I don't know whether to tell you you're freakin nuts, or awesome job for sticking to it in adverse conditions and getting it running. Enjoyed the last year and looking forward to your antics for the coming year. Stay safe and have fun in 2022.
I think bcoz the fuel system you not really through out checked, if you keep doing starting like that, that only can damage your starter unit instead, the best ways is back to the basic by checking the compressor power first then the most important thing is the fuel pump effiencies since you still using original tank which not clean bcoz of long layoff.
TIP for today.....REMOVE THE 13mm behind the distributor this will keep the timing close to stock (remove distributor with bracket in place) DONT REMOVE THE 10mm then your timing will be off. I remove the distributor all the time to put points in that way. Much easier.
Northern Wisconsin's polar weather made me buy a jumper pack that I can use in the cigarette lighter. I am SO OVER working in the cold. You are a joy to watch, crazy man. :)
You are legendary! I couldn't shut it off. I pictured you in the Arctic and the Thing is your only way home and source of heat to survive. Like the professor on Gilligan's you found a way off the island! So much respect for you!
I learn something from you in every one of your videos. Today’s lesson was sheer determination! I think I was as happy as you were when she finally came to life! Great job and keep the videos coming
Dude, when cranking these old engines, please help them with some throttle!! For some reason many of y'all in the US will crank engines til the next century and would never touch the throttle, and it drives me crazy hahahaha I know it's an engine that sat for a long time and that heavy acceleration might represent premature wear, but c'mon, you're just helping the engine a bit to get started and then you just keep it from revving up high.
When it starts to catch just give it a bit of throttle and see what happens! It cant hurt. Its how we always used to get our cars going before computers.
@@5150mxVW The accelerator pump would give it a shot of fuel. Does it have fresh fuel? A choke? Firing order right? A friend has 3 of these that look almost new. They came from out west and never had any rust any where. I have one stored here in my shop and it's a show type sand runner. It has a Porsche engine hanging out the back. Roll bars, large tires, dual shocks each wheel, turning brakes, dual fuel tanks and batteries. It's had a lot of cash thrown at it. Problem is, no title and no Vin #.
I see my young self in Josh, when my dad taught me what he called a ‘jack knife tuneup,’ which entailed scraping the points, rotor and cap with his trusty jack knife and checking the cap for (‘crud and corruption’) corrosion at the wires. Which was 50-plus years ago. Love the determination. Happy birthday!!
Nice work!! Out in the cold, snow, on the ground, crappy tools and dead batteries ,working the way most of us work on cars. No fancy lifts, warm inside, none of that. Great stuff!!
You're a better man than me! No way would I work outside, especially in a snow storm. That Thing would need to be in my heated workshop for at leasr 24 hrs before I even took a look at it!
haha you're enthusiasm, laughter and never giving up attitude is so addicting! As fellow 50-something year old you make me feel like I'm not to old to start the hobby of getting old iron running....as long as the wife okay's some clutter around. haha Great video!
I bought a 1973 Thing in 1974, drove as my everyday car for 12 years, redid rocker panels at 100,000 miles , running gear was never out of the car. Mine had the fiberglass hardtop and was retired at 140,000 miles due to rust , still had all original running gear and was 100% reliable. Only complaint was lack of heat in winter , at over 50 mph the side windows would flap open and the gas heater just couldn’t keep up. 👍😄🎩
Wow! This model it looks like a mini Hummer! So unique and pretty good! What an awesome birthday gift! Happy Birthday. Long-life and good health to you!
Hey, the engine doesn't sound that bad to me. The automatic start consists of a bimetal spring, which is heated by a coil as soon as the ignition is on. That means after a few minutes the choke flap opens whether the engine is on or not. You can still use the starter for hours. In addition, you always have to give it a little gas to start it. So when stationary it won't start when it's cold. So turn off the ignition, wait 10 minutes, accelerate several times. Then some fuel is injected into the intake manifold. If you didn't give it gas before starting, the choke flap is open when you start it and it won't start. So the choke closes due to the gas pressure and then remains closed until the bimetal is hot. This is quite normal for a Beetle engine when it is in good condition.
