my 73 super beetle needs a new accelerator cable, where can i find it?

Question 1
my 73 super beetle needs a new accelerator cable, where can i find it?...  The cable that connects to the accelerator might or might not be broken, either way where can i find this cable and what exactly is it called?? what websites or catalogs are out there??
To any mechanics out there; what would you charge for this kind of work?

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1)   i can tell you that thing is a pain.i think it runs through the trans tunnel,and it might even fit in a sleeve,or maybe that was just my manx.anyway,you should be able to order it almost anywhere, even buy from ebay.if it were i, i might change the whole assembly out and reroute the cable.just me. it was a real pain and i wouldnt even take that job.go somewhere else id say.id install a marine cable on it and be done,even if i had to weld 1/2 inch agle iron on the bottom of the pan to protect it. - idontgivafork

2)   http://www.mamotorworks.com/acvw?frame=1.5007

you need style 2 for a '73.

you can change it yourself. its one of the easier jobs of owning a vw. you need to disconnect it from the carb linkage (an 8mm wrench and a pair of pliers) and from the pedal (dont need to remove the cluster, just use a pair of pliers) feed the cable through from the pedal end, attach to hook on pedal, hook up on carb. you will need to adjust it at the carb. buy 2 cables and an extra clutch cable while your on the website. trust me, they are spare parts you must have with you at all times. you never know when its going to break.

if you dont have this yet....BUY IT!!!! http://www.amazon.com/Keep-Volkswagen-Alive-Step-Step/dp/1566913101/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273185049&sr=1-1 - Air-Cooled ACVW

3)   Have you asked the dealership parts department? It does not need to be 1973 can be a 75,68,53. Basically they are all the same. Easiest thing to replace. Disconnect at the carburator, and flip back the accellerator pedal and pull on the other end. and out it comes. Feeding it back works the same way. Heck, you could get it at an autosalvage yard for that matter. - I taut I saw a puddy kat

4)   auto zone has one for 16.99, they ship to your home

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/homePage.jsp.

and jeg has on i order from them all the time there fast

www.jegs.com - frost1085

5)   Hi , I have a 1973 super beetle and you can get the cable at ebay.com, mamotorworks.com, or jbugs.com. Take care of that classic, keep it running don't abandon it. Vw will never make them like that again. - expertpilot15


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Question 2
why wont my 99 jetta start?...  i have a 99 jetta gl 2.0 manual. car wont start new starter wires plugs and cap. battery fully charged. starter gettin the right voltage. all dash lightrs come on. when you push the car and pop the clutch it starts right up and drives fine. the alarm sets itself if i disconnect the battery or take the keys out of the ignition. can any one help?

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1)   the starter works or no
check your fuses - Alex

2)   Alternator. - Reda

3)   trade it in for a new american car. once german stuff starts going wrong, it gets expensive . chevy, and chrysler have some nice looking stuff in the jetta size. good luck. - Silver N.

4)   Does it turn over at all? I had this problem with a 2000 Beetle. The problem that I had was that a wire in the starter rusted through so there was no contact being made. Make sure that the ground wire that connects to the engine from the starter is secure and tight. Have someone observe the engine while you are trying to start it, if there are sparks coming from the general direction of the starter then you have a faulty and loose connection of the ground wire that attaches to the engine block.

Also, make sure your spark plugs are in proper working order. You may have a problem with them. Also, make sure that your fuel distribution (fuel pump) is working correctly (e.g. injecting enough fuel into the engine, injecting too much fuel into the engine, high presence of bubbles in the fuel line indicating a flaw in the fuel pump, etc...)

When you push start the car and it is idling does it the engine make a knocking sound? If so, then you may have a valve that is stuck open or not closing fully which allows too rich or to thin of a gas to air ratio for the engine to start with spark plugs. Check all these things and you should be able to find the problem. Start with the most simple and work your way towards the difficult and more intricate things. Cheers. - dubsessed


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Question 3
Volkswagen old school beetle exhaust?...  Whats the slang term for the old beetles exhaust where its sticking out in the air like 2 feet?
My teacher said he'll give me an A if i get it right.
He gave me a hint saying its two words and the first word starts with "Don"
Any help guys?
Donkey Dicks it is!!!

