40 Years Later, Busted VW Bus Engine. Will It Run?
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- Опубліковано 6 бер 2021
- friend of mine bought this 1969 vw bus but did not want the removed engine on the ground. so l grabbed it. lets see what it will take to get it running or why it failed forcing its removal from the bus. check out 5150mxvw video on the bus itself here, • FREE ABANDONED VW BUS ...
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Never been a VW guy or even laid a wrench on one, but I could probably rebuild one blindfolded after I subscribed to this channel
You are so right! Unfortunately my Golf is nothing like these beauties
Totally agree, seen Mustie work on so many now it shouldn't be an issue rebuilding one
Yep UA-cam certified 😉😂
Strangely enough, I never laid a wrench to one eather. I did work on a rotary engine on an Artic Cat snowmobile. That was one weird engine. All the seals were bad so it wouldn't run. I scrapped it.
@paul beenis I understood it to mean rotor tip seals - if they're unavailable or very expensive, you've got an engine with low compression that burns oil that's impossible or uneconomical to repair, hence scrap.
Thought that was supposed to be an Internal combustion engine - all I can see is External combustion...
It definitely combusted inside.
And if you think internal combustion needs to be internal.
Look into anti lag.
And notice Mustie didn't have a fire extinguisher nearby, lucky human breath can put out fires. That engine's fly is down and she's losing oil. Cough, but hmm, she's losing rust too, never a good sign. Pull on your head, powder drops, ohhhhh, most certainly not a good sign.
Lol. Good point. When say that though, all I can picture is that spacecraft propulsion concept that consists of dropping nuclear bombs out the back and using the explosion to push it forward 😲.
@@devilselbow i thought his message was joke too buddy
Too much firewater.
The old-timer in the shed behind the engine was what should have been taken home for closer inspection 😉
What was that? I feel that Darren would have more interesting content with that.
@paul beenis Erik's statement was ok, but there is so many car / garage finds now it's kinda annoying. just my opinion.
@@metoon3092 I don’t mind the garage/barn find videos as long as they become completed projects. The endless find videos with no conclusion to them do not interest me; I don’t watch them.
@paul beenisHey Paul, Genuine answer, I actually watched the whole episode and Mustie1 was as always entertaining and ind good spirit.
My comment was wishful thinking, in my (humble) opinion the old-timer would have been a scoop on this channel, nothing more than that🙂
@paul beenis if you were there would be a "@Hugh Evans" 🙂
Mustie is part of my Sunday routine. I have four motorcycles in my garage right now because of him. All four are now running because of him as well.
RogerWilco99 don’t like VW engines either but they are growing on me. Bet I could fix one now that I’ve seen it done like 20 times. Lol
yay! Just like Friday Nights in the 80s I waited till 8pm for Knightrider!! Now I wait for Sundays 6am Central for a Mustie Video! Good Morning/Evening to all got my coffee and a sweetroll I'm all set
12 noon here.
@@k1ckyscotland988 thats cool!
I am like 12 hours later in Jakarta, mostly enjoying dinner or already my evening coffee.
And Dukes of Hazzard A Team
@@Leroys_Stuffyep I needed a DVR back then lol
I cannot express the happiness, laughs, knowledge and understanding that I’ve learned from watching your channel. Thanks so much and please don’t ever stop.
"Hey Guys!" I look forward to hearing that on Sunday.
It truly is fun to see a guy that gets SO MUCH ENJOYMENT out of getting old engines to run! Your fundamental approach to getting these engines to run is very refreshing, especially in our “throw away society”!
We just have to see this thing run! Looking forward to the next episode for the tear down, and then hopefully a reassembly.
And before someone asks a stupid question I'll answer yes it's absolutely supposed to shoot flames out of every nook and cranny that's how you know it's good 👍
I thought it was doing that to boost the ratings of the video!
Safety third!
just wanted to say thank you for your videos. I find them the most informative and entertaining on you tube. I have never been very mechanical but after watching almost everything you have done I enjoy pulling down small engines and trying to fix them. Thank you.
My first car was a 1960 VW Bug 36hp India Red with the full length sunroof. I actually picked it up from the factory with my father when I was 2 y/o. This video brings back memories of how I learned to work on my own vehicles my entire life. Thank you Mustie1 for this channel. I am now subscribed and will be digging deeper into your library.
Well, it DID "run".
Love them VW s.
Looking forward to part 2 (and 3, and...).
Thanks, and Woof to Lilly.
Everytime you hit that start button the engine is like "Just let me die" and you're like "not today" and you hit the start button again.
😅👍
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yeah you can hear it moan and groan like an old man getting off the couch.
