i found the exact duplicate of the automobile you are driving at the end of the video and that i have seen several times in the past same paint job looks the same in phx, AZ
AWWWWW, THIS HAD TO BE a setup, no hard start, flames or backfires along with mouse nests or blow off of debris.............U R gonna get spoiled by these easy starts ..............U never even opened the dizzy to chek the points! :)) Seriously it's fun to watch U you simple logic to start a engine no matter what make or size...........
I work evenings and was sleeping peacefully when i suddenly woke up feeling a disturbance in the force, I check my phone, no missed calls or messages then I se I got a alert, Mustie one has posted a video titled "will it run". oh hell yes!! sleep can wait!!
Another 30 minutes of therapy, these will it run videos are the best. That first moment of just standing there listening to it run, thinking about and analyzing all the sounds you hear. Yeah man, thats the stuff.
The “look back” at Crusty! Classic...I always say, if you get out of a car and DON’T look back at it as you walk away, you bought the wrong car! Engine sounds really good!👍
Thanks mustie1 always enjoy your vids love the methods of assesment and care given prior to start up 😎 I used to work in a vw workshop on aircooleds in the seventies brings back memories inc the time setting timing with a strobe leant forward to get a better view of the timing mark and alternator pulley caught my long hair . Wouldn't be problem now as 61 and bald 😄
Nice that worked out well. I especially liked where you take the necessary steps to avert any damage by checking everything out. Reminds me of my '73 bus. I couldn't believe how smooth a ride that was. It stopped on me once when my neighbor and I were going to a hotel down in NJ on the beach for a weekend. My neighbor got mad because the other guys didn't wait for us. I looked at him and said 'Who cares, we got all the beer with us, lol'. It was just a vapor lock and after a few minutes it started right up and we were on our way.He was kinda funny, he'd be halfway out the window screaming, if he saw somebody do something he didn't like. Thanks for sharing.
As always, thank you for the mechanical lesson and the scenic drive: I enjoy visiting different regions of our country, and while I may not feel the bumps in the road, or smell the spring air as you drive, it is still rather enjoyable. Peace-out!
Seen that bent push rod casing, and then when you didn't find any oil..and it scared me a bit, but then it started right up..think it even surprised you how fast..like it was run last week, instead of 10+ yrs. ago..and no oil leaks! Must have dumped over or something. That high of compression, +some new parts on it, makes you wonder if somebody didn't have that engine done not to long before it was parked. Crusty Loves that spring weather! But you approached that ramp at the lake rather fast! lol
I have been watching your videos for about a month now, I applied your method of troubleshooting to one of my generators that wouldn't start. I got it running and it sounds great. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Glad you got the Compression Gauge. I was not sure if you received it. Now we can read the gauge too. grin. How about "Sporty" for the new van name. (for Sportmobile package, not speediness)
Looks like you got a real winner there. The dual port engines are all '71 or later, and it looks like it might have come from a bus, which would make it a '71, because in the US the buses started coming with a Type 4 engine from '72-on. '71 buses also came with 38 A generators, instead of the usual 30 A. If that's the original generator, the output will be stamped on the generator. New brushes will stick up above the brush guides; VW suggests that brushes worn down below the top of the brush guide are worn out. So these are pretty worn, making it possible that this is one of the rare 38 A, '71 bus-only, versions Your starter is from an AT Type 3; MT Type 3s used the same starter as Beetles. The AT starter is also .8 HP, instead of .7, so, in addition to the self-supported drive end, it's an extra good choice for your purposes. I believe the crank end play spec is .003-.006". This one is probably fine. No "CLUNK", so no loose #1 main bearing. ;-) That combination oil pump cover/oil filter base is a problem. It places the oil filter right where the exiting hot air from the #3 & 4 cylinders can heat it up. Adding a filter is a plus, but this way of doing it turns that into a minus. You've got a great engine there, with dual port heads, and the doghouse oil cooler, which is terrific, so get rid of that pump cover and filter when you put this beauty to work.
Nice dual port motor with oil extension and filter kit, looks like it road down a lot of dirt roads. Doesn't look like it had some salt roads either. Had a friend back in the late 70's collect those vw trucks.
That engine seems really good, don't forget to block the carb and exhaust ports up from the evil mice lol. Im sure a regular run is good for vehicles, drives out the damp and gets oil/grease moving again :-).
In my experience a snake got I into water hose to engine it caused a blockage in the cooling system of a golf was heating up intermittently. Till I gave it a flush. And discovered it problem solved
Sweet little engine for that bus. When it finally fired up and ran I could feel the corners of my mouth forming a smile. Good to get a ride in crusty again. Spring is always nice to see things green up. Now I have yard work to add to my activity list
Every time you upload a VW vid it makes me want to buy one just for the fun of rebuilding it more and more. Wish I had done so back when a half running bug could be had for 500 bucks....
The ole mustie 1 back at it again with another great video . I swear it the best of describing how things work and to think ur just Sharing ur awesome knowledge. Thanks bud I greatly appreciate it👍
hello from a Brit. Enjoyed your vids over the last few years.We had a garage exactly like yours, it burned down on Saturday.2 triumphs,a bsa,2 ducatis and a sportster,plus equipment.Cause seems like an overnight electrical fault.Before anyone asks no it wasn,t.I don,t want anyone to be down hearted,we,ve had a lifetimes fun in it.Cheers,keep the vids coming!Mike.
When I was 15 and a half, had my first car. A Nissan 240at that burned a quart a week. It got low the first week I got it. I didn't realize you only needed to use the dipstick. I thought you just filled the whole damn engine up to the cap on the valve cover... That day I learned you could put 14 quarts of oil in a KA24E. It ran, too. Badly, but it made it home and my dad was torn between killing me or laughing his head off at me.