Welcome across the bridge to 50 brother! I’m 52! I thought most of the VW THINGS were all gone! You found one! I’m curious to think what the wife will think of this one. You find amazing VW’s!! I’m really happy for you your tenacity paid off!
Happy Birthday! You are a year younger than my son. Great first start video! The first problem is there is snow. Don't go outside if there is snow. It's cold. Good to see Josh again. Good "thing" you got it going before you went for the battery in Jen's car.
Wow, that was hard core! I've watched a lot of "will it run" videos and I dont think there are many where it's done in the dead of winter. That was fun !
When these came out in the 70s I thought they were so cool. My dad had a 73 super beetle with ac, yes ac. My dad said the thing was an old German army car from years back. They had no insulation and were loud as hell inside.
Happy 50th! Love the Thing, I always wanted one when I was young but my Dad said they weren't safe. Plus I live in Iowa and they just rusted away here, just couldn't fine one, but I still like 'em.
Thanks for the video I’m glad you came back because I love videos that are more than 30 minutes thanks for putting up a video a little bit longer hope you don’t get snowed in. Wouldn’t want to be going down the shop for a loaf of bread
Happy 50th Jason! Champagne is the way to celebrate.🍾 Hope your birthday was good. I remember my 50th…….a trip to France. oh la, la! 🇫🇷 Always love watching your videos. Keep them coming!
Good work on that Thing. I'm glad you gave us your heart and soul in this episode. I really respect your bull dog tenacity and fight and not giving up for the "will it run?" vehicles.
Happy 50th birthday Jason 🥳. Great to see Josh giving you some moral support. I reckon that is why it had been sitting for so long, others have given up. You never know what they fiddled with either. The other two look interesting as well so you will have a fleet of 'things' great stuff. Thanks again Jason and happy 2022.👍👍
You are so devoted! Appreciate you freezing while getting it going! I have no doubt you will get it going cause you are just that kind of guy! Thank you!
@@5150mxVW man, you're hilarious. When I watch your videos I often think that our wives would have to be friends if we lived near one another...your approach to the love of the VW is very similar to mine. I would have done the same exact thing...no way I could have slept without getting it to run. At least they'd be able to share a conversation about our craziness, hahahaha!! Thanks for all your great videos!!
Great video to start the New Year. A marathon Special Edition feature episode, kicking it up a notch for 2022 outstanding. Thanks a bunch for this I was ready to go for my supper 3 times but you just would not let go. Cheers Take care
Wow, persistence personified, Calvin Coolidge would have been proud of you man. Ice and snow are no barrier to a man on a mission. Great video 5150, love it
I've had the immense pleasure of driving an original WW II Kubelwagen, the impetus for the Thing. So cool! I would love to someday own a Schwimmwagen which is the amphibious version in 4 wheel drive.
Tip: Spark plug gap should be inversely related to compression, so if you an engine that won't fire due to low compression like that, try a really big spark plug gap like .050" though if the internal insulator is fouling, do the opposite. Try a really small spark plug gap like .015". You can even try combinations and hope it starts on some cylinders and the rest chime in later. Also get the "hottest" plugs you can find. that is, the plugs with the tallest internal insulator towers that are most resistant to allowing the spark to short out through the dirt on the internal insulator tower. They are not a threat to a worn out engine, but if you are worried about hot plugs, you can always switch back to regular plugs once you get it running.
I also can't tell if he has enough throttle. if he has the throttle set at idle, it will act just like that. But he should be experienced enough to know that.
Is it ballast resister circuit? where the spark only fires as long as the starter is running so the engine shuts off with the starter motor? It is sounding that way to me!
Not how I'd have gone about it, but it was very entertaining! I know you were just having a play. I'd have gotten a temporary fuel tank hooked up, set the timing statically and pumped the throttle a few times and let some air in and get the accelerator pump doing it's thing. In any case, it brought a smile to my face! Happy birthday and happy new year!
I had kone of those same color yellow a d rust brown. It was the coolest car I ever had. Ibwould take all the doors out and fold the windows down. No real heat in the winter. Fun car!
Happy 50th sir! Thought of you a couple days ago. While watching a muscle car burnout festival (took place so where in Pennsylvania) and some crazy dude driving a VW Thing worked his way into the festivities. It was absolutely hilarious!! HBD to you and many happy returns.
