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In Hulk Hogan's voice from the 80's - "Only in America brother"

Really nice looking forward Beetle. Thanks for the memories of the two VW's I had about 50 years ago. Yes, the valves need to be adjusted just right. I remember one cylinder (left front) ran hotter than the other three thus making it difficult to change the spark plug. It seems like they required a lot of tinkering with but things were simple. I like the sound of the engine .

When Beetle was very common, it was very reliable compared to same level priced cars was. Now Beetles in videos must be something else? By the way, beetle was only car in Antarctica and have its speed record.

28:00: I would've at least tried to push-start it. I managed a couple of times to do so with my first 72 beetle...

21:25: The last mechanic probably had no experience with air-cooled VW's, and it's getting harder to find mechanics who do...Get yourself a copy of John Muir's "How To Keep Your Volkswagen Alive", because you WILL be needing it.

18:14: I can tell you EXACTLY why your radio is jumping up and down: The armature of the wiper assembly is hitting the oversized body of that non-stock radio. Most classic VW owners who wish to install 'modern' audio equipment just use the glovebox space, either behind the door, or on a blanking plate over the hole when you remove the glovebox. Kudos for whomever did the botch-job of installing the radio and leaving it loose....

14:00: WOW, that's a ROUGH idle for a VW. I'd check to see if the proper plugs are installed. Air-cooled VW's require plugs for a HOT range, and most plugs available at your local chain stores are not hot enough, even if they DO fit. A set of Bosch hot-range copper-electrode plugs is what these engines are designed to run with.

8:02: That's 28-30° BTDC dynamic timing at full throttle. Most VW people use static timing, and there is a mark on the distributor so that you can time the engine just by turning it to the mark. Otherwise you can time it statically (with coil charged, but engine off) with nothing more than a tail light bulb with a wire and a clip soldered onto it. VW timing for 1972 (US model) was something like 5°ATDC, apparently for the same emissions reason, but everybody just followed the 3-5°BTDC that the previous models all used. Get a John Muir manual for specifics; I understand that it is still in print!

3:40: The hard starting may be because the choke advance was set too far. I had a 72, and was told that the 72-74 models had a special choke advance which kept it partially closed MUCH longer than previous models, in order to reduce at least one of the emissions tested for. ?this made the car sluggish until COMPLETELY warm, and made fuel economy terrible. I was told that many people just advanced the choke adjustment farther forward, so I did. This made starting harder, requiring a bit of pumping the throttle and then holding rev's up manually until warm. But when winter came, I replaced the choke spring with a pre-1972 version and it worked fine.

1:53: Don't see a lot of auto-specific tools in that cheap Harbor Freight tool kit. You should really buy something better; those Pittsburgh tools are garbage and will break the first time you put a bit of heavy stress on them.

That must have been a fun adventure! Beautiful car and beautiful scenery. It doesn’t get better than that. Thanks for sharing your journey. I have a 1988 560SL (among other classic Benz’s) and it’s a joy to drive. Although hopefully you switched to 91/93 octane gas. Mercedes began requiring premium with the release of the 560SL/SEL/SEC. Also, drive thru car washes are a terrible idea on these older cars. Seals get bad with age. These should only be hand washed by you. I wouldn’t even trust a handwash car wash business.

Thats lookin like real fun! Thanks for the ride!

please upload more videos. we like to see

The most reliable car ever made, the engine B-18. It just won't break if you service it.

Great video it's funny cos at the start of the trip u guys was all smiles now it looks like ur losing the will to live 😂😢😅😅😅😅 gotta love da bug great adventure love my bug ❤shouts from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

My first car in 1975 was a ‘72 bug. I was 17, and I learned quickly…Change the oil and adjust the valves. Got to where I could do both on a Saturday morning in about an hour. Got 100k out of the car before I dropped a valve on #3. Rebuilt is myself using John Muir’s book…got another 100k out of it and did it all over again. Drove it 10 years and 300k and sold it for what I paid for it back in 1975. Best car I’ve ever own. I’m 67 now and have a California ‘72 identicle to my first one sitting in the garage as we speak…3 years into a top to bottom restoration. Don’t let anyone ever tell you you can’t go back!

Oh my gosh, I kept putting my hand to my face while watching your video! I totally remember being stranded once a week at school. I had a red 1971. Definitely a love hate relationship. Nah, Ya’ll make me miss it!

