Do you have the cover that "blocks" back side of the dash from inside the boot?
On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 8:39 AM, Kyle Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > I appreciate the low budget tips. > > I am planning on utilizing this one a lot. I need a new front apron, and I > figure towels placed appropriately will go a long way to keeping a bit of > the cold out. > > Kyle > > > On Wednesday, October 30, 2013, Gerald Livingston wrote: > >> The heat in a beetle only has to travel about 2 feet to get inside the >> cab. My '69 had air leaks all over the place but the heat would melt >> anything left on the rear floor and I had the sneakers to prove it. >> >> My problem was that I had a bent boot lid. So, all the hair was burned >> off the back of my calves but I had to wear HEAVY gloves to keep my >> fingers from getting frostbitten from the cold air blowing through the >> dash at 75 or 80mph. >> >> If your boot leaks any air at all then get a couple of heavy moving >> blankets to line it during the winter. >> >> G2 >> >> On Tue, 29 Oct 2013 14:34:53 -0400 >> Dan Moy <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Here is my check list: >> > >> > (1) Make sure that the carburetor risers are clean >> > (2) Clean and adjust your choke >> > (3) Insure that the temperature control is working (the bellows >> > underneath the engine that controls the cooling flaps) >> > (4) Use the recommended oil viscosity for winter use >> > (5) Check the heater boxes and channels, I have had many bugs and >> > when the system is in order the car will keep you warm enough where >> > you need to open the window in the winter. >> > (6) RainX on the windshield >> > (7) New windshield wipers >> > >> > I will not make oil recommendations other than what I believe some >> > experts have already stated as they have done testing regarding oil >> > and our air cooled engines and transmissions: aircooledtechnology, >> > lnengineering, aircooled.net, lowbudget.com, geneberg >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 2:21 PM, Kyle <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > I'm in Central Indiana. >> > > >> > > We're looking at a bad winter here. Usually means at least a week of >> > > subzero temperatures. >> > > >> > > Also, snow and ice aplenty, if the farmers almanac can be trusted. >> > > >> > > Oh yeah, believe I'm running the stock solex 30 pict 2 carb. >> > > >> > > Kyle >> >> -- >> Visit the VintagVW archives at >> http://mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/vintagvw/pI71pQCT9vc/unsubscribe. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected]. >> >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > -- > Visit the VintagVW archives at > http://mail-archive.com/[email protected] > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- Visit the VintagVW archives at http://mail-archive.com/[email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
