This 1967 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia has been sitting for over 40 years. Let's see if we can bring it back to life! www.wolfsburgwest.com
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@CTmoog4 жыл бұрын
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@wolfhauzer31784 жыл бұрын
Why dont you just do a Restoration on the Engine?
@CTmoog4 жыл бұрын
@@wolfhauzer3178 I will at some point. I just want to see how it runs and see if we can drive it. Stay tuned for more. Thank you! =)
@jacilynns63304 жыл бұрын
not sure where you live but you may want to have mustie1 look at the engine as he knows these engines pretty well, or go watch his videos on how to get them working properly and what to look for.
@markarrington38694 жыл бұрын
Why you keep saying How is it running. ITS NOT RUNNING IN DECADES
@CTmoog4 жыл бұрын
@@jacilynns6330 Thanks man! Good idea. Stay tuned for the next video on this one. It's going toe pretty cool. Did you subscribe? THANK YOU! =)
@dgb58204 жыл бұрын
Great video and how you have taken us on your journey with all the issues that you have addressed one by one. In my opinion you did nothing wrong as sometimes things don’t go to plan, but in the end you made it work. What makes this video outstanding is your total honest about what you were thinking. I love the sound of this beautiful motor. Thankyou for taking us through this.
@gfinklea3 жыл бұрын
I've worked with VWs for over 50 years and I wanted to get my hands on this car soooo bad. Loved the video.
@CTmoog3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@stevemadak62552 жыл бұрын
And by get your hands on it did you mean hook up the throttle cable that was hanging right there
@matthewbadilla73194 жыл бұрын
I can't believe I waited almost an hour for this
@MrBelluba11 ай бұрын
Thats life... 😅
@MrHardPressed4 жыл бұрын
my first car was a 67 bug. I learned all about points, condensors, adjusting valves, Jumping the starter, learning to shift without a clutch, carbonmonoxide poison, heater boxes, radios, stereos, hot wiring, replacing fenders and bumpers for cheap, retread tires keeping your oil full! Loved every year of it. Bought the Idiots guide and felt invincible!!!
@herbienbrian2 Жыл бұрын
>Getting nostalgia for Carbon monoxide poisoning. This was not a healthy automotive relationship and I think what you actually have is stockholm syndrome from a car lol.
@FritzPinguin4 жыл бұрын
My deepest condolences go to the poor engine for this mis-treatment!
@CTmoog4 жыл бұрын
HAHA! That is funny! =) Thank you! Stay tuned for more!
@nkordo25514 жыл бұрын
@@CTmoog Oil change? Air filter? I got cancer from watching this video. This is engine abuse.
@lkkjhtemmexv18384 жыл бұрын
who cares its already fuked up,,,
@TheCanine24 жыл бұрын
Yeah, as others have said, an oil flush, change and filter would be a priority, but I heard no reference made to that in the video. I hope it happened. Twisting the distributor back on forth in hopes of finding the correct timing is tempting (I've been there) but ultimately not a good strategy. In CT's defense, it is true that a lot new parts are really bad right out of the box. I was on the phone today with a parts supplier that sold me a courtesy light switch for my old T-Bird that literally worked 10 seconds before breaking. Recommendation for the VW: Flush and change the oil...then change it again after the engine has run about 20 minutes (seriously.)
@alecfleming3734 жыл бұрын
@@TheCanine2 Correct. Also to add, cars of this era were designed to be rebuilt, meaning that replacement parts are lower quality than factory. Learning how to correctly clean and rebuild these air cooled engines is really the keys to the kingdom. For example those plugs were filthy, but, they did look like new factory units, clean, test, and reinstall. Modern cars now, 80% of the time plugs are burned/worn out so we just replace them. But it's a different era. So these VWs are nearly free if you do it right.
@owaisrehmaan4 жыл бұрын
OMG that 48th minutes paid off for the two days of hard work. I was so excited when I saw this girl running
@elmuizahmed86574 жыл бұрын
not bad engine after 45 years of sleep :) what was amazing is the dash board light flashing . Thanks for sharing the experience.
@mugulakikawa4 жыл бұрын
For one that ain’t a mechanic, I love your tenacity. You’ll soon become an expert at VW’s. 👌💕👍👍👍
@marciocordeiro6404 жыл бұрын
Tomarão uma surra do karmanguia
@garymucher95904 жыл бұрын
Interesting watching you go through the troubleshooting for this engine. For future reference, if you ever suspect the condenser again, on any points ignition system. you can simple disconnect the wire from the condenser to see if it fires. Otherwise, the condensers hardly ever shorts out, therefore disabling the system. It's function is to help keep arching down across the points as they open and close. And the whole system works via the voltage from the battery runs through the primary side of the coil to the points. The points being closed allows the build up of a magnetic field in the coil. Then when the points OPEN, it creates the spark in the secondary side of the coil connected to the spark plug. The coil is basically a transformer and increases the voltage to spark the spark plug on the secondary side of the coil. The "dwell time" is that time the points are "closed". Hope that helps a little... Keep the videos coming Thumbs Up!
