Drive Your Classic Car... Or IT WILL DIE! (VW Beetle)
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- čas přidán 4. 06. 2024
- I didn't start or drive my car for 7 months, and I can't believe what happened! I'll show you what happens to if a car sits unused too long, and how to get it back on the road. Whether you have a air-cooled VW Beetle, muscle car or old truck... do your classic a favor and go drive it today.
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More Videos about my 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle:
Oil Change Video: • Classic Volkswagen Oil...
Car Tour: • Our Super 74: VW Super...
"Canyon Run" Short Film: • Our Super 74: CANYON R...
Original "Our Super 74" Short Film: • "Our Super 74" VW Bug ...
Chapters:
0:00 What Happens When A Car Sits Too Long
3:47 (VERY) Cold Start
4:57 Getting Ready For New Tires
6:16 New Tire Day!
8:04 Recommended Maintenance
10:52 First Car Show In Years
11:32 I Need Your Help! (Rust Repair)
13:30 Let's Go For A Cruise
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The car show was awesome! Even won a trophy... which was a huge surprise. There's a photo posted in my community page if you're interested.
Well done, everyone loves a bug!
What size tires does your SUPER BEETLE have? I like to compare mines to your. BTW. Looking good.
Awesome bug, the white walls are perfect. Hope you find someone for that job. I would totally watch that.
Me too! It's been a long time coming. I've read several forums and blogs about it, but I don't think there's a video series about this issue. It plagues all Beetles from the 1970's pretty much.
Please do not ever convert that bug to EV, in my opinion you’ll ruin the charm and sound, beautiful car 👍👍
It wouldn’t be any time soon. More of a 2040, you can’t buy gas anymore kinda thing. 🤘
Just re bought myself a beetle in pretty good stock condition but has plenty of " bugs". Also has small rust spots on one side just like your. Concentrating on mechanical first then will get to the body. Thanks for the enjoyment I got from your video.! Love the tires!
Always love seeing some Beetle content. Looking forward to buying and restoring one someday.
It's a ton of fun. Parts are pretty available and cheap. So many options to choose from in terms of styling. And it's a great way to meet awesome people.
Hey I just got the same 74 superbeetle I need help on getting new parts for it, can u help thank you ?
.. BTW great video..
Not sure I came upon your channel but glad I did. Watching your vids on your bug are great and have started to light a fire to get mine back on the street. My first bug was a 74 std with a 1641cc. I bought a 62 cloth sunroof back in 2006 and took the 1641 and gave the 62 life again. Drove it daily for about 7yrs and it's been under a cover in the garage. I'll never sell it and I know it needs to be rolling down the road! I look forward to seeing more on your 74 in the future. Flat four for life
Awesome man.
Yo tengo una modelo 86 estos bugs son muy incómodos pero increíblemente divertidos en MEXICO son un clásico
El tuyo está hermoso 🤩 felicidades
Tus videos muy amenos y entretenidos
Saludos 🖖
I just bought some of that Castrol classic oil for my 80 cordoba for its next oil change
What a gem!
I feel your joy
Mines been sitting for six months at least
We just bought our first 74 Super Beetle. Enjoy your videos, they are both entertaining and helpful. Thank you
All of your videos are interesting to me in one way or another, so keep 'em coming!
Great video Jason. I own a ‘74 Super Beetle as well and absolutely love the car! Thanks for the tips and kind wishes to you in the new year.
Hey, very cool video. Hope everything goes well with your great looking classic.
Jason you do it with a lot of passion. Keep it up. It's really intetesting.
Thanks very much sir. I’ll keep going.
Great Bug! I always use non-ethanol gas in my air cooled Vdubs! Much better for the carbs.
Love that beetle!! My first car was a 1963 beetle that I restored, pan off ground up job! I loved the heck out of that thing and still miss it even today, but had to sell it to be able to purchase our house… I love Super Beetles, they are the improved version of the original design and certainly they drive a lot better! Some day maybe I will be able to get my hands in another one! Keep it up Sir, great content
The VW Beetle is a timeless classic, great video Jason 👍
Great video, your beetle is really nice!
If your car has been sitting for a few months always drain the bowl on the carb before you start it and you won't have to go though that rough running period. Also, please please relocate that fuel filter!!! Get that plastic fuel filter out of the engine bay if you don't want to start a fire.
