Classic 1976 Volkswagen Westfalia Bus - Type 4 Engine Charging System - How To Diagnose and Repair
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Күн бұрынToday's video we will go through the charging system on a 1976 VW Bus with a type 4 engine. The system hasn't been charging for quite a long time so we will troubleshoot it together!
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@vza423 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for keeping it simple.
@VWJawbreaker 4 жыл бұрын
No need to over complicate things. Thanks for being here.
@kevinhamling1963 4 жыл бұрын
Hey man Kevin here from Australia. Thanks for sharing always good to see a bus. What about showing how to connect and set the meters up i rekin there's heaps who wouldn't know how to use them. Anyhoo stay safe and stay well. ✌ Peace man
@VWJawbreaker 4 жыл бұрын
That’s a great idea Kevin, I’m glad you mentioned that! I need to start thinking of stuff like that. Thanks for always being here buddy! Stay safe and well 🤙
@HapticGarage 4 жыл бұрын
Good on ya for sticking with it VW Jawbreaker! I liked the 2 meter setup- made it clear what the goal was. Good stuff, thanks for sharing the process!
@VWJawbreaker 4 жыл бұрын
I was hoping it would clear things up a tad. Hope you’re having a good week!
@thomasherrington5521 3 жыл бұрын
Noyce! I have a 1973 Bay Window 1.7 ltr engine. Just got it as a Daddy Daughter project!
@VWJawbreaker 3 жыл бұрын
Can’t beat a daddy daughter project, cheers to that man!!
@deanrobinson3717 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent again Gary, now I know what the box on the firewall is now lol
@VWJawbreaker 4 жыл бұрын
Haha! Yep, that’s what it is!
@SladesVWBeetle 4 жыл бұрын
Nice brother! Simple fix! When I seen where the alternator was, I was like... 😳 Great job!!
@VWJawbreaker 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah too bad I forgot to hit record the entire time I was pulling the alternator 🤦♂️😂
@SladesVWBeetle 4 жыл бұрын
VWJAWBREAKER Hehe I know brother. I’ve done that enough. Just did my sunroof, and missed the second part. I’m not taking it apart again.
@localinthe330 4 жыл бұрын
Good to see you bro!
@VWJawbreaker 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by!
@vintage76vipergreenBeetle 4 жыл бұрын
The ICT Weber's grew up to IDF'S Weber's on the video. Cool trick. 👍
@VWJawbreaker 4 жыл бұрын
The barrels multiplied 😂
@vintage76vipergreenBeetle 4 жыл бұрын
@@VWJawbreaker The engine will also sound/work better with IDF'S. 😁
@VWJawbreaker 4 жыл бұрын
It ran really well with the ICT’s but there is more top end and a tad more umph with the IDF’s.
@nealefrazer4247 4 жыл бұрын
yep thats one toasty alternator ..diode bank fried ..good video
@VWJawbreaker 4 жыл бұрын
Neale Frazer oh yeah, when you let the smoke out it usually means replace lol
@donaldferguson2759 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gary thinking of putting a the type 4 back in Kermit and one of the things I was wondering about was how to wire the Alternator I probably could have figured it out but it’s great to have a video to reference
@VWJawbreaker 4 жыл бұрын
It’s pretty easy, just match the wires from the back of the alternator to the regulator.
@GarageMisadventures 3 жыл бұрын
Once you let the smoke out, it's a heck of a time getting it back in! But seriously I dig that canopy.
@VWJawbreaker 3 жыл бұрын
Garage Misadventures I couldn’t even find the smoke to put it back in! 😂 Yeah man, his bus is setup pretty nicely.
@GarageMisadventures 3 жыл бұрын
VWJAWBREAKER haha!! You gotta catch it quick!
@VWJawbreaker 3 жыл бұрын
Garage Misadventures too busy recording instead of catching it I guess lol
@mileageunknown8910 3 жыл бұрын
Man I want a bus! Cool ride! Great info!
@VWJawbreaker 3 жыл бұрын
Mileage Unknown I hear ya, I’d love to have a bus also. But the bug is so much more fun to drive and I don’t camp enough due to the heat to justify only having a bus 🤷♂️ Such problems that we have lol
@mileageunknown8910 3 жыл бұрын
VWJAWBREAKER I really want a single or a double cab they’ve been dream VW’s since I was a youngster! Should’ve bought 1 back then now they’re big $$$$$
@vintagespeedvw7864 4 жыл бұрын
If i ever find a decent type 4 i want to put one in my baja. Good video!
@VWJawbreaker 4 жыл бұрын
The type 4 is the ultimate beast! Hoping to tear one down and learn more about the internals in the next month or so.