Great video. Had a 74 thing in college and after. 84-88. Very easy to work on compared to a beetle. Most panels folded down and you could crawl into the engine compartment and close the door behind you. Could carry 5 kegs of beer but heating in upstate NY left a lot to be desired. Changed my 1500 for a 1600 dual port.
@@5150mxVW Yep, it's pretty beat, but the floors are still good!! Hope to get it running again this spring!! Windshield down is the way to cruise!! (Building an AM code engine for it)
That was a great video!! Your persistence paid off, and the Happy Dance you did was the icing on the cake. I know that feeling well when I got my ‘66 Satellite running. I’ve had it 40 years, and it’s been sidelined since I got married in 1990. I just got it running last summer, and it’s the greatest feeling to hear that engine run once again.
Love the VW Thing, I remember my father almost bought one but instead kept his 66 Bug. Would have been a lot of fun during the summer at the Jersey shore.
With a little planning ahead, you could have had some basic tools, like what VW supplies with the car. Clean & gap the plugs, a little oil in the cylinders, fresh points / condenser.... and it would have started in less time than you spent here! That said: any time I pull a distributor I scribe a mark where it meets the hold-down bracket, and that's my starting point for sticking it back in. You can also eyeball the TDC mark on the pulley and line up to the #1 mark on the distributor rim. BTW, you have probably figured out there's an odd noise in there. From where I sit it might be acorns in the cooling fan. Take the belt off and give it a turn by hand to confirm. Edited to add: happy birthday!
hey 53 , I usually do a much more thorough pre start checklist ..oil , valves, lube cylinders etc ....but not on this , i wasn't digging all the mouse nest / crap out of the plug holes and i wasn't dragging it to the shop ....I always pull the dizz at tdc , and put it back tdc no biggie ...I could of static timed it as well but it's really not that hard to get these to fire and run 1/2 ass ....just this one lol. Good tip on the belt , thank you. Just a vid to have a little fun :)
@@5150mxVW ... yeah fun, but the frustration level was high watching you go through those motions. I know you are not all that far away from me so maybe a road trip could be in the works when the weather breaks. I'm about 10 miles south of Danbury.
Happy new year and happy birthday, great videos in 2021 many more great videos in 2022 keep up the brilliant work on VW's and the other things as well.
This video took a lot of determination to work in the snow.dark ect . at least it was for some thing (lol) Im glad to see your lucks like mine, ratchet breaks ,points didn't fix it, multiple batteries oh and of course a mouse too Enjoyed as always
What a great discovery. Always wanted one because the doors came off, roof and front windshield folded down. What’s not to like? Love your content and humor.
Nice to see you working on one of the not so famous Of the Volswagen lineups, "The thing,181 Incannot believe that it would have a gas heater. like the 50s ,60s.Beetle,Go9d Luck & happy New year, (2032).
Your mad, brilliant, but utterly mad ..lols! Freezing cold weather, several batteries etc later. And yeah, I too was whooping with delight, when it finally ran! Go you, heck my old school motto fits you to a T: Persevere in hope! Superb video. Shane. (aka Ian G.) 🙂
Happy Birthday Jason - 50 years = just getting started ... Two most foul 4 letter words for me are "cold & snow" ... Last couple days here in central FL sunny & 80 degrees ... Volkswagen Thing's were few & far between even when new, a rarity these days ... Slainte' ! Cheers !
Wow what a crazy bugger......I mean what persistence! Happy birthday brother! I'm done? Really? Lol! Great to see Josh in the video, he's a great little guy! Wife says you don't look a day over 49! Starsky and Hutch edition I was thinking.
Happy birthday! Nice thing ! Great obsessive behavior! My 57 cj-5 makes me crazy ! I'm looking forward to seeing more content from you and m1! Post 10 also ! Happy new year!
It's going to get cold in your new garage after dark you better hurry. I used to have a garage like yours I put it away til summer and I'm using my heated one similar to the one you have. Fun content!!
I don't know whether to tell you you're freakin nuts, or awesome job for sticking to it in adverse conditions and getting it running. Enjoyed the last year and looking forward to your antics for the coming year. Stay safe and have fun in 2022.