I think that changing the brake fluid in the reservoir is fine as long as the old fluid isn't nasty and real dirty. If the old fluid was black and cloudy, then it would definitely have been time for a proper flush.
Anyway, really nice beetle! The white walls look great! 😁😁
Looking forward to seeing it at the show!
Great video. I myself have a 1974 super Beetle. Saturn yellow. I have a type 3 fastback as well. I had a 1965 vw bug, sold it. I prefer the super Beetle because it rides and handles much better. I really like the clock in yours. I have a strange fondness for factory clocks. 🙄. I had the same 2 barrel carb on my 1965. Could never get it quite right. My super Beetle has the duel kadron carbs. Much easier to adjust. Really like your videos. Beautiful bug. Especially the history on it. Noel
Is that Herbie on your shirt?!?!?! Awesome video by the way!
Always look forward to your videos Jason!
Genuinely inspirational a joy to view bravo Jason
Thanks very much!
Jason, Glad I found you channel. I have a '74 super beetle convertible. Needs work done to it. I would really like to learn how to do it myself but I am not as experienced as you. The car will not idle properly. I was wondering what you would recommend. I have watched your oil changing video and I plan on starting with that but wonder what would be the next step. You mentioned in this video working on the carburetor but I don't see any other video discussing this. Please let me know if we can speak directly to each other.
I loved your hubcap tip as I learned the hard way on that exact same issue. A couple of months back I took my '75 Dodge D100 to Discount Tire for a tire change out as well. I went there with near perfect (but aged) period correct dog dish hubcaps. When I picked up my truck from Discount, I had waited for so long for the job to be complete, I did not initially pay attention to the hubcaps when I was leaving the tire shop, I just wanted to get in truck and get back home. As soon as I got back to my house, I did my normal walk around the truck admiring the new tires when I noticed 3/4 hubcaps had been very noticeably bashed in. The idiot tire technician popped the hubcaps back on by obviously pounding the center of the hubcap instead of gently on the outer edges. When it comes to classic vehicles, you really have to be picky where you take it to for maintenance.
I’ve had Les Schwab destroy a few hubcaps. 😭
Great video and beautiful Bug! Really like the White Walls
Thanks! Yeah I’m very pleased. Not cheap but worth it.
Jason I love your presentations, and I love the VW too although I don't own one.
My father has a 72 VW 1302, it needs some maintenance, but it still works. That was also my first car back in high school, so it has a special place in my heart...
By the way, your beetle looks awesome ! Nice work.
awsome Ive got exactly the same model
We have the same interests. First I saw your sportwagen oil change video (I just bought that same car), then I watched that failed dining table video (I also like re-freshing wood things), and now I see a ct70 in the background!!?? I have two of those, one with a 190cc motor. Keep it up man👍
Awesome! And guess what? I’m buying a 2nd CT70 very soon as a running project. 🥰
Old beetles definitely benefit from the "Italian tuneup".
Your so called carb problem was just a misfiring sparkplug. It was running on 3 cilinders.
Next time do a ignition service also. And if you drive the car every year and refuel a couple of times.
Running a fuel filter and replacing it every two years, you never need to clean that style of carburator.
Tip Check your fuel lines underneed the gastank, and behind the engine. And relocate that fuel filter.
Nice bug btw, the tyres are stunning on it!
Yeah off screen I found the distributor cap was loose.
Great video 👏
Thanks very much.
Love your beetle, fantastic cars, had one in the early 1980s - was offered 2 for £25.00 but didn't have that kind of money so bought 1 for £12.50!
Thats a rad bug & sweet chuck taylors clean beetle
Also love those recaros man that bug is clean
Thanks!
I definitely take off the hubcaps when I remember and when I forget they come back dented. You would think that they would use care. Anyway good video!
You can recharge any battery any age, search on youtube for several examples. Note you need a 200A charger with starting capabilities.
My first car was a ‘71 Beetle (same color).
👍 video, thanks
Hey Jason. I’ve been listening to a lot of video idea channels. What I’ve heard is make your title something that will get clicks. Your title is super honest and has good explanation, not too click inducing. I’m not a pro at this. I just want to try and help. Sorry if I’m sticking my nose somewhere it should be. Maybe try a title like… She’s always there for me! I don’t deserve this. See what I mean? Appeal to the emotion. Any way hope this helps. You are doing great. Better than I am here. Lol. Keep at it friend.
