It's not Texas Tea
Well, this is about the only thing an antifreeze jug can be used for on a Beetle. Yes, I cut a whole in the middle of the jug to use it as a drain pan. It has a better seal than any of those black plastic pan-jug setups I've owned over the years.
You can see the engine better in the two pictures below. The air cleaner is totally crooked. It seems broken. There is also a free pair of vice-grips. It looks to be holding the EGR pipe on.
I did not remove or replace the strainer as I could not find one locally. I did want to get the oil itself changed. It was quite black. I'll change it again shortly when my strainer comes in and I can replace it.
Short term goals
Some short-term goals for the Super are:
- Assess the brakes, replace parts as needed.
- Clean it up, inside and out
- Repair the generator. Currently the battery only reads 12.7v while running, so I think the generator is not charging the battery. I may be able to get away with just brushes but I am not hopeful. The commutator looks pretty worn.
- Adjust the valves, replace plugs, set ignition timing
- Evaluate fuel system, add another filter
- Go through the front suspension
- Go through the rear suspension
- Get familiar with everything
I also need to find my 3/8" drive ratchet! I am doing everything with a speeder wrench and it's a little bulky.
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