Classic VW BuGs How to Tip Re Start Old Beetle Motor Sitting for Years 

Just did this the end of last September to a 68 autostick that was sitting since 1985. Changed cap, rotor, plugs, wires, coil was bad so I replaced it, rebuilt the carb, and replaced the non-functioning fuel pump and it fired right up, no smoking or knocking. I'm driving it today! Love this little bug.

This is one my favorite Classic VW videos! Lawn mower gas tank Flames from the exhaust and carb Love it

I bought a '71 Super Beetle in 2016 that had been sitting since 1997 without the engine being started. Towed the bug home. Replaced plugs and timed. Ran a fuel line to a spare can and she started right up as if it had been driven the week before. Amazing quality on these air-cooled VW's.

Love them old motors coming back to life

Cool!!! Congrats for the video, it is amazing to see it running again after so long time.

Thank you so awesome> Beginning to try myself on a new 86

That was awesome. The look on your dads face when the crap came flying out was priceless "HOLY SHIT" ..LOL. Triple Like. Fantastic work guys.

found a similar beetle in a barn, thanks for the video will try to get it started. I only have experience working on Subarus but hope i can get it to run

Loved this! Mine's only been sitting for three years so it gives me hope!

Ahhaha great vid, good to see it alive, and the Star Wars song in the back ground ahahha

thats awesome how much crap it blew out lol... I had a 69 baja in highschool and drove it all the way through till I graduated with NEVER doing an oil change (because I was young and stupid). one day I decided to go ahead and do one to "treat" my car lol... when i opened up the strainer I found about 3/4 of a pound of sand and muck... I couldnt believe it would run, and ran GREAT, with that kind of debris in the case. I took my time and spent about 4 hours cleaning and spraying carb cleaner in it and reaching up with rags and pulled as much of the crap i could see out. once satisfied that I'd done a good job I sealed her back up, put oil in her and fired her up. she sputtered a bit but sounded great. I drove about 2 miles and the engine blew up. Apparently I shouldve just left it alone lol.... (that being said, the motor I replaced it with had set for nearly ten years previous and it legit fired right up with nothing more than a moment of sanding on the points.)

that was pretty funny! glad it got up and running!

Thank you this was excellent video

I've got a similar situation on a 67. Thanks for the video!

Run set for 15 years it said it started right up after a little bit of time cleaning out the tank in the lines

Great video! Made me laugh and gives me hope!

any tips for an engine that flooded with water for 20 years?

this made me smile :)

Love it! Nice work, guys.

Nice! Looks like "clear a few generations of mouse nests in exhaust" should be a step.

that looks so much fun.

Ha ha how awesome! Great video Chris

Best song ever btws

Love the Cantina Music

That was pretty funny when all the feathers or whatever it was flew out of the engine.

that looks so much fun. damn

Very Very good and top of galaxies! hehe

Very Nice!!

nice.

that was great! good job guys!

Sounds sweet!

stinkin mice ,,here is your eviction notice,

That's awesome.

I love this

Good job

super geilllllll :-) germany

What size wrench did you use to turn the crank

Chris you could've been a good actor on the sopranos

engines love to run

Can get my crank to do a half rotation think might be some rust in cylinder wall any tips?

COOL

You use multi grade oil or was that just to have clean oil? I remember back in the day they used 30 summer and 20 winterDid the compression improve?

Is that the cantina band music?

Now that there is funny !

Where did you get the kit to hold flywheel and starter.

did you recheck the compression?

Runs like a rebuilt motor from GEX

Any tips on keeping it going? My 71 super runs great for about an hour then dies, I can't restart it right away. I usually have to let it sit for 30 minutes or more. Any help would be great.

Wow 30 PSI? I know nothing about these old aircooled engines...what is the optimal PSI for compression? 30 PSI just seems way too low to run. All my VW knowledge is in the early watercooled diesels where 300 PSI is worn completely out and you'd like to see 400+ PSI per cylinder!

Very, very good! Fantastic! Like... Hey Chris, do you know "Marcello Tonella," from Brazil? Channel in youtube: Marcelo Tonella.

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super geilllllll :-)

it diden't even smoke blue . paint them tins & send er on its way.

What was that thing you did for the timing?

name of song ?!

That's not an engine its a flamethrower :D

Love it! Nice work, guys.

Ha ha how awesome! Great video Chris

that looks so much fun. damn

super geilllllll :-) germany

super geilllllll :-)