Thank you MC , much appreciated, thank you for being here
@@5150mxVW Did you inspect the fuel system, fuel filter, is the fuel in the tank?
Just normal winter working conditions in the northeast. Probably a good day as it wasn't snowing heavily. 😁
no i was not running fuel from tank
I think bcoz the fuel system you not really through out checked, if you keep doing starting like that, that only can damage your starter unit instead, the best ways is back to the basic by checking the compressor power first then the most important thing is the fuel pump effiencies since you still using original tank which not clean bcoz of long layoff.
TIP for today.....REMOVE THE 13mm behind the distributor this will keep the timing close to stock (remove distributor with bracket in place) DONT REMOVE THE 10mm then your timing will be off. I remove the distributor all the time to put points in that way. Much easier.
Northern Wisconsin's polar weather made me buy a jumper pack that I can use in the cigarette lighter. I am SO OVER working in the cold. You are a joy to watch, crazy man. :)
You are legendary! I couldn't shut it off. I pictured you in the Arctic and the Thing is your only way home and source of heat to survive. Like the professor on Gilligan's you found a way off the island! So much respect for you!
She's a runner, perserverance is 80% of success and you've proved that! Very enjoyable and Happy Birthday!
I learn something from you in every one of your videos. Today’s lesson was sheer determination! I think I was as happy as you were when she finally came to life! Great job and keep the videos coming
thank you Steve , not my usual approach but I got it done in the end :)
Dude, when cranking these old engines, please help them with some throttle!! For some reason many of y'all in the US will crank engines til the next century and would never touch the throttle, and it drives me crazy hahahaha
I know it's an engine that sat for a long time and that heavy acceleration might represent premature wear, but c'mon, you're just helping the engine a bit to get started and then you just keep it from revving up high.
and what would be your reasoning for giving it throttle ?
When it starts to catch just give it a bit of throttle and see what happens! It cant hurt. Its how we always used to get our cars going before computers.
@@5150mxVW The accelerator pump would give it a shot of fuel. Does it have fresh fuel? A choke? Firing order right? A friend has 3 of these that look almost new. They came from out west and never had any rust any where. I have one stored here in my shop and it's a show type sand runner. It has a Porsche engine hanging out the back. Roll bars, large tires, dual shocks each wheel, turning brakes, dual fuel tanks and batteries. It's had a lot of cash thrown at it. Problem is, no title and no Vin #.
I agree, giving it some throttle definitely helps them get going.
it had plenty of fuel haha, that was the point of my question ...boot was off it had air , choke was on ....
I see my young self in Josh, when my dad taught me what he called a ‘jack knife tuneup,’ which entailed scraping the points, rotor and cap with his trusty jack knife and checking the cap for (‘crud and corruption’) corrosion at the wires. Which was 50-plus years ago. Love the determination.
Happy birthday!!
When you were cranking and it was sputtering i was screaming at the TV to GIVE IT SOME THROTTLE!!!!!
I completely rebuilt and fired off a dual port in my warm garage before this video ended…hahaha. You’re a brave man in that weather.
dual port ? What are doing working on new stuff :) ? Don't forget you drove your primo 67 out here and it was like 13 degrees wasn't it ?
Nice work!! Out in the cold, snow, on the ground, crappy tools and dead batteries ,working the way most of us work on cars. No fancy lifts, warm inside, none of that.
Great stuff!!
TIMING
I always laughed at my grandma talking to the TV… your channel brings it out in me like no other, thanks for the entertainment brother
haha ! thank you , this was a rough watch lol
You're a better man than me! No way would I work outside, especially in a snow storm. That Thing would need to be in my heated workshop for at leasr 24 hrs before I even took a look at it!
haha you're enthusiasm, laughter and never giving up attitude is so addicting! As fellow 50-something year old you make me feel like I'm not to old to start the hobby of getting old iron running....as long as the wife okay's some clutter around. haha Great video!