Thanks Mustie1,
Always fun hanging out with you.we appreciate all you do to bring these to us
Central California Watching
I use to own and drive a VW when in the service now I do not want one, but enjoy watching you work on one brings back old memories of dropping a valve and doing a quick over night repair so could go back to work in the morning. Thanks for the memories.
He and all of us know that Mustie will get it running.
Mustie grinning and laughing as fire comes out of the motor. His good humor and enjoyment is contagious.
@@onemat2000
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I second that..
Ahhh, my Sunday morning treat! Thanks for sharing!
Please don't let me waiting for 2 part me and my wife enjoy sooo much your work and we get so happy every time you make a engine start we celebrate like is a 4 of July. We thank you for such a great videos, for os you are king 🤴 thanks again 😊
Just serviced my lawnmower including pulling the carb for the first time. Thanks for the awesome content. Long time fan here.
why wasn't there more of a fuss about the ford in the shed?!! I wanted to see it!
Not their flavor, maybe too high asking price? I mean, i love cars, but i don't dip in every pot. I've seen and passed some cool cars looking for bits or donors for my Mercs.
When you mess with old cars you usually want to stay with one brand. I have broken that rule a few times but it just creates a headache when trying to collect and store parts.
@@nicostenfors5690 True, VGG goes for ALL the Flavors of cars, gotta wait a bunch of the time to get parts as one man can't collect parts for each engine each chassis ect. Hard to pick though, older cars all have special cars that most of us love and it's just what you can affford ig uess. An old VW bus seems cool, not my dream car exactly, but cool to own.
I'd like to have that 36 Ford!!!!
@@jamesmann1243 same here
Nothing wrong with 2 hour videos. More of them, please.
i'm with this, might as well throw some 4 hour video's in to mix it up a little!
I too was ready, willing and able.
3hrs to all day would be good. 😁👍🏻 but super happy Mustie does any videos at all. I am grateful for all his videos coz I can't do it much anymore.. age , disabilities etc. oh and I live in cold England.
Agreed. Count me as another who doesn’t mind the long run times. They’re always entertaining and educational. No filler or gimmicky junk seems to ever find its way in which is great.
this is better than reality shows on TV. Nothing beats this..
Mr Mustie, love it when you revive or try to revive old engines 😁 👍 🇬🇧
You are the engine wizard this is why I love watching you! I'm lucky I can get a freaking lawn mower engine running on the amount of knowledge I have you have got me beat by a billion miles! This is why I love watching your videos!
I love how musties always either laughing or smiling, cracking jokes, it’s like he’s always positive, makes me feel happy too, keep up the great work man, love the vids!
Well said
Oh man, so true! Nothing gets Mustie down. That's probably the most valuable thing I've learned from watching him. He never gets upset, no matter what obstacle pops up. How many times have I gotten so frustrated that I just gave up? Too many! Mustie is one hell of a mechanic.
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You know the old saying, "Find a job that you love doing, and you'll never work another day in your life?".
He sees everything like an adventure.... it is broken anyways so you can't make it more broken that it is already
My guess is this would make a passable boat anchor!
🎶 "TAKE ME TO THE RIVER!" 🐟
Hello Mustie , just for the record I actually prefer the longer videos but I'm also happy with anything you upload 👍🏻💯, thank you for your time and dedication to the channel.
This video makes me feel so good about the 70 Bus I dragged home almost 22 years ago. Saved it from a junkyard after days of begging and pleading with the yard owner. Got it home, fixed the battery cables... put on one of my own beetle carbs that ran good (when parked)... got the points set, ignition firing nice and regular... still no run. Not a single poot. Then I took the valve covers off... turns out it was a new longblock, never had rocker arms or pushrods installed. Dug around in my garage for a full set, put it together and been driving it ever since. 1999-2021 never had that engine out. Gotta love these VW's.
Nice cup of tea and a Mustie video just before bed here in Adelaide, Australia. Better than bedtime reading.
I bought a '65 VW bug in Adelaide in '88. I was travelling around Aus, with a mate and we got tired of hitchhiking (Sydney to Adelaide). We were headed to Perth for Xmas, We put 14,000 miles on that bug in about 11 weeks. Paid $700 for it and then sold it to another canadian in Brisbane for $700. That little car showed us your fabulous country
Mustie must form a chapter in Adelaide, from Paradise this way :)
Hi Daryl, yes, totally agree, from Prospect this way.