@vintagespeedvw7864 4 жыл бұрын
@@VWJawbreaker Nice. Should be fun.
@jaimecueva121 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video. My van has been sitting for 15 years. Changed battery and oil , oil filter, turns but no start. Any ideas?
@VWJawbreaker 11 ай бұрын
Check for power at the coil, check for spark and fuel. Should start if those all check out unless there’s no compression.
@theluckdrive4893 2 жыл бұрын
I also have the same van but it's super busted and I have no idea what I'm doing. The main problem is.. well I think everything underneath but I'm not sure. I really wanna fix it up but it's just me and my wife.
@VWJawbreaker 2 жыл бұрын
I’d suggest seeing if there’s a local club that you can be part of and tap into their knowledge…. It’s much easier when we all pool our knowledge together.
@jaimecueva121 11 ай бұрын
Great idea.
@2GuysandaBug 4 жыл бұрын
Never a good sign when you see smoke from the alternator. :)
@VWJawbreaker 4 жыл бұрын
2 Guys and a Bug it’s always a pain to put the smoke back after you let it out 😁
@thelittleredbarn174 3 жыл бұрын
May I ask which colored wire on the regulator you connected your test meter to? Thanks
@VWJawbreaker 3 жыл бұрын
Should be the red power wire from the alternator.
@jdmeaux 4 жыл бұрын
You going probing today, ET? Have fun.
@VWJawbreaker 4 жыл бұрын
ET went home! Haha!!
@jdmeaux 4 жыл бұрын
@@VWJawbreaker LOL Moe
@VWRICH23 4 жыл бұрын
Great job.. I would like to check mine..I'm not 100% it's properly charging either
@VWJawbreaker 4 жыл бұрын
Get it all back together and I can walk you through on how to check it.
@VWRICH23 4 жыл бұрын
@@VWJawbreaker it's all in and together..i just gotta put in some gas lol. I plan on messing with it later today..going to check my brake adjusters and hope my headlights come in today. I noticed that on my dash..the oil & alternator light stopped coming on when you turn the key.. It did once recently but then stopped again
@VWJawbreaker 4 жыл бұрын
Definitely need to get the oil and alternator lights working..... if the alternator light on the dash doesn’t work the alternator won’t charge.
@VWRICH23 4 жыл бұрын
@@VWJawbreaker hmmm.. Who knows if there's a bad wire somewhere. I thought bugs were simple lmao
@VWJawbreaker 4 жыл бұрын
😂
@steelyerface21 2 жыл бұрын
love the channel, question on that breather fitting to the carb, how far down into the air cleaner does that elbow go and how do you have it secured ? plastic nut or just thread in the fitting? any pictures of that? thanks!!!! @vwjawbreaker
@VWJawbreaker 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man, appreciate you being here. The hose fitting on the carb is the plastic one that comes with the air cleaners I believe. Just a hole in the lid and the fitting has a plastic nut on the bottom.
@fredmarin9106 Жыл бұрын
What city are you located in?
@VWJawbreaker Жыл бұрын
North of Orlando.
@hussianmohmmad4613 4 жыл бұрын
Yes in old gen Over voltage 16 to 18 so Its come smoke
@VWJawbreaker 4 жыл бұрын
It definitely over voltage. It’s all good now though.
@hussianmohmmad4613 4 жыл бұрын
@@VWJawbreaker if have ecu or electroinc ign module its dangerous hi power suply 😕
@mikehammer4546 4 жыл бұрын
What’s the story on the CBRE van 🤔, your day job🤔
@VWJawbreaker 4 жыл бұрын
Yes it is, I try to keep it out of the shots but have been too lazy to move vehicles all around.
@redshirt-scotty 4 жыл бұрын
no, no, no. turn the camera on and get back in there and do it all again. talking about it isn't good enough.
@VWJawbreaker 4 жыл бұрын
Haha, yeah that’s not something I want to do over just for video purposes! It does get a little easier each time you do it, this is the 3rd one I’ve done over the last few years.
@redshirt-scotty 4 жыл бұрын
@@VWJawbreaker good job on the repair. seeing the smoke coming out of the alternator was priceless.i'm glad you got that in the vid. my only t4 repair was to put a muffler on a '75 914 way back in about 1985. what's cool about that repair is that for a fee i bartered a day with the car. in that day, i realized that i like my beetles more than the sporty stuff including ghias.
@VWJawbreaker 4 жыл бұрын
That’s really cool you were able to barter, that’s how I got the other car! I agree with you, issues are cool and practical however I like the sporty ness of a bug. They are more fun to drive imo.
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