I bought a 1973 Thing in 1974, drove as my everyday car for 12 years, redid rocker panels at 100,000 miles , running gear was never out of the car. Mine had the fiberglass hardtop and was retired at 140,000 miles due to rust , still had all original running gear and was 100% reliable. Only complaint was lack of heat in winter , at over 50 mph the side windows would flap open and the gas heater just couldn’t keep up. 👍😄🎩
Wow! This model it looks like a mini Hummer! So unique and pretty good!
What an awesome birthday gift!
Happy Birthday. Long-life and good health to you!
Happy Birthday! it was fun watching you slowly descend into madness lol!
thank you !🤣
Hey, the engine doesn't sound that bad to me. The automatic start consists of a bimetal spring, which is heated by a coil as soon as the ignition is on. That means after a few minutes the choke flap opens whether the engine is on or not. You can still use the starter for hours. In addition, you always have to give it a little gas to start it. So when stationary it won't start when it's cold. So turn off the ignition, wait 10 minutes, accelerate several times. Then some fuel is injected into the intake manifold. If you didn't give it gas before starting, the choke flap is open when you start it and it won't start. So the choke closes due to the gas pressure and then remains closed until the bimetal is hot. This is quite normal for a Beetle engine when it is in good condition.
Wenn er das genau so gemacht hätte, wäre der Motor bereits nach 10 Minuten gelaufen !
Happy birthday Jason and welcome to Club 50 ! I'm loving the determination to get this running where others may have given up, have a great 2022
thank you Alan , very much appreciated👍....you as well
Wow a 40 minute long video 😳 You never gave up Happy Birthday 😁 great video man 👍
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haha , oh it was wayyyy longer😆...thank you !
This was the best TH-cam video I have ever watched
Jason you truly have the never say never mind set!!!!
Welcome across the bridge to 50 brother! I’m 52! I thought most of the VW THINGS were all gone! You found one! I’m curious to think what the wife will think of this one. You find amazing VW’s!! I’m really happy for you your tenacity paid off!
Happy Birthday! You are a year younger than my son. Great first start video! The first problem is there is snow. Don't go outside if there is snow. It's cold. Good to see Josh again. Good "thing" you got it going before you went for the battery in Jen's car.
J you crack me up so much! Keep up the good work and thank you for doing what you do.
😁, thank you , much appreciated my friend
Wow, that was hard core! I've watched a lot of "will it run" videos and I dont think there are many where it's done in the dead of winter. That was fun !
Haha, that starter was a champ …that was the edited version , I assure you there was a lot more cranking going on haha
Thank you
Man I thought I had a lot of patience with these old cars. You’re patience is astounding.
Sweet! Happy 50th! Welcome to the club!😁
thank you Ryan !
Happy Birthday, great videos as always.
thank you Carl , much appreciated
When these came out in the 70s I thought they were so cool. My dad had a 73 super beetle with ac, yes ac. My dad said the thing was an old German army car from years back. They had no insulation and were loud as hell inside.
Happy 50th! Love the Thing, I always wanted one when I was young but my Dad said they weren't safe. Plus I live in Iowa and they just rusted away here, just couldn't fine one, but I still like 'em.
Thanks for the video I’m glad you came back because I love videos that are more than 30 minutes thanks for putting up a video a little bit longer hope you don’t get snowed in. Wouldn’t want to be going down the shop for a loaf of bread
Happy 50th Jason! Champagne is the way to celebrate.🍾 Hope your birthday was good. I remember my 50th…….a trip to France. oh la, la! 🇫🇷 Always love watching your videos. Keep them coming!
Good work on that Thing. I'm glad you gave us your heart and soul in this episode. I really respect your bull dog tenacity and fight and not giving up for the "will it run?" vehicles.
Hi Greg, thank you , I could of done a few things differently . However , I appreciate you recognizing the effort ...tenacious👍
Happy 50th birthday Jason 🥳. Great to see Josh giving you some moral support. I reckon that is why it had been sitting for so long, others have given up. You never know what they fiddled with either. The other two look interesting as well so you will have a fleet of 'things' great stuff. Thanks again Jason and happy 2022.👍👍
MAN THAT WAS A RAT
thank you Stephen much appreciated !
that was a mouse ...no rats here
You are so devoted! Appreciate you freezing while getting it going! I have no doubt you will get it going cause you are just that kind of guy! Thank you!