@CTmoog4 жыл бұрын
Hey Gary, that is good to know and very interesting. Thanks for sharing. I really appreciate that. Thank you! Stay tuned for more!👍
@Weightlossjourney244 жыл бұрын
I got a H model 1969, I had trouble getting mine started. Had a friend come over order rotor plugs wires cap we got it started.
@manstersr3 жыл бұрын
H cases were the worst (or wurzt in German😁) alloy for head studs pulling out. Don't over torque them if you check them, I think it's supposed to be 23 ft. lbs. when the engine is stone cold.
@alexandrebarbosadacunha14983 жыл бұрын
Your job is really cool. This carburetor is manufactured here in Brazil. I remembered my childhood. My father had a VW Brasilia. I have helped him to repair his car many times. It is very good. This Karman Ghia deserves a total restoration. True work of art on wheels! A hug!
@rosewood14 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. Lovely car with so much potential. I recently put my Austin Atlantic back on the road after many years of storage. Started quite literally at the filler cap and rebuilt or repaired or replaced everything. Fuel tank was good but rusty so acid dipped cleaned and given new internal coating. Fuel pump rebuilt. Carbies rebuilt engine oil system redone. Water pump replaced etc Runs well and 're registered but next job is to remove head and service valves as compression on no. 3 is not correct. It's so rewarding doing the job yourself and you learn lots. Cheers
@CTmoog4 жыл бұрын
Hello Hugh! Nice job sir! Sounds like a great car my friend! I love working on them. It's a great way to spent time and relax. Thanks for watching! Stay tuned for the next video! =)
@ianallen24 жыл бұрын
I love the shape of the Karmann Ghia. I think they are smarter and better looking than a porsche. The Karmann has a lot of character in the style. I watched Mustie1 do his red and white one.
@JWClassicVW4 жыл бұрын
Yes, the Ghia has a beautiful shape... love it
@Schlipperschlopper4 жыл бұрын
one of the greatest engines ever made! Simple and reliable. Real VOLKSTECHNIK :-)
@RandomTorok Жыл бұрын
As a teenager I owned a couple of Volkswagon type 3s, first was a 1963 notchback and then a 1970 fast back. I was constantly replacing the generators in them. Did multiple tuneups on them. This video took me back a long way.
@novakordz39284 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful design , congrats on getting it started!
@robertmyles91244 жыл бұрын
That engine bay is every mechanics dream come true. Not only is just about every single part of the engine very easily accessible, there is also acres of wide open room to reach around and work in
@arthie5533 жыл бұрын
oh that was one tough Karmann Ghia! hope you was able to get it to run right and had fun with it! one tip: avoid cranking the starter for too long, with short intervals between attempts, they tend to get really pissed off
@rdpurdom2 жыл бұрын
I’m really digging this series. I had a 7 Gaia and loved it! In early 70’s my brother and I used to restore Porsche 356’s and it was a blast.
@CTmoog2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Richard! That really cool!
@dennisdollimore71264 жыл бұрын
Well done lads, great video. This was the first model that Vauxhall used a new paint which took over from cellulose, I remember because I resprayed the complete front of a white one, two days later it started to bubble up. This was a complete disaster I wish that I had known about the paint change.
@totalt66004 жыл бұрын
Ahhh. The sound of an aircooled engine, is music to me. 💖💨✨
@CTmoog4 жыл бұрын
Yes, they sound great! Stay tuned for the next video! It's going to be awesome! =)
@5150mxVW4 жыл бұрын
I hope you get to drive it to the show & give us a walk around of this sweet Ghia . Good to hear your getting the OG parts refurb'd....don't forget to do the valves and oil 👍.
@CTmoog4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Me too! I have two days to get it done. We will see. Not looking good....Yes, I changed the oil. I have to check the valves next.
@waysidetavern4 жыл бұрын
Thought I'd posted this comment last night after watching this entire video with my fingers crossed on both hands for you CT - willing the engine to fire up!...eventually, you got this wee beauty running - Congratulations! Man I love the sound of an air-cooled VW engine running - it's music to my ears!
@CTmoog4 жыл бұрын
Yes, it was pretty exciting when it started! I love that sound too! I really appreciate that. Thank you! Stay tuned!
@waysidetavern4 жыл бұрын
@@CTmoog -Will do!