Hey I appreciate it. I try to give titles a hook while including key words. I can't be too "click-batey" otherwise I can't sleep at night. :-)
Also, cool channel! I did one camera review video as a joke way back in the day.
@@JasonExplainsThings, hey thanks man, and I totally understand. Yes, be true to yourself. 👍
Nice work, I completely agree. Unfortunately mines not driveable as yet but when it is I'll drive the heck out of it.
Just took it for a spin yesterday! Need to get as many drives in before winter sets in.
@@JasonExplainsThings how did it drive? I can't remember what mine was like to drive anymore, been such a long time.
Old vw bug they do Look cool im thinking to buy one😊
They're a ton of fun.
Definitely drive that thing as often as you can, unless you can drive the old dodge in which case you should drive that hahaha But I was curious to find out if you're using that same high zinc oil in the dodge and if so have you had an issues with it? I've been using a zinc additive with standard oil in my 1987 w150 with the 360 but if I can switch to an oil that already has zinc in it that might be better
Nice beetle! What is your stance setup (spindles/ narrowed beam)? And do you have 165/60/R15 for all 4 tires?
So there’s a video all about that linked in the description… the “car tour” video. But I have the Top Line sport springs and drop lowering struts in the front (slight rake beyond level). 165s all around. No rubbing unless I’m carrying a bunch of passengers. 😅
Question… on on of your older videos you mentioned the rust you are experiencing from the inside out on both back vent areas. I am currently putting my super back together, is there a way to circumvent this from happening? My super is nearly rust free, but she will be my “mostly” daily driver. I thought you might could block it off and put the vent covers in for looks. Not really sure if they are super functional. Any suggestions would be great!!! Love your videos. Keep buggin’
Hey Karen! Yeah they are functional. To avoid this issue the spray foam behind the vents needs to be removed. You can do this by chipping it away with a long metal rod.
Of course not i rotate my truck bike bug its a heap but its got potential... baby steps
A bus or beetle have ALWAYS been my dream vehicle. I’m in the process of actually saving up my pennies to get mine. I plan on making whichever I decide to buy my daily. So classic and important are these vehicles in the history of automobiles. I’m a old soul “hippie” at heart so these cars explain my life and how I live everyday, in no hurry ever one day at a time and always trying to spread peace and happiness to all. Some people dream bout having a turbo or racer engine whatever that like to go fast, I just dream bout having my bus or beetle to live in a time of no computer chips enjoy life and experience stories of break downs on trips that people stop and help if needed. The world needs to go back to this era and stop being in such a rush to live your life in “the fast lane”. Slow down take a breathe of fresh air and enjoy the beautiful sights that were put here for us all to see. Your beetle is absolutely gorgeous. Peace and love!!
Awesome! Thanks for sharing your story. It’s funny, if I’m feeling low or sad I don’t want to drive the Bug (why it sat last year). Then when I do again, I’m mad at myself because it’s so enjoyable. I think a weekend cruise is a new mandatory thing for me. I don’t want to let it sit unused anymore.
Much respect bro!! I hope your days of being down or sad are less nowadays. Life can be difficult and very challenging at times but life is beautiful even better when your cruzin in a classic. Great video. Sending positive vibes to you from Jamaica. (My lovely wife and I are on vacation) Smile often laugh everyday love always.
Hola Señor. Love the bug. But, Kumho tires that were on there? Ew. I had a bad experience with them. Never again baby!
Yeah it was interesting to see them go bad. Won’t buy again. 👍
Agreed Are they Origional seats ?
Nope. There's a "car tour" video that talks about this if you're interested. They're from a MK2 VW Jetta GLI. I love those old Recaros. They're probably the most comfortable car seat I've had.
Slade is awesome
Hello, Jason. Your ‘74 is beautiful, and you come across as a nice guy. But I’m going to be honest with you on a few of your “extraction” methods, and how you’re harming your air-cooled.
First, off, though, I had no idea that Castrol had come out with a high-zinc oil. I’ve been using Valvoline VR Racing oil with high-zinc, but I’d rather go back to Castrol, now that they offer a high-zinc product. Thanks for the tip.
High-zinc oils will destroy the effectiveness of a catalytic converter. That’s why you don’t want to put it in your cars that have a cat, assuming you live in a state that requires an annual smog check. High-zinc oils are great, however, for vintage engines with flat tappets-like in a Beetle.
