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
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 🤙
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
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 $$$$$
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
Hi Gary, I got a 76 bus same like this one, with the same problem, I took out the alternario to get fix and they said it was good , so a change the regulator and still having the same problem, the battery won’t last nothing, same problem like this one…
@@joseaquino8178 make sure the alternator dash light works. The alternator won’t charge if the light isn’t working. Or you could have gotten a bad regulator
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.
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.
@@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
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
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
Noyce! I have a 1973 Bay Window 1.7 ltr engine. Just got it as a Daddy Daughter project!
Can’t beat a daddy daughter project, cheers to that man!!
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
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 🤙
Excellent again Gary, now I know what the box on the firewall is now lol
Haha! Yep, that’s what it is!
Thank you for keeping it simple.
No need to over complicate things.
Thanks for being here.
Nice brother! Simple fix! When I seen where the alternator was, I was like... 😳 Great job!!
Yeah too bad I forgot to hit record the entire time I was pulling the alternator 🤦♂️😂
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.
yep thats one toasty alternator ..diode bank fried ..good video
Neale Frazer oh yeah, when you let the smoke out it usually means replace lol
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!
I was hoping it would clear things up a tad. Hope you’re having a good week!
Once you let the smoke out, it's a heck of a time getting it back in! But seriously I dig that canopy.
Garage Misadventures I couldn’t even find the smoke to put it back in! 😂
Yeah man, his bus is setup pretty nicely.
VWJAWBREAKER haha!! You gotta catch it quick!
Garage Misadventures too busy recording instead of catching it I guess lol
Man I want a bus! Cool ride! Great info!
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
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 $$$$$
The ICT Weber's grew up to IDF'S Weber's on the video. Cool trick. 👍
The barrels multiplied 😂
@@VWJawbreaker
The engine will also sound/work better with IDF'S. 😁
It ran really well with the ICT’s but there is more top end and a tad more umph with the IDF’s.
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
It’s pretty easy, just match the wires from the back of the alternator to the regulator.
If i ever find a decent type 4 i want to put one in my baja.
Good video!
The type 4 is the ultimate beast! Hoping to tear one down and learn more about the internals in the next month or so.
@@VWJawbreaker
Nice. Should be fun.
Good to see you bro!
Thanks for stopping by!
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?
Check for power at the coil, check for spark and fuel.
Should start if those all check out unless there’s no compression.
Hi Gary, I got a 76 bus same like this one, with the same problem, I took out the alternario to get fix and they said it was good , so a change the regulator and still having the same problem, the battery won’t last nothing, same problem like this one…
What Can a do ??? To get fix
@@joseaquino8178 make sure the alternator dash light works. The alternator won’t charge if the light isn’t working.
Or you could have gotten a bad regulator
Thanks for your time , what you mean dash light work ?? The dash light still showing red .., the alternator is new, battery new, o don’t what else do
@@joseaquino8178 the alternator light on the dash needs to work.
@@VWJawbreaker😢nooo
May I ask which colored wire on the regulator you connected your test meter to? Thanks
Should be the red power wire from the alternator.
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.
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.
Great idea.
Great job.. I would like to check mine..I'm not 100% it's properly charging either
Get it all back together and I can walk you through on how to check it.
@@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
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.
@@VWJawbreaker hmmm.. Who knows if there's a bad wire somewhere. I thought bugs were simple lmao
😂
What city are you located in?
North of Orlando.
You going probing today, ET? Have fun.
ET went home! Haha!!
@@VWJawbreaker LOL Moe
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
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.
Never a good sign when you see smoke from the alternator. :)
2 Guys and a Bug it’s always a pain to put the smoke back after you let it out 😁
What’s the story on the CBRE van 🤔, your day job🤔
Yes it is, I try to keep it out of the shots but have been too lazy to move vehicles all around.
Yes in old gen
Over voltage 16 to 18 so
Its come smoke
It definitely over voltage. It’s all good now though.
@@VWJawbreaker if have ecu or electroinc ign module its dangerous hi power suply 😕
no, no, no. turn the camera on and get back in there and do it all again. talking about it isn't good enough.
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.
@@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.
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.