Help! A few newbie questions

[davidharvey]

OK, some of you will alugh, and some will slag me. I used to have a type 2, then a Type 3 fastback, so thoguht I would know these things. Haynes manual on order.
Where is the dipstick?
Oil filler? How do I tighten the alternator belt?
Its a 1982 Aircooled 2 litre engine....
Will try and get a pic of the engine up

[davidharvey]

Here is the engine

[Red Westie]

OK, some of you will alugh, and some will slag me. I used to have a type 2, then a Type 3 fastback, so thoguht I would know these things. Haynes manual on order.
Where is the dipstick?
Oil filler? How do I tighten the alternator belt?
Its a 1982 Aircooled 2 litre engine....
Will try and get a pic of the engine up

Dipstick: behind the number plate (pull down)
Oil filter: just an oil strainer I think? on a 2 litre....might be wrong
Tightening the alternater: by removing spacing washers between the V pulley's (2 halves)


Martin

[cygnak]

There is an oil strainer and oil filter. Oil filter is underneath left next to the oil cooler.

[jamesandtheopenroad]

I WANT A BLUE ENGINE!

Sorry, I know that doesn't help...

[ermie571]

Not exactly how VW supplied it!!!

Is that a flame thrower coil and dizzy set up?? Does the thing fly or what??

Have you found the washer bottle filler yet? Try under the carpet in the passenger footwell.

Oh, oil filler behind the numberplate flap as well....and the top of the tube pulls out to make filling easier.....

Good luck with your van

Em
xx

[moggymorgan]

i think i prefer gunslingers green. another no help post, sorry.

[moggymorgan]

brake fluid is behind dash dials , hope that makes up for my last post.

[davidharvey]

Thanks for all the help guys, would never have found the washer bottle or brake fluid either.
Some of you guys may know the old bus, it was in the club 80 90 calendar a couple of years ago, and has club stickers on it

[davidharvey]

Not exactly how VW supplied it!!!

Is that a flame thrower coil and dizzy set up?? Does the thing fly or what??

Mallory Unilite Vac advance Distributor with Vac Can Flame Thrower Coil....or so the ad said when I bought it.

As for flying, come on , it is an old vw and weighs loads when laden with all the camping gear, lol.

[ermie571]

ok ok...I meant in relation to the standard set up.....

hehe

Em
xx

[72BUG]

Some of you guys may know the old bus, it was in the club 80 90 calendar a couple of years ago, and has club stickers on it

Put some pics on when you get a chance. I'm curious who it used to belong to.

[davidharvey]

Some of you guys may know the old bus, it was in the club 80 90 calendar a couple of years ago, and has club stickers on it

Put some pics on when you get a chance. I'm curious who it used to belong to.

[riffboy]

I like that bus! Proper 80's style!

I am gonna go down the White route with mine too i think, when i get a chance!

Nice engine bay too my man

[81AirCooled]

What carbs you got on that mate?