FYI with the engine out I loosen the spark plugs a hair then spray some lube around them. tighten them back up, work them in and out a bit to get the lube on the threads Then they come out without the aluminum on the threads.
you can torch blast the plugs also, the steel will expand and help bust up the corrosion bond, you sure wont hurt the dense aluminum that transfers heat far faster than steel.
thermal cycle them 3 or 4 times each and wrap on them with a hammer and steel tube/socket that's just larger than porcelain yet smaller than overall plug body. yeah you'll probbaly break the plug porcelain, but i'd rather break that than pull all the aluminum threads :)
and yes by all means, just tweak them a bit and add magic spray and gently tweak back and forth while it works in.
Watching fire coming out of that engine and hearing you laugh made me smile. Coffee on Sunday morning watching Mustie wrenching on something is a great way to start the day. I figure you will have it running next week.
Nothing better than spending my Sunday morning watching Mustie work on a VW. Makes me anxious for spring to roll around so I can get to wrenching on my bug!
These are my favorite videos of yours, the worse the motor the better
Jason is a very cool guy!
agreed :D
I actually think this one is worse than the engine that was in pickle! 😜 and THAT is saying something!!!
@@marcijunebug The whole lot needs to be scrapped.
When fitting spark plugs to an aluminium cylinder head a high temperature anti-sieze grease must be used on the spark plug threads. This will prevent damage to the cylinder head threads when removing the spark plugs. It must be applied carefully, as the grease contains graphite and will affect the performance of the spark plugs if it contacts the electrodes. That's how we do it on aircraft piston engines anyway.
A little Teflon tape works good too
@@kellysteele8878 Unfortunately the use of Teflon tape is as far as I know, not approved by the CAA. It's ok on cars though.
A lot of spark plug manufacturers specifically advise against this. They claim the plating on their plugs does the same job, but without the risk of overtorque that any thread lubricant can bring about.
I was cringing watching him take those out
@@kw9849 That plating wears off eventually after many services. Better to be safe than have an expensive repair.
I thought you had gotten shot the way you jumped back when it backfired!!! Good quick reflexes Darren..
I really don't know anything about motor mechanics!!!, but I really enjoyed your pleasing efforts in starting that old engine, thanks for sharing the video!
Your patience for this stuff is amazing. Can’t wait to see where the project goes.
"Volkswagen Parts Company, how may I help you?"
"Yeah, hi, I'd like to order another gross of starters, please"
Ever saw a man that loves what he does. Just watch a mustie video. All smiles when the engine starts rolling over and spitin fire! Love it.
Mr M....whether it be a 2 hour vid or a simple 20 minute vid...whichever it is, it's definitely worth watching...still one of favourite channels.
Laughed at the chuckles you get when some old motor starts for the 1st time in years.
Mustie for crying out loud can’t a mouse get any sleep in here.
Looking forward to Part II. I've learned so much from watching you. Thanks for the excellent content.
Thanks for a great show Mustie1, it fired pretty good for running on one cylinder!
I also use the wifes' toothbrush for those little jobs around the shop.I found that if I'm out there working early enough I can get it back in the bathroom before she notices.
Yeah. Wifes tooth brushes are multi purpose. I use hers to scrub my razor after I shave and put it back in her cup holder.
I'm a coward .. i buy about a dozen asda smartprice ones
someone once told me they used my toothbrush to scrub a toilet, it didn't turn out well for them at the hospital having a puncture wound stabbed into them from the toothbrush handle ;)
I like this friend that gave you the engine. He knows your magic engine whisperer powers. Mustie the engine bender.
Jason is a cool guy!
He has a channel, also, with engine and car shenanigans. 5150mxVW worth a sub.
@@aserta oooh. thanks.
And his son Josh is a hoot! Great kid. And let’s not forget his long suffering wife Jen.....
Grest video. I really enjoyed this one. I used to work on air cooled VW's, back in the early 80's. Mostly Beetles. Never ones that sat for long. I had my share of broken #3 exhaust valves. The customer would usually say that it was fine and then just went "clunk" and quit. I had one "station car" that only drove a mile or so every day to the train station. It had no compression because the rocker arms were varnished to the rocker shafts. I fixed bugs to feed my drag racing habit. I had a 1680 cc bug that ran 13.20 at 100 mph. It turned 8 grand with stock Crank and rods. In seven years of bracket racing all I ever broke was a pair of spider gears.
I discovered your channel a few months ago and I’ve been pretty much binge-watching. Amazing! You are a freaking genius! Your logic with troubleshooting is so impressive, and how do you know so much about so many systems (mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, etc.)? Are you 300 years old? Thank you for sharing your skills & passion.
Screw the bus! I want that car!!!!!