@muncieZ3104 жыл бұрын
my 1st car was a 62 Ghia..absolutely loved it!! til winter & cold weather...lol.. in 1974 i dropped a valve thru a piston...1 piston & sleeve, 2 new valves (ground the rest) & the shop bill was 4 hrs labour + parts = $125.. do that today!
@tomthumb19414 жыл бұрын
CT, set your idle screw clockwise to raise the rpm at idle to keep it running, your timing is off set it, your vacuum advance wasn't hooked up, you have a vacuum line on the carb not hooked up, which will make it run rough and idle badly, when checking for spark don't remove any spark plugs, just remove a plug wire from the plug and stick a screw driver in the wire and hold it next to metal with a gap and turn the engine over and see if it sparks a nice strong spark. if no spark, pull the coil wire from the center of the distributer cap and hold it near metal to see if it sparks to check the coil, by listening to the engine, make those adjustments and should be ok.
@CTmoog4 жыл бұрын
Hey Tom! That is some awesome advice man! I will try to remember that next time. Thank you my friend! Thank you! Stay tuned for more!✌️
@warrengreenfield88654 жыл бұрын
Winner winner chicken dinner captain 😉 Awesome when they fire up after such a long time........great job 🤙
@CTmoog4 жыл бұрын
Hey Warren! HAHA! Yes, it is a great feeling! Thank you! Stay tuned for more!
@jamesmoore33464 жыл бұрын
I got a buddy around the corner, retired guy. He buys cars and builds em. He loves VW's. Built some really nice machines in the last 3-4 years.....one of his latest, an S-10 frame, a 350 V-8 and an auto trans. Put a VW body on it, and yeah, the motors up front. Wild little machine, lol.....
@soundboydesign13734 жыл бұрын
Canada here...yup this body style, Volvo and Porsche had it nice, enjoy the project and the drive...respect
@joelpalmer4 жыл бұрын
You cannot expect folks to watch a 50 minute video titled. " First Start" with the first 25 minutes being tedious wrenching leading to unexplained failure. Glad you got it to start. Fifty minutes was painful to watch. That video should have 15 minutes max
@dockmasterted4 жыл бұрын
What else should you expect from someone who knows nothing more than replacing parts whether they need it or not with parts from china where they don't know how to make the parts to function? ..... lol@usforwatchingthatshit...lol
@Chr.U.Cas16224 жыл бұрын
Dear Joel Palmer. I just wanted to comment absolutely the same. He should also use the fast forward mode. But no matter what, watching this was painful (for me and the poor starter motor)! I definitely won't watch another video from this channel (and not only because he gives hearts even to negative comments). If he wants to sell vids via KZfaq he should watch Mustie1, 5150mxVW and Coldwarmotors for instance. They know how to do vids and first starts.
@sailorforlifebestti33664 жыл бұрын
@@Chr.U.Cas1622 please don't direct someone on how to make their videos. I enjoyed watching failures and how he learned from them. It's pretty helpful to some of us.
@Chr.U.Cas16224 жыл бұрын
Dear@@sailorforlifebestti3366 Whaaaat? This video is helpful to you? Are you serious? 2) Why only answering my comment? Why not Joel Palmer and Larry Mayotte ones too? 3) Maybe you are some kind of a close friend to the video maker? How in the world could anybody else like that vid? For what reason? 4) The video maker even gave J.P. a heart. What should someone think about that? If he likes negative response respectively constructive criticism it's not on you to criticize my comment. Best regards luck health and wisdom.
@spiritusmalingus3434 жыл бұрын
@@Chr.U.Cas1622 I agree. This shit hurts.
@ratheskin584 жыл бұрын
Looking for a spark at the plug with the distributor cap floating in mid air seems - optimistic...
@eddie74744 жыл бұрын
Yes, and tryin to start it from outside the car...with no throtle at all..just flooding the carb with fuel... Lady luck intervened in the end..otherwise that would have been a 2 days long video...
@MrDemonchild714 жыл бұрын
Bluetooth?
@classic2873 жыл бұрын
I was always fascinated by those engines. Air cooled, simple, small. Just pray there's no long hill coming up.
@jamesb.91555 ай бұрын
Pretty awesome! I like these long time cold starts! I watch this guy 'Jonathan' who gets old cars, trucks running by; checking; that the motor isn't seized, is there spark, oil in the crankcase, connect a battery and drip fuel into the throat of the carb. Gets them running and assesses the over all condition and work actually needed with out replacing anything to start.
@Yomamafool3 жыл бұрын
Hey, there’s a lot of negative comments. We all start somewhere and learn from mistakes.