Well, that was easy. Nice ride too. A lot of those homes look like old school houses, and I like that people can grow Christmas trees in their yards. For a second it looked like you were pulling into R Peeks house, but it was just a boat launch. Thanks Mustie for another great video and detailed explanation on engine end play.
Always a pleasure learning by watching a master who’s probably forgotten more than I’ll ever pick up! Glad your trip was safe and such an awesome score!
What I find so inspiring about your channel is how you teach, more like a dad hanging out with his child. You explain the how and why along with . . .lets try this . . .and if that doesn't work we'll just get creative . . . . .may you have a long life . . .D Oktim
Thanks for the video tour of your part of the world. Absolutely beautiful countryside - reminds me of the part of Oregon that I grew up in. Beats big city living hands down IMHO. And Crusty’s gotta be a kick in the shorts to drive. Single and double cabs are so hard to find without emptying your pockets; a rust-oration makes so much more sense.
Mustie, Thanks for the ride along. Back in the day when folks took their film to the drug store for developing, my Job was to pick them up and delivery the pictures back. The company had several VW vans and it was fun to drive them. Looking out that windshield brought back memories of youth. Great video.
Spring and an old flat four burst into life....Snow and salt are gone, and all's right with the world...Enjoyed the ride too...:) Surprised it started so easily after all that time..
Darren the Poet who revives motors, infuse life in old objets get revived too comes Spring Time. An Artist I'm telling you !! 👍👍 BTW, nice country surroundings in N.H.
Out of all the engines you got throughout your deals that's probably the best one I've seen yet for not having to do hardly anything to it except to hook some power up and fuel
I have enjoyed watching you test fire several air cooled VW engines now - an idea: build yourself a “test stand” for these engines. You could just bolt it to the piece of trans housing you already have. A simple panel with battery connections/cables, and some switches with leads on them to plug to the idle solenoid (if applicable), the choke and ignition coil. If you want to make a real project out of this (I would watch it for sure) add wire leads and a voltmeter to check the generator/alternator! Of course, something to see oil pressure: could be a wire to use the oil pressure switch with a light in the panel, but you may want to also provide for a mechanical gauge with an adapter to replace the switch for more info on the actual pressure. Enjoy!
Informational and educational,more people need to see this kinda stuff (these days) imo . That engine sounds really solid,I'd give it some extra love (when the time come to play with it). Excellent video ! (as always )
Crusty is my favorite vw bus I have seen. Perfect patina, mechanically solid, and very practical with that bed. I am so jealous!!! I have watched your series on her at least twice all the way through!!!
Mustie1: I really enjoyed this last video on vw engine test/ to start to see if bus engine was worth saving..but, because of witnessing a bus vid. you did where the bus was in so bad of shape..the front of the bus was gone..most of the bus was trash and the motor was full of rust..mustie..you say all you wanted was the plate behind the front seats where it was cut-out so people could move back & forth between those seats..but, that one was still intact..I learn a hell-of-alot..thank you..GodFather bless-you. May your life be free of hardships..your friend critter
Can’t believe you ran that engine so long without any water!! I use to own a 1965 VW, and a VW van. They’re fun to drive! I believe my car had either 32 or 36 Hp
@gasarse yeah these older vw engines take a special coolant. Its makeup is a mix of oxygen,nitrogen, and hydrogen. Depending on the area you live in the coolant quality varies and may contain other components. Still way cheaper priced than these modern day ethylene glycol based coolants.
Travis Lazenby No wonder I could never find the radiator on my two VW ‘s Also the fool heaters on them sucked badly. Volkswagen means people’s car in Deutsch. I believe had it built for the common man. The Volkswagen thing was nothing more than a German Jeep. I believe the Germans also used the engine in a light plane during ww2
Nice addition to the engine hoard! Enjoyed the Crusty ride through beautiful NH. I too have been driving the wheels off my toys before that thermonuclear heat from our nearest star turns everything in Texas to charcoal next month, haha.
What I love is... when you say, that compression should not be off by more than 10%, you are just repeating, what everybody else says... and then you dot the i with explaining why... You are my absolute favorite go-to-guy :)
Great video Mustie! How close are you to Avoca? You and SMA (Eric O) would make an interesting colab? Fixing rusty junk together maybe? Just a thought.
Just have to say, I have a '64 Beetle and this setup that you showed in depth, to get the engine to run out of the car with the starter and bellhousing and various wires for power to the coil, was incredibly helpful to me, as well as sharing end play knowledge. These are the videos I refer people to if they have questions. Simply the best on youtube.
You "will" find all you need in his archives, right here! I'm wondering if that degree wheel on the front pulls is factory or did someone add that. I've never seen one unless it was installed later. 😃 cheers!
Runs like you just shut it off five minutes before.. Seems like 160psi is high for a stock dual port. Wonder if that has some high compression pistons in it
I know it's some irrelevant but my old 02 Ford Focus 1.6 with 11-1 compression ratio had 180 psi on the good cylinders. Know it because i burnt a valve due to loooong time heavy oil consumption. Turns down to bad oil controls rings. The compressions ring was fine on it. Just for a reference there 😊
Really enjoyed the drive at the end of your vlog. You live in a very pleasant part of the world - plenty of room and some fine houses. I suppose it would be difficult living there without wheels - but, hey, the wheels are all part of the fun.
Thanks for the vid, Mustie. Particularly like the hunk of transmission to mount the starter and your explanation of electrical hookups around the carb. I learn something new with every vid.