Same here. I wonder how it passed Mustie's eyes
It didn’t, it’ll show up in a video in the future! :)
@@shakyhandpictures2185 .. lol i was thinking that as well
@@shakyhandpictures2185 Let's hope for it 😀
its a beautiful old girl, but that kind of car is not in Mustie 1's groove. he has that Ford Econoline sitting on the jackstands for a year now with no hint it will be touched again any time soon. Mustie is a VW and small engine guy. that old Ford probably has a large inline 6 which parts for it will be very very scarce. Mustie1 doesnt have a parts bin for it.
i can watch mustie restoring vw boxer engines for the rest of my life.. its so relaxing!
Its been 40 years and I still remember that sound you make prying with a screw driver on that damn valve cover clip.
Although the long videos are good and I actually prefer them, I'm actually only able to watch them on well, my weekends which are Mondays and Tuesdays. But all your regular videos I really enjoy watching you teach me a lot about internal combustion engines! Please for the love of Pete keep on coming I really do want to try them thank you very much!
Can't wait to see the inside. May be able to bring it back. I guess we will see.
I must admit, if you made 4hr videos I’d still watch! I think most of us mustie1 fans would agree! If you feel you need to break videos up, ok by me! If you choose not to break videos up, ok by me!
Breakfast, coffee and a “Hey guys!” is a perfect way to start a Sunday morning!
please don't worry about the length of your videos I could and sometimes do watch you all day.
I love your 2 hour videos! I have been a long time viewer and the long videos are great it’s like hanging out with your friend in the garage and learning along the way
So, when you going back for the '35 Ford Vicky?
Seems like a Mustie project, but then again, no. Not his style, am I right? But my vote is YES.
You don't see those every day.
After watching to the end Jay should be satisfied that he didn't lose out on a solid engine.
Thanks jerkoff. Your the guy that says "oh he doesn't die till the end" in the movie theater.
I love the feeling of getting a rusty lump of scrap metal to fire up and do something useful after years of sitting! Awesome video! keep up the great work.
I enjoy the 2 hour videos. Another great one Mustie! Blessings!!!
That car in that barn would be a great wrenching project video for mustie, I'd love to see that come back to life also
Thats a cool old car. Should do a will it run on it.
@5150mxVW got a video loading it on a trailer. Hopefully he will do a revival on it soon.
@@andersjlsum3928 I suspect Marc might have been talking about the one in the garage next to the engine, not the bus.
@@Ragnar8504 Yes sir.
Best video I watched over the course of several days. Great video
Starting to look like doc brown from back to the future with that hair! 😂 you’re like a mad scientist as well to be fair! 👨🔬 another quality watch as always. Thanks for sharing
Ben 🇬🇧
1 working cylinder, sounds about right for those engines 😂 she's fine mate just chuck her in and go for a drive! 😂
As us Aussie's say "she'll be right mate, just give her the guts and she'll come good in no time at all on the freeway" 😉 (Regards, your local bush mechanic). All the while thinking of the tow truck fees and rural labour and parts cost bill when he gets it back to the workshop 😂.
How many Kangaroo's would you say that engine has in her? With only 1-cylinder firing at 50%, and the rest of the engine dead, I'd say she's down to 1 kangaroo.
@@stellarproductions8888 almost spot on. 1 Kangaroo and a Rock Wallaby (smaller breed that like its name hangs around rocky crags and cliffs, we call them torque converters 👍 because jeez they get up and go when yah shoot at em 😂)
Also I reckon those engines have bilby nuts as well. We'll they at least look like bilbys nuts 😆 (small Australian native rodent, looks like a tiny kangaroo but it's a native mouse with long tail with a hairy tuft on the end to scare off predators)
And I'm sure they have dingo drive as part of the transmission too, once they get up to speed it's almost impossible to stop em! 😆 Dingo's wind up slow and slow down slow when running at yah to eat yah 😂, by the way that's true, Dingos eat people in Australia if given the chance they're our version of the wolf. Evil buggers!
Poor engine looks really rough, but I’m sure you got it running. Can’t beat a free unit lol.
Not only was it free, it was free (it wasn't seized.) :-D
I love how every part you touch emits dust particles into the atmosphere.
love to watch and listen to you analyze and decide....
I have to say: glad you lost the mutton chops, makes you look 20 years younger! (and not 80 yrs out of style lol)
"You DON'T want to snap these off..." (grabs 1/2 inch breaker bar)
Dont care what it is you're working on, you always make it interesting. Thanks for the channel Mustie.
It always makes me chuckle when I watch you play with a VW beetle engine. Especially when its out of the vehicle, on a bench, bush wired, rusty and cruddy, you squirt fuel and away it goes.
This fellow was extremely funny about the prospects of this rusty engine.