@type25234 жыл бұрын
Aftermarket is always junk , doesn’t matter how much it costs . I’ve found it out the hard way and I now buy nos parts and to be true they are not that more expensive than aftermarket parts here ,some are cheaper some are more expensive
@CTmoog4 жыл бұрын
There are people making really great aftermarket parts and there are a lot of them making crapy parts.... =) Stay tuned for the next video! It's going to be awesome!
@michaelmckesson69974 жыл бұрын
Yep that's how those run when they're brand new! You done it! That's exactly how it ran straight off the showroom floor!😁
@howardbroadnax82923 жыл бұрын
That was pretty cool !! I kept saying I wish I was there to turn to key for you. Please show us the finished product. I love those Karman Gias.
@sagenspezl6124 жыл бұрын
Oh mein Gott!!! Keine Ahnung die Jungs!☺I've never seen anything like it. Completely flawless approach.
@tubenglotz2 жыл бұрын
Solch eine Tortur hält auch nur der gute alte Käfermotor aus....
@lesliewood66804 жыл бұрын
Clearly you are new at this, but guess what? This is how you learn. VWs are so easy to work on so this is a perfect one to get started on. I see that 914 there, who is doing the wok on that? Same thing. I think someone mentioned that you all you needed to have was spark, fuel and air. Learn how to static time the disti. Next time just start there. The great thing was that you stuck it out, got it to work and learned in the process! Cool deal! Great job!! Cheers!
@chrisst89224 жыл бұрын
He's really lucky to have a nice lady that will turn the key for him. When I used to do this I'd be outside with the spiders and she'd be inside watching Casualty and talking to her daughters on the 'phone for hour after hour. And she wondered why I didn't like the car.
@bobalhamdu28934 жыл бұрын
Go to the hell u skru cow n bafolu use condom at farm
@oliverfischer4593 жыл бұрын
Your'e so right man (y)
@RodaHathara4 жыл бұрын
Found the reason it stood still for 45yrs. No body couldn’t get it started!!!
@Wiltshire-observer4 жыл бұрын
I can never understand why folk rotate the distributor back and forth whilst cranking the engine over. The ignition timing needs to be set as task one. This is easy enough if you find the timing marks on the crank pulley. Once that is aligned correctly as per the maintenance manual, you set the contactor points gaps with feeler gauge. Again the gap you need is quoted in the maintenance manual. The heel of the cam in the distributor will push the points open as it travels around. It’s at that stage once the points gap is set that you rotate the distributor against the normal rotation of the distributor so that the points just start to open. You can test when that happens with a multi meter. The meter can be connected between ground and the small cable from the points. That cable needs to come off the coil temporarily whilst you make this measurement via the resistance (continuity) setting on the meter. The setting of the timing using this method will be almost perfect for a VW engine. You will then get spark at the right moment and for the correct duration (dwell angle). The contactor points are renowned furring up on VWs when left for quite some time. Also the wearable heel on the points will wear down and slowly close the gap over time. That’s why these engines needed attention every couple of months to make sure they kept within tuneable limits. The engine would have fired first go if the timing had been set up correctly !.....everything else is “poke and hope” or something copied off another chance it KZfaq video !...
@baggieshorts14064 жыл бұрын
Correct. This will be fine for any carb and points engine.
@MrJosean56654 жыл бұрын
@@baggieshorts1406 That's correct!!!
@calliope14 жыл бұрын
Even better Static time it with a test light.
@leatherface98464 жыл бұрын
I can't wait for the second part of the engine build!
@CTmoog4 жыл бұрын
Me too! Soon hopefully! Thank you! Stay tuned for more!👍
@charlieirvin54234 жыл бұрын
My friend Jennifer has a 1972 VW Beetle she had it since High school and she took so much care of it and it still runs to this day and then this Past Christmas her Brother surprised her with a 69 VW BUS she loves Volkswagons
@oldtanker48603 жыл бұрын
I use an old steel putty knife for stubborn gaskets. That and something to soften the gasket like penetrating oil. The wider blade of the putty knife helps avoid gouging the surface the gasket has to match up to. I love those lights you are using.
@Djwally134 жыл бұрын
Finally! I was on pins and needles waiting for that thing to start! Lol
@CTmoog4 жыл бұрын
Hey DJ! Thanks man! I appreciate that! It was a greta feeling when it finally started! Thank you! Stay tuned for more!👍
@milantrcka1214 жыл бұрын
Oh well, everybody has to start somewhere. Climbing the learning curve...
@Pan34054 жыл бұрын
I loved every second of this vid!! Congratulations from the Netherlands!! I am busy to restore my Peugeot 204 cabriolet also from 1967!!! Was a good year!!