Siphoning out your brake reservoir only changed the brake fluid in your reservoir. The reservoir is merely a … well … a reservoir, there to allow for extra fluid as your brakes wear. It doesn’t recirculate throughout your brake system. This means that all the old brake fluid in your metal lines, beyond your reservoir, was not changed when you sucked out the reservoir. That is, the business stuff that boils while braking a lot, or holds damaging moisture-which promotes rust in your metal lines is still there. Changing the brake fluid, means getting rid of the stuff in your lines. Not your reservoir.
Dirt and contaminates in your engine oil tend to settle in the sump. It’s a gravity thing, I guess. That’s why VW located the drain system at the bottom of the sump. Yes, you got most of your oil out by sucking it from the top, but you didn’t get all the contaminates that settle at the bottom of the sump. Also, if you don’t remove the sump plate and screen to inspect for tell-tale particles, you’ll never see them, and not be able to fix the issue before further damaging other interior engine components. The oil should also be warmed up just before changing it. Warm, newly-recirculated oil holds in suspension, more contaminates, and getting rid of the contaminates is the reason you’re change the oil, anyway.
I’m getting older now, and changing my oil, adjusting valves, and all the other maintenance items aren’t really a fun way to spend my afternoons anymore (I’m also a late riser, by the way); and I mention this because I’m also lazy. But … I don’t cut corners. I just go ahead and do the maintenance the way it’s supposed to be done, for good reasons. If you want to keep your beauty as long as you mentioned, don’t try to reinvent the wheel. Just do as the old VW guys have been doing for decades.
I bought my first VW new in 1969, and have owned many bugs, buses, Karmann Ghias, a Single Cab, and a Type lV. I know a thing or two-and have forgotten much about ACVW’s-so I hope you won’t take offense, but will take my advice.
P.s. those tires rock!
Hey Michael. A few things… there is no cat on my bug so that’s not an issue.
I agree about the brake fluid. It was drained about 5 years ago when I added disc brakes. The fluid is very clean with not many miles so I think it’s a nice half measure to swap it out (you’re welcomed to disagree).
And lastly I did a full oil drain and cleaned the strainer 150 miles ago (like I said in the video), which is the only reason I used an oil extractor. Thanks for watching. :-)
I want one!!!!!
Thanks Sir! I got this new video as well in case you’re interested: czcams.com/video/TxpsoaCK0Pk/video.html
This one made me laugh, 6 months lol, you know before they were classics they were current cars, state of the art so to speak, I've had many classics and restored lots too, cars I've had stood 3 to 4 years, they don't self destruct, and you have it in a luxury storage area, most stick them outside in all weather's, the only thing you should do is put the car in the air off the tyres and use foam stand off strips for the cover so the air moves around the car, as for starting always turn the car over by hand a few times to gently lube the journals etc, that's it, rubbers etc wil deteriorate regardless of driving or not, it's an age thing and after parts are generally junk compared to the original, nice colours by the way
Sure... the title is a bit goofy. Drive your Classic Car... Or it Will Run Like Crap doesn't sound as good. :-)
And then there’s me…driving my 73’ beetle every day, every where. 😂
You sir are a hero.
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What year is the GTI?
2016
Did you get your wheels powder coated or did you buy them white?
I had them powder coated.
SeaFoam is not a fuel stabilizer. It is a cleaner and Will destroy a carburetor if left in the system to long.
Hey Shane, SeaFoam states that it can be used as a fuel stabilizer for 2 years. I'd imagine letting any fuel sit in a carb for too long is bad for it. Thanks for commenting. seafoamworks.com/knowledge-base/how-to-use-sea-foam-for-engine-storage-and-stabilizing-fuel/
And I'm not sponsored by them or anyone. Just doing videos on the side for fun.
@@JasonExplainsThings Just keep the VW’s on the road. I’m doing some service work on my 73 super. Then it’s time to build a motor for my 70 Baja.
Because you told me to: I hate those tires and you're wrong and lazy.
Also, I don't believe that at all. Tires look sweet, good job.
😭😂
Do you sell those stickers? I'd put one on my ZR2 Bison rack!
I should. Message me on Instagram and I’ll mail you one.
If you end up sitting a while again, don’t pump the gas in the bug. Keep the pedal down while keying the ignition or else you may flood it with the excessive pumping
Congratulations for your cars speciallybthe duper beetle is thr car of my dreams. I would like to see you in a car show some day.and meet you in person and of course your wonderful beetle