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Another dumb question, how loose/tight must the oil pump be in the casing when the bolts are undone? what if there is a slight gap all round the pump when its put in? the older type pumps a different diameter to the newer type ones?
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doent matter how loose it is when case is undone, must be snug fit when case is bolted down. I use a very small thin layer of gasket compound (ball hair thick) around the pump inlet and outlet to help seal it. If it oozes out, you have used too much.
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Thanks Tony, its what i suspected. Are there different diameter pumps or should all be the same diameter? Definitely starting to think its time to rebuild my engine on the shelf as an 1800 as this recon i'm running now is dodge.

On my brothers recon he got, they put a type 4 oil pump, is this common practice?
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How many ashtrays does a 70s beetle have in the rear? i seem to have two ashtrays yet one hole in the rear quarter card.....
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Only one ashtray in the back afaik.
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I checked on the panels I have here,and there seems to be only one in the back.
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Thanks guys. Thought so.
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Can anyone explain to me, how do Bajas keep cool? I am currently running Ol' Betty without the bonet, but then asked myself, y do I need to put it back in except for water going into pancake?!
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On a Beetle,the engine is closed and you need to get the warm air away from the engine.Wit a Baja and a Buggy the engine is exposed to the elements and all the warm air gets blown away,keeping it cool.
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Chris, are you then saying that if l was to run Ol' Betty without the engine lid, l dont need to worry about tins?
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Not sure.

But do you want to take that chance?
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:D Place for the numberplate not just to keep the pancake dry.
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My question for the day.

Is there a way to remove valve springs from a Type4 head without specialised tools? Some kind of trick?
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heads on the engine or off?
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