Thank you Thad , much appreciated
I kept sliding forward in my chair as you kept cranking, lol....just waiting for that glorious start!!
I hope it didn't give you a headache , i'm sure the director's edition would
thank you Rich
@@5150mxVW man, you're hilarious. When I watch your videos I often think that our wives would have to be friends if we lived near one another...your approach to the love of the VW is very similar to mine. I would have done the same exact thing...no way I could have slept without getting it to run. At least they'd be able to share a conversation about our craziness, hahahaha!! Thanks for all your great videos!!
I am so pleased a whole day was edited down to 40mins. ;)
🤣 , you speak the truth !
Great video to start the New Year. A marathon Special Edition feature episode, kicking it up a notch for 2022 outstanding. Thanks a bunch for this I was ready to go for my supper 3 times but you just would not let go. Cheers Take care
Wow, persistence personified, Calvin Coolidge would have been proud of you man.
Ice and snow are no barrier to a man on a mission. Great video 5150, love it
I've had the immense pleasure of driving an original WW II Kubelwagen, the impetus for the Thing. So cool! I would love to someday own a Schwimmwagen which is the amphibious version in 4 wheel drive.
Tip: Spark plug gap should be inversely related to compression, so if you an engine that won't fire due to low compression like that, try a really big spark plug gap like .050" though if the internal insulator is fouling, do the opposite. Try a really small spark plug gap like .015". You can even try combinations and hope it starts on some cylinders and the rest chime in later. Also get the "hottest" plugs you can find. that is, the plugs with the tallest internal insulator towers that are most resistant to allowing the spark to short out through the dirt on the internal insulator tower. They are not a threat to a worn out engine, but if you are worried about hot plugs, you can always switch back to regular plugs once you get it running.
I also can't tell if he has enough throttle. if he has the throttle set at idle, it will act just like that. But he should be experienced enough to know that.
Is it ballast resister circuit? where the spark only fires as long as the starter is running so the engine shuts off with the starter motor? It is sounding that way to me!
THE BEST W.I.R VIDEO EVER!!THAT'S A WIN!
Not how I'd have gone about it, but it was very entertaining! I know you were just having a play. I'd have gotten a temporary fuel tank hooked up, set the timing statically and pumped the throttle a few times and let some air in and get the accelerator pump doing it's thing. In any case, it brought a smile to my face! Happy birthday and happy new year!
Agreed , yes , not my typical approach either :). Thank you , we will revisit this on the lift at the shop ....good advice too👍
Happy Birthday neighbor. I love your determination and will to get that Thing running. Awesome video. As always I enjoyed it very much.
Nothing succeeds like persistence and you are one hell of a persistent VW nut. Good call on saving the starter and take the start as a win.
I have a yellow thing and I also hear the "hey you have the car in that movie First 50 Dates." I appreciate all your great videos.
Nice👍....thank you , much appreciated Ronald
Talk about never giving up. 😆 I did the same thing about 20 years ago. Happy New Year & Happy Birthday.
👍 thank you 76 !
I had kone of those same color yellow a d rust brown. It was the coolest car I ever had. Ibwould take all the doors out and fold the windows down. No real heat in the winter. Fun car!
Happy 50th sir! Thought of you a couple days ago. While watching a muscle car burnout festival (took place so where in Pennsylvania) and some crazy dude driving a VW Thing worked his way into the festivities. It was absolutely hilarious!! HBD to you and many happy returns.
Happy Birthday and happy new year!!!
Wow it’s cold for that!! Happy Birthday!!! 50 is still young!!! Magnum PI edition 😁 Ohhhh that adapter is smoked!
Pushing in the snow that’s the first for 2022. Great videos mate now ya can warm up
😁 , thank you Jamie , much appreciated
Great video. Had a 74 thing in college and after. 84-88. Very easy to work on compared to a beetle. Most panels folded down and you could crawl into the engine compartment and close the door behind you. Could carry 5 kegs of beer but heating in upstate NY left a lot to be desired. Changed my 1500 for a 1600 dual port.
This one seems to have the original type 281 exhaust instead of the $15 JC Whitney everyone else had
And Michigan floor pans.