Thank you!

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1)   I always called then extractors... - rick29148

2)   That is an easy one, if the nanny censor lets it through.
They are called "donkey dicks".
This is also the name for the flex filler pipe you screw onto a 5 gallon jerry gas can.
It is sort of a WWII tradition.

It appears the nanny censor prevailed again, so I will encode it:
"d_o_n_k_e_y d_i_c_k_s" - Motorhead

3)   a stinger, they are really really really loud... might be illegal in your city or state. there is no muffler, just pure 57 hp of pure air-cooled fury

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3u66QqjZmo

http://www.mamotorworks.com/acvw?frame=1.4832 - Air-Cooled ACVW

4)   Stinger was the term I was familiar with when buying them. - I taut I saw a puddy kat


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Question 4
How cool would it be if we could all hitch a ride from a passing lady bug!?...  

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1)   Well... err. that would be pretty bizarre indeed!
As I'm a bug-a-phobic. I'd probably set the wings on fire! :p - Questioneer

2)   Ok, so like, I'm totally high right now. I just smoked like a whole crap load of Cali's finest. Not some weak Florida crap, but some real potent stuff! The kind of stuff that has beginners and teens coming on here everyday and asking questions like "I smoked weed and I hallucinated and almost passed out, I think it was laced?". Yeah that kind. Yeah that's what I got. Anyways, the first thing I saw after leaving the bong and coming on the internet was this question. It was amazing, to just imagine that. Like actually riding a ladybugs back would be so cool.

But then I thought about it, and you know what? If I wasn't so high, this question about riding on ladybugs would be STUPID! - Todd Trollsworth

3)   That's a fantastic idea! *shuffles off to ancient laboratory to create a ladybug the size of a dump truck* - gravitybong

4)   and fly off to mushroom land to eat the sun.
i bet the sun tastes good :D - Jesus


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Question 5
Is 170 thousand miles too much for a used Volkswagon Passat?...  I'm looking to purchase a used car for around 4 thousand and found this Passat http://m.autotrader.com/(S(om3xi545di2e1c3ic22uqrjs))/Car.aspx?PageID=CR2&id=279076645&from=/make%3d%26start_year%3d1997%26model%3d%26end_year%3d2011%26zip%3d41503%26distance%3d100%26__first_record%3d11%26__num_records%3d10%26__total_records%3d1633%26type%3dboth%26min_price%3d0%26max_price%3d5000

Is this car a good deal or should I continue looking? Thanks!
Thanks guys :)

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1)   170,000 MILES is ALOT! hell that's alot for the space shuttle! lol (just kidding of course.)
Keep looking, it's not worth half of that. - G6er

2)   you can buy it, but its not worth anywhere NEAR $4k

its worth about $1200 or less - Dave87gn

3)   Hello Leslie,

The best thing you can do is get a Carfax report; 170.000 miles is a lot of mileage for any passenger car, but I know some German taxi drivers that put over half a million miles on their cars, so it's more how well the vehicle was taken care of - the Carfax report can tell you that (engine repaired, oil changes, etc.). The norm is about 12.000 to 15.000 miles per annum, so this would come out anywhere between 96.000 & 120.000 miles; this vehicle is way over that.

If a car used to be a taxi, that entails a lot of round the clock, stop & go traffic which eventually wears out the vehicle; however, if it was a vehicle that was typically used to travel long distances, it endures less wear and tear.

Now the Passat is a brill vehicle, very reliable and trustworthy; my only complaint is that ye can't get them with a diesel engine where I live :-( - Paul from Mars

4)   What? You expect it to have zero miles on it? Then I would worry....as there must be something wrong with it if they don't drive it......
So, it has a few miles on it. The engine can be rebuilt just like most every other part of the car. If the upholstrey is not worn out nor the body rusting away, she could be a decent car.
But I would be checking out the local newspapers for private sales, rather than dealerships. See what the asking price is for the car(give or take a year). You get a ballpark idea. Check the nearest big city paper if you live in a small town. as your selection of "vehicles for sales" is greater there with the increased population. - I taut I saw a puddy kat


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