@CTmoog4 жыл бұрын
WOW! Thank you so much! That is awesome! That is a great year! Good luck with your restoration. Stay tuned! =)
@michael.h.bradley1865 Жыл бұрын
i owned a karmann ghia in Limmassol, Cyprus, ( reg. no. AX 789), IN 1967.) somebody had fitted a huge "Purolator" oil filter on the left - hand side of the engine bay. the oil was still green after 1000 miles !! it also had twin carbs although i can,t say if that was standard. i loved that car, painted salmon pink with a white roof. happy days
@johnjairorestrepo79113 жыл бұрын
Gracias a la persistencia lo lograron, excelente. Hubiera querido estar allá para ayudarles.
@twogitsinacar48114 жыл бұрын
That fuel line you have running off to a petrol can, put it on the damn roof of the car and let gravity feed the fuel in then it will work !!!
@denmarlhuns72164 жыл бұрын
Its funny! Need to learn more. Just dont quit until you get it right thats one way of learning.
@waynecrothers94414 жыл бұрын
I was saying that same exact thing, it's getting no fuel! Put the can on the roof, gravity is highly underrated, I'm surprised the battery held out to all that cranking the engine.....
@coache1nine3 жыл бұрын
I saw that too. Where was the fuel pressure coming from if you bypassed the pump?
@WeeShoeyDugless3 жыл бұрын
Should've taken the points out of the new dizzy and put them in the old unit, the spark looked shit (did anyone see a spark?). Get it timed properly, throw some fuel down the venturi instead of the overflow tube. Then, since he hasn't a clue what he's doing, get it to someone who does. These must be the hardest videos to watch ever.
@JJMECH463 жыл бұрын
that too
@albertovalentinuzzo51423 жыл бұрын
Finalmente è andata in moto con la pazienza, ciao, io ho lavorato sulla Karman Ghia nel 1960, Grazie
@vittorio50624 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this video! I was so excited because all video long I so need to be with you, supporting or maybe helping. All the best.
@fernandoasojiugotanon64134 жыл бұрын
muy bien se nota que le falto algo de experencia pero al final lo logro me imagino que falto caburar y poner a tiempo el motor pero si prendio
@brentneves36024 жыл бұрын
You've got a few factors happening here, that prevented it from starting easily, wrong ignition timing, weak compression due to rusty valve seats, choke not hooked up, but the main culprit is the octane selector (ign advanced) vacuume line between the carburetor and the distributer is not attached, causing the intake manifold to suck atmospheric air and lean out, which in turn will make it difficult to cold start, or idle properly.
@mercedezz14 жыл бұрын
long text Brent ! short version = idiots
@castlerock74232 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I was going to say, I know nothing of mechanics, but I've been watching a ton of these videos were people are getting their cars to start, and knew there was something he was missing. He thought it was just the accelerator pump on the carburetor but it was not turning over correctly to begin with, but how would anyone know whether the ignition timing is correct just by turning it slightly? You gotta be right on with that. You can't just start moving it while it's trying to start.
@rogerdepuysseleire4511 ай бұрын
The simplicity of German engineering and at the same time brilliant too, klasse👌
@deandye32553 жыл бұрын
i started a 69 vw motor that was setting 20 years the very first thing i did was pull plugs and put Boat motor 50.1 oil in the cylinders let it set for a day then take a wrench and turn the crank about 10 times slow at first then replace the plugs then made sure i had spark from coil and plugs had to clean points up and i added a light tester to the oil sending unit to insure it had oil pressure if it started u damn sure don't want to run it if the light doesn't go out , I notice u didn't do that also your vacuum advance was not hooked up to your distributor glad u got it running PS i forgot i change the oil first lol
@craignehring4 жыл бұрын
Ouch, painful but then I was a VW tech in the early 70's
@INNO2224 жыл бұрын
For this project, you should've had a remote starter and a timing light. It would made things easier and quicker to diagnose.
@soilmanted4 жыл бұрын
You don't need a timing light. It's "static timed." You just need a 12 volt light bulb with wires soldered to it, one wire to ground and the other to where the 12 volt output voltage from the points can be measured, when the points close. There is a mark on the crankshaft pulley indicating 7 deg before TDC. A little cut is made into the pulley. There might be a second cut for 10 deg but the spec is 7. But its not going to move the car unless you have the vacuum diaphragm getting vacuum - i can see it is NOT hooked up. It willl run properly only at idle.
@INNO2224 жыл бұрын
@@soilmanted I only suggested the timing light to check for spark as he's cranking for any kind of verification that the ignition system is intact.