To me that engine wants to live she's still got gusto given those Mustie One luv Taps show's she's a keeper!!!; ) The Flame's was a Plus!!!; )
Running on one cylinder out of four, gotta love how much the engine, as well as Mustie , are trying.
Tough little engine. It tried for you musti. Thanks for sharing. 🇺🇸
Usually, he takes the valve covers off much earlier...lol...😀🇬🇧
Friends don't tell friends they found a note under the tarp " Dropped #1 valve " 😂....edit , I kid , I kid
Haha, Mustie wouldn't have cleared the scrap for you if you'd told him that bit of info ;)
So now you tell us
@@Jim_M_75 he would have still taken it!
@@dans_Learning_Curve Indeed he would haha. VW bus engine with dropped valve, will it run ?
@RogerWilco99 We know, @5150mxVW is "that guy" who Mustie got the engine off.
Love it when you can get an old engine to burp and fart and almost run. Then you get it to run like it was a new engine. Great job. Thanks for the video
I like the fact that you believe in reduce,reuse,and recycle ♻️ when it comes to old parts
"Well there's your problem"... Life is now complete!
"Will it run?" seems to be the wrong question. "Is it worth my time to make it run?" seems more accurate.
Friday was Dukes for me!
And we say yes it is
Jim.
Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.
When I was 17 I got a beetle with a comparable engine.
A $300 of pistons cylinders and some seals and it was my only car for many years.
Moved me from Virginia to Nashville,
To Ohio.
And amazingly all the way to Atlanta Georgia.
Never was towed.
Never let me down.
Always got me where I wanted to go.
And when I scrapped the car from dangerous rust.
The engine went into a dune buggy and eventbough the main bearings could be wiggled by hand.
I used to take it to the drag strip and launch it so hard it ripped the transmission mount free and smashed the trans against the floor.
Oh ya and I still drove it home.
Old machines are not the same as the plastic junk ppl own now a days.
@@fastinradfordable I was more commenting on the fact that Mustie seems to be able to make anything run if he deems it worth his time and expense.
@Jay Rawson Will you come back for part 2? Also yes. lol
My 64 bug loaded with 4 friends and myself exploring Chicago on 3 cylinders lol it got us home.
That was a fun day ! Finally got it fixed up and running sweet on 4 cylinders and a new glass pack headers driving
lower Wacker Drive a fantastic sound like a hi performance race car!
Good Morning Mustie1 and those whom watch , after a stressful week , it's relaxing to watch your program with a cup of coffee ☕ on Sunday
Mustie "without further ado""
Me looking at that engine: "without further adon't" "Better you then me"
My OCD was killing me when he dropped the anti-seize toothbrush on the table next to the bottle 😬😬
I am amazed there hasn't been an outbreak of Hantavirus on UA-cam with all the motors ect being brought out of hibernation! Nice job Mustie!
You the man, so is the land owner. Cool video. Thanks for sharing.
Mustie 1 the man that can bring the dead back to life that's a cool car Jason has would look good restored 👍🔧🔧🔧👌
I can smell this one through the screen
Thanks for playing with us........I love VW's
YET ANOTHER seriously cool show.. can't wait for the follow up. I love the humour. "save the belt for later" just tickled me.. thanks mustie1
You should do a WIR on the '35 Ford.
Collab with VVG
@@4himsanctified Now that's a dream collaboration right there
Mustie and VGG would be the best video ever!!!
@RogerWilco99 Base Ford model 48 in '35 has horizontal strapping in the grill whereas the base model 48 in '36 does not. However, some of the '36 had '35 style grill (factory leftovers?) and, since either grill would fit in either model year later restorations can be seen using the "wrong" grill.
The way you explained the starter install reminded me of the much beloved and lately much maligned Dr. Seuss.
Nah, more like the cadence of "The House That Jack Built."
I like watching your videos while driving. I like the sound of your voice and you're so descriptive I don't have to actually look at the video to know what's going on. I like how long your videos are because I have long drives and over time music gets a bit too boring. Keep them coming man really love the content!
Wow! That was so entertaining and informative! You literally may bring that engine to life! Will fallow you from now on. Thanks!
Looks like me after Taco Tuesday. Fire out of all the holes.
Don't toss the belt. It's number matching for sure. Barrett Jackson is going to dock you hard.
Lol no kidding
Theres a formula to figure belt size
Bhahahahahaha
From the looks of it, those plugs were probably installed on the same day.
@Iron *Fe* - Can't fool me... maybe last night, but not yesterday! 😜
What a great way to start the morning! Always look forward to your videos Mustie, love ya man!
I love the way you talk to us like we're in the shop with you lol the only thing i would like to see if you would number your videos keep up the great work