Woohoo! What a roller coaster! Another great video! Happy birthday, Jason! And happy new year!
haha, thank you !
Happy birthday, young man! Good job getting it to fire up.
Happy New year and Happy Birthday dude.
thank you Jaws
Thank god you have THE Addiction really enjoyed it!
Hell yeah dude!! Things are the most fun ever!!! I have a 73 too!! Happy birthday Rad Dude!!!
do you ? Nice ...thank you Chris
@@5150mxVW Yep, it's pretty beat, but the floors are still good!! Hope to get it running again this spring!! Windshield down is the way to cruise!! (Building an AM code engine for it)
That was a great video!! Your persistence paid off, and the Happy Dance you did was the icing on the cake. I know that feeling well when I got my ‘66 Satellite running. I’ve had it 40 years, and it’s been sidelined since I got married in 1990. I just got it running last summer, and it’s the greatest feeling to hear that engine run once again.
Unbelievable!! Fantastic!! An epic video YOU ARE SUPER GREATEST
Congratulations man, Happy Birthday! You know it, life starts at 50.
thank you , not mine , I feel 80😕
32:58 That mouse is making you work for it, with a tease here and there. LOL!
Happy birthday J. The thing ran , whoop whoop
thank you Al
You were taking determination to a whole other level
Lol u have much more patience than I would. That thing sounded terrible but it DID RUN!
🤣, oh man did it ever sound terrible 🤣.... thank you !
Happy new year and happy birthday, love the thing😀🇳🇴
Love the longer video and funny👏😂
Never give up💪
i would have givin up for the day long before u did .. lol great vid!!
haha, yes , not my usual approach on these but we got there ...kind of :)
thank you
Happy Birthday Jason! Now that is commitment working on that “Thing”’ in this Connecticut cold.
thank you Joe !
Love the VW Thing, I remember my father almost bought one but instead kept his 66 Bug. Would have been a lot of fun during the summer at the Jersey shore.
thank you Dave...yes , beach mobile for sure
With a little planning ahead, you could have had some basic tools, like what VW supplies with the car. Clean & gap the plugs, a little oil in the cylinders, fresh points / condenser.... and it would have started in less time than you spent here! That said: any time I pull a distributor I scribe a mark where it meets the hold-down bracket, and that's my starting point for sticking it back in. You can also eyeball the TDC mark on the pulley and line up to the #1 mark on the distributor rim. BTW, you have probably figured out there's an odd noise in there. From where I sit it might be acorns in the cooling fan. Take the belt off and give it a turn by hand to confirm. Edited to add: happy birthday!
Aren't you special.
@@keithbronson9777 ... yeah, almost sounds like I might have done that before, right?
hey 53 , I usually do a much more thorough pre start checklist ..oil , valves, lube cylinders etc ....but not on this , i wasn't digging all the mouse nest / crap out of the plug holes and i wasn't dragging it to the shop ....I always pull the dizz at tdc , and put it back tdc no biggie ...I could of static timed it as well but it's really not that hard to get these to fire and run 1/2 ass ....just this one lol. Good tip on the belt , thank you. Just a vid to have a little fun :)
@@5150mxVW ... yeah fun, but the frustration level was high watching you go through those motions. I know you are not all that far away from me so maybe a road trip could be in the works when the weather breaks. I'm about 10 miles south of Danbury.
Happy New Year 🎆 Your a very stubborn man. Thank you for sharing!
Never say die!!! you are so stubborn and we love it.
👍👍👍👍👍.....Thank you
Happy birthday! I get to roll over that half century mark myself later this year.
Happy Birthday Jason! Can't believe you wouldn't give up, forget your neighbors I'm sure Jen was shaking her head.
Happy Birthday! Great video!
thank you Jeremy , much appreciated
Happy new year and happy birthday, great videos in 2021 many more great videos in 2022 keep up the brilliant work on VW's and the other things as well.
Laugh my ass off that was a trip thanks for not giving up I wish you had to warm the garage to work up in or an ice heater blowing on you
thank you David :))
Happy birthday Jason.
I think the starter is the hero of the day ....
thank you , yes the Starter is the MVP with honorable mention to the condenser for