1961 VW Beetle: Start up
As some of you might remember, I recently bought myself a 1961 VW Beetle, which is a project.
Before starting it for the first time, I needed to clean the fuel supply system as the car stood for a few years. The photo above is of the inside of the fuel tank. It had a lot of rust and dirt inside it. I removed the fuel tank, and had the tank cleaned out and relined, before fitting it again.
This car originally did not have a fuel gauge and had a aftermarket fuel gauge, which is period correct, fitted. This gauge works with a float, which has a cable connected to the gauge inside the car. The mechanism was also frozen solid, with rust and dirt. I also cleaned this up before fitting the fuel tank back in place.
I also cleaned the fuel lines, before connecting everything again.
Before starting the car, I also drained the oil and replaced the oil with clean oil.
The video shows the engine running, and I must say the engine sounds great!!
I still have not taken the car for its first test drive, as the brakes are also not in a working condition, I am currently working on them.
The plan is to test drive the car, to assess the condition, before stripping the entire car before I start the restoration process.
I hope you enjoyed the post and that you have a wonderful day.
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Mooi so @rynow - nou kan jy ry lol.
Groete van die Tiun Roete.
Ek kan ry net nie stop nie!! LOL
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hahaha liewe hemel, kry daai remskoene.
That’s amazing man! I love it, so glad that you’re working on getting this car restored into working condition. I’m hoping to do that one day myself! I’m excited to see updates, the engine sounds great all things considered!
Yes, I am loving it, unfortunately, this will be a long term project as I am still working fulltime!!