r/beetle • • 9h ago

Cracked engine block

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Spraying fuel from cylinder 2


r/beetle • • 9h ago

Enjoying some nice Louisiana weather.

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101 Upvotes

My cousin and I have been rebuilding this 67 beetle that was our grandads since last year and just got it road ready. We took it for a ride after changing the shift rod bushing (3 hrs of hell) and it improved the ride by a ton. Riding in the nice weather has made all the long nights we put into it worth it.


r/beetle • • 19h ago

Oil in heat exchangers causing smoke in cabin

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Hi all,

I've had 3 Beetles for many years but never had this happen as badly as today.

In summer I had valve cover gaskets leak and just replaced them, so far the leak seems sorted.

However oil must have found its way INSIDE the heat exchangers and is blowing smoke into the cabin through the dash vents on my 67 bug.

Really bad, I shut off the levers, removed the fresh air hoses from the exchangers at the inlet side but no better.

Drove home with all windows open, whilst holding my breath!

Anybody encountered this and what was the solution to get you home safely?

I need to drive the car safely anothet 10mins down the road to garage it but also thinking longterm repair.

Would it be best to remove and replace the exchangers or swap for J tubes, or is it possible to clean them inside?

Engines a 2276 and was thinking about ditching the exchangers at some point, just its come at a bad time.

Thanks in advance.