faulty >> turn signal switch. It happens > now and again and I just shake the >> turnsignal switch violent! > ly and blew > canned air in there and it works again for a while. I think it > gets carbon > and dirt buildup and it causes a short which makes the > alternator light come > on. That's also why I mentioned to check fuses. When > I > get corroson in the > fuse block on a certain fuse, it also makes the light > come on. I've been > there done that so I know instantly what I have to check > when things start > going wrong.> > Erin > > > _______________________________________________> vintagvw site list> > [email protected]> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > _________________________________________________________________ > In a rush? Get real-time answers with Windows Live Messenger. > http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_realtime_042008 > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