I have had several bugs throughout my lifetime. Growing up, my family took trips out west in bugs. All the little quirks of these cars are like life experiences. Driving a VW aircooled will give you absolute self confidence, if you are willing to learn and fix the problem yourself. From John Muir to Bentley to all the you tubers. One of my bugs was an auto-stick, for me that brought about 60% of the enjoyment of driving a bug. I had it changed to a manual and out came the 100% air cooled experiences. I have been driving a 74 super beetle for the past 6 years again and continue to enjoy the ride, most of the time! These old cars are not for someone without patience and the ability to stop, breathe, learn, and fix. Enjoy the ride and keep a lookout for a 4-speed. Came across your video on a coffee, Sunday morning.

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dont feather the gas on a hot start. hold the pedal to the floor while starting see if that works

Which octane fuel do you use for the car? I hear that ethanol is bad for old classic cars.

Drove these extensively. Last one had B-20 mill. They do handle and lend themselves to a dedicated driver. 💪❤️🙏

I love Mercedes 319 and I love westfalia . Beautiful work .

The joys of owning an air cooled VW, Can’t beat it!

Too bad...if it had manual gearbox, could have push started it? A well dialed in '72 standard will make Maine to California easily; driver will run out of steam long before the bug!

That Slow sticker is 🔥🔥🔥

US bumpers ruin the looks a bit

I have a 1972 standard beetle too, also in Kasan red; have 137,000 miles on the original engine (third rebuild!).

The seats are from a 1987 Mercedes Benz 260se. Rare in the USA

beautiful but these horrible bumpers......

This iso cool! We used to go to the drive in but in a baja bug. The drive in is now a target 😢 the other one we used to go to recently closed.

Hi there, my wife & I have a vintage Merc 508d camper here in the UK. Got to say I loved watching your journey & the smile on your face reminds me of us when we are out in our old bus. Happy travels & take care.

Rule of thumb! Never drive a beetle for any road trip or vacation! Around town or to the grocery store is okay!

t's so nice to see that you still have a 319 on the continent. I have one myself and so does my dad. We are in a club here in Germany and help each other with questions all over Europe. That makes things a lot easier. Greetings from near the birthplace of your 319

I have to say, in my time of having bugs and buggy's i never had so much trouble. The valve adjustment is very important and the coil button would go bad in the cap. This car i think is a 3 speed auto. Lucky the trans didn't act up. If you kept your hand of the shifter and didn't drive it like a real stick they did ok.

Great video. Thanks for taking us with you on this trip.

Car is super....

Fantastic van. 👍

Really enjoying your Rosebug videos. Growing up, it seemed like at least one third of the cars on the road were VW Beetles.

I enjoyed following your trip. My first car, purchased used in 1982, was a nine-year old 1973 Super Beetle. The car had all sorts of problems and the heater channels were rusted. But, I loved that little car - it definitely cemented my love for small, light, manual transmission cars. If you live in the Portland area, you might check out honest, skilled auto mechanic Mark who has a shop in Portland. He also has a UA-cam channel called 2stroketurbo.

Dear owner of the VW(rose bug)!Your VW needs a little more rpm because the engine works Very low as l can hear maybe 700-800/min,the engine is type AD 1600c.c,or AS 1600c.c?The position of distributor is perfect!as I see.The adjustment of the valves in my opinion has to be in what regards the third cylinder a little more opened because the engine is overheating (air cooled).The beetle is one of the most successful cars but when I'm driving it(our VW 1303 with AS 1600c.c)I keep firmly the velocity (speed)no more than 90-100km/h, especially the summer in Greece -Athens,we have hot days and traffic.

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As much as I love the VW bugs, I don't think I would ever own one. I had the chance to buy 1 almost 30 years ago but a good friend of mine at the time tried his best to steer me away from owning 1 because he said unless you have basic engine knowledge, you can end up burning up one of those engines if you're not careful. I also see the amount of tinkering that you are having to do. But nonetheless I really love these VW Bugs. They are so simplistic in their design and purpose.

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Ethanol free gas helps quite a bit on older carbed engines

Did you try push starting it? I had to do that on a karmann ghia till i got the wiring correct.

When I saw the title I thought it was going to be to Portland, Maine, lol. My Sister's '64 Beetle often wouldn't start and the 6volt battery was often at fault. I became very adept at pushing it and having her pop the clutch, lol. We also had one of those vacuum clutch models, a '71 baby blue bug. We sold it off in about 1989.