@soilmanted4 жыл бұрын
@@INNO222 Oh, OK. Although I would have simply removed secondary cable from the coil, at the distributor cap, and held it about 5 mm away from a ground point and looked at the length and color of the sparks, see how far a distance they will jump. Should make a nice loud "snaping" sound too. Or I might simply pull the 2 points apart to see if that will cause a spark to jump. And listen for a single snap. You might want to use a timing light to see if the vacuum advance is working or not, if the diaphragm inside it is intact and working. If its working you'll see the mark on the crankshaft move as the engine rpm increases. I forget which way the engine turns and therefore which way the mark should move. Although you could also just suck on it with a vacuum pump and see if that causes the points inside the distributor to rotate a little bit. By looking at the crankshaft pulley you won't be able to tell if teh spark is advancing the right amount unless you have degrees marked off on the crankshaft pulley and you are able to get the specs for amount of advance at various rpms. Traditionally we just set the timing with the engine off, and assume that if the diaphragm advance mechanism is advancing the correct amount, if we see that it is advancing at all. If the rubber fuel hoses are shot, and the fuel injection diaphragm in the carb is decomposing due to age, very likely the timing advance diaphragm is also decomposing due to age. Did you check around to see if you can get an electronic distributor? Possibly one where the amount of ignition advance can be adjusted for different models of air-cooled VW engines? Or just to tweak the amount of advance precisely, in order to work well with other tweaks to the engine.
@soilmanted4 жыл бұрын
I want to add that I don't remember which direction the crankshaft turns, and I think probably the lamp should go OFF when the crankshaft pulley reaches 7 deg BTDC or 10 degrees or 0 degrees, depending upon the particular distributor and the carburetor it is matched to. But my main point, that WITH a properly operating distributor all you need is a little 12v light bulb, or anything else that will tell you whether you have 12v or not, and that you can time the engine without the engine running. This assumes the vacuum advance and-or centrifugal advance are working correctly. They are not usually adjustable, so either they are advancing the correct amount, or not advancing the correct amount. Now, you COULD check if they are advancing the correct amount with a timing light attached to the secondary - at the distributor wire coming from cyl #1, if I recall correctly. You would need a spec sheet showing the expected increase in advance as the engine RPM increases, a tachometer to measure the rpm (it could be built in to the timing light unit, or separate), and a crankshaft pulley that is marked off in degrees.I can't believe how bad my memory is.
@Richard-vl2vz4 жыл бұрын
For this project you should've watched a couple you tube video's first...its cool avery ones doing it!!! Lol
@MistunoriKapela4 жыл бұрын
Even though it was painful watching someone who isn’t a traditionally schooled mechanic do a quality control test on a starter lol regardless, I will always respect the man who turns his own wrenches!!
@jetmaroo4 жыл бұрын
Hes clearly no expert but hes having a go and no doubt learning
@craigmonteforte14784 жыл бұрын
Watching you guys wrench on a old VW Aircooled reminds me of my teenage years good memories. i bought my last Bug for $400.00 and a set of used car tires it was barely running but running and me and my freind went to get it at night he drove it back to his house , backed it i up to his garage door so we could see it in the sort of lit garage the first thing we noticed was a spare plug dangling on a wire ! the next morning in better light we discovered that cylinder was stripped so i went to the local VW garage and told them what happened they sold me a Helio coil kit and told me how to install it surprisingly to both of us it worked as that was the first time i ever heard of them My little sister needed a car for college and i told her she could have the Bug but i wasnt sure if it would keep running so my Dad and I pulled the motor and bought a Brazilian rebuild kit for just over a hundred bucks everyone told me that was junk. and wouldn’t last we installed the kit with all new gaskets and it ran my sister drove the hell out of that Beetle including busting the windshield in a drunk drive with her freinds forehead then eventually bought her own car and gave that back to me the body and pan were so rusted i pulled the motor and dropped off the car at the local Salvage yard to the best of my knowledge that motor is still running in another Beetle that a freind of a freind drives like usual your Spark issue is probably something simple and cheap to fix sitting all those years check for animal damage on your harness the motor turning over had a good sound to it and ill bet you guys get her going pretty easily ... Good Luck and hopefully you guys catch it on video and share
@leonardobarros22434 жыл бұрын
Faltou gasolina direto no carburador na primeira partida importante que funcionou obrigado pelo video
@randolphblotenberg33834 жыл бұрын
Schöner alter Karman Gia schöne Grüße aus Deutschland 🇩🇪
@dgb5820 Жыл бұрын
He I just realised it’s only me making comments cmon people this is a great moment getting this beautiful engine going
@intisarivideo13973 жыл бұрын
The car is so beautiful..even in that condition. The project was so awesome..I wish I was there.
@coastallad10104 жыл бұрын
All it needed was a can of " Start ya bastard"!
@steves46394 жыл бұрын
my Pontiac work bench has served me well, but a 914 workbench might be a nice addition! lol definitely a flatter work surface
@CTmoog4 жыл бұрын
HAHA! That is funny! Thank you! You don't know what your missing! You should upgrade!
@carmelpule69544 жыл бұрын
About 50 years ago I took a liking to a second hand Volkswagen Bettle which I saw for sale and the owner seemed to be all smiles and so happy that I was going to buy it. Some neighbors told me not to buy it as that car was all trouble and it would not start in the morning and when it was hot it was still difficult to handle. Anyway, in spite of their advice, I did buy it and as they said it would not start the next morning. I checked the fuel which was fine and the spark which I did not like and so I followed the ignition circuit to find that all the wiring was just fine. Then I decided to check the height of the distributor rotor to find that it did not match the distributor cap and Volkswagen had made so many distributors for their petrol car that someone mismatched the pair in my car. As I am a boat builder and have copper nails of all sorts at home, I went into my workshop got a large flat-headed copper nail, cut it about 12mm below the flathead and soldered the head and stem above on top of the rotor on the distributing copper flat strip. The car started the first time for the next twelve years. I never told the previous owner nor the neighbors about what I had found. Note the difference between the distributor at 18:25 and the old one at 34:52. Note that I do not agree with this man that the Chinese distributor is a lot of rubbish, it is not and he should question his own diagnostic powers. When I had petrol engines, I was always so keen to see them working that even without a carburetor they still started with a little repetitive squirt at the intake. Starting a big block cold Vee 8 in the old landing barges took a little more than a squirt, and more like a half a glass of neat fuel. At home, I still have the petrol priming pump for the Merlin in a Spitfire.
@DanielinLaTuna4 жыл бұрын
I once owned a 1967 Karmann Ghia, and a 1974 914. Nice to see both in your garage
@CTmoog4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! They are a really cool cars. Thanks for watching! Stay tuned!
@fes25154 жыл бұрын
born a year after amazing. cars do run forever.
@ronanwalsh70244 жыл бұрын
When we kids of 16+ we used pull those beetles out of the bushes and make auto grass cars out of them... I doubt we ever bought a new part and we definitely were never defeated in getting one running.
@karl-heinzbrenner90913 жыл бұрын
More fuel the punp is defekt
@elbertchambers3 жыл бұрын
Every teenage kid needs one of these. Looks sporty and spends a lot of time up on cement blocks.
@geraldcumberbatch43522 жыл бұрын
The dawning of the FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM LOL. Great video guys, keep it up.
@hatfez4 жыл бұрын
This is painful to watch...
@rennie16134 жыл бұрын
hatfez , it burns.
@Richard-vl2vz4 жыл бұрын
What the fuck did I just watch,,???
@chuckwagon18924 жыл бұрын
Ok.... this is way to exhausting...
@hatfez4 жыл бұрын
I knew a "chuck wagon" in Colorado...
@peteburness9444 жыл бұрын
One guy in particular has got no diagnostics clue or process in place
@rskalisky4 жыл бұрын
"Adjusting the timing" by arbitrarily rotating the distributor was probably my favorite part.
@oliverfischer4593 жыл бұрын
yes yes yes yes four yessss 4 stroke :-)
@rogerroger75553 жыл бұрын
and not cheking poits!@@oliverfischer459
@oliverfischer4593 жыл бұрын
@@rogerroger7555 what do you wanna tell me Lee`??? I cannot understand your last sentence
@rogerroger75553 жыл бұрын
@@oliverfischer459 sorry "points"
@kameliahadli97673 жыл бұрын
2666
@firehawk61884 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! The easy part is done!
@MERTASAN4 жыл бұрын
Hi! I am waiting the the engine starts someday lol. You have patient bro. Congrats!
@TheFlyingPlectrum4 жыл бұрын
Mustie1 would have had that running in 20 seconds, by just looking sternly at it! ;-)
@peternorman14714 жыл бұрын
Looks like the blind leading the blind !
@ronc77434 жыл бұрын
Man Ive always loved Karmann Ghias, always wanted once since I was a kid!
@KirkReed4 жыл бұрын
You are missing the vacuum tube between the distributer advance and teh base of the carb. That will help a lot! I enjoyed hearing the 67 engine again! I had a 68 and spent many many hours tinkering, rebuilding, coaxing etc. when I was young. Thanks!
@dgb58204 жыл бұрын
The sound of the engine turning over reminds me of my teens, it’s the best sound. Wish I was there to help out I have a 1964 KG and yours looks better than mine
@CTmoog4 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's a great sound. I wish you were too. That would be awesome! Thank you so much for watching. Stay tuned for more! =)
@slagman1634 жыл бұрын
Are you going to continue this build? My aunt had a 67, I was too young when it went up for sale. But I wanted it bad...
@navalkishore34024 жыл бұрын
Dear CT Lots of love and hugs Awesome job... Hope to see this beautiful car running on the road again Put that video on KZfaq... I AM WAITING SIR
@CTmoog4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I will be working on it soon. Stay tuned! =)
@carlosherrera93373 жыл бұрын
Love the sound of that engine. !!!!! Never give up. !!!! 👏👏
@johnabbatt21504 жыл бұрын
Why not set the static timing up with a lamp and battery before going through all that nause of trial and error, and the later condensers have a cut out in the mounting bracket that holds the lead insulator - it doesn't get pushed into the casing.
@blackvulcan1003 жыл бұрын
yes indeed !
@deathbyproxy24 жыл бұрын
Well your no MUSTIE 1 that's for sure.... have a word with him on line he will help you guys out a lot!!
@emmanueldipom71834 жыл бұрын
That is cool that you were able to fix that.
@FranciscoOliveira-lg9oi10 ай бұрын
NAO SEI PORQUE PARARAM DE FABRICAR ESTE LINDO CARRO BRASIL ,,,,,,
@Vintaronica4 жыл бұрын
For the impatient types, you need to fast forward to around 47:00
@vincentrolfe13844 жыл бұрын
You lack a sensitivity in timing, carb setting-choke and low rpm sounds of a motor that is wrong timing and putting all that fuel in there and flooding it was just terrible. Less fuel and more frequent squirts next time boys. You can tell by the motor sound the timing is not close at first and no gas combined for failure to start. Loved that part telling her that the key would return automatically and to quit keying the started once it fired. Are you any good with Diesel motors? Let me guess?
@christicristian064 жыл бұрын
The thing you hear the first start is the starter, his companion who was comanding the ignition key did not stop the starter once the engine started. That's why when the engine died it started spinning instantly again.
@vincentrolfe13844 жыл бұрын
@@christicristian06 Thanks but I am talking about the repeated attempts to start with both people working and the man at the distributor not knowing how to search for the correct timing setting and putting more and more fuel down the throat. If you know flat 4's, you know the sound of a motor that has not gotten the spark timing in the right place. Even an older motor has the same character and sounds as a newer one. It's sound and settings when you have fuel available.
@RGMORRONE3 жыл бұрын
Wow! This classic car was made in the year I was born. Here in Brazil, a Karmann Ghia or SP2 (another VW sport auto, 1700 engine) are very expensive. Some, costing about R$ 100.000,00, even R$ 200.000,00. (One dollar = R$ 5,22 approx.). Congratulations! Have fun with your classic VW air cooled!
@neilmacleod53714 жыл бұрын
I love watching these bookkeepper/ mechanics work on equipment lol . I had a 55 , 36 hp I think , but it would hit ninty if you had ten mile long straghtway lol
4 жыл бұрын
Brazilian made Solex ;-) Hell yeah brother
@chezsnailez4 жыл бұрын
Dang... we had entered kindergarten that last time that wee beastie ran. The city closed and sold the school we'd gone to a few years ago... The People's Lead & Puppy Grindery - Beijing Factory 347 capacitors - too much lead, not enough puppy...
@CTmoog4 жыл бұрын
HAHA! Yes, I was just a baby too! =) oh man...that is a terrible thought...=( Thank you! Stay tuned for more!👍
@incubatork4 жыл бұрын
To get to the capacitor screw grind down an allen wrench into a screwdriver, it will come in handy for other stuff too. Mark the distributor before slackening it that way you know the position. It fired so your not far away, don't change everything before trying again, do one thing at a time.
@pokerchamp65563 жыл бұрын
It was nice to see the old car come to life but there's 50 minutes of my life I'll never get back
@steven-vn9ui4 жыл бұрын
Is there not a vacuum pipe off the carb causing un-metered air thus leaning the mixture?
@CTmoog4 жыл бұрын
Yes, I put it back on. It runs much better now. Stay for the next video! It's going to be a good one! =) Thank you!
@spittman754 жыл бұрын
@@CTmoog There you go I thought no one caught that.
@MrAllan94 жыл бұрын
Take it to a mechanic, i cried for your starter.
@CTmoog4 жыл бұрын
The starter is 52 years old...It had a good life! =) Thank you! Stay tuned for more! =)
@MrAllan94 жыл бұрын
@@CTmoog Somehow i knew you had a sense of humor, thanks, will be watching.
@iftikartaxis4 жыл бұрын
Great video always start with easy things first German engineering was built to last you could have got that going with a basic test light test for switching on the negative side of the coil even set basic timing static with the same test light check HT with lead from coil to distributor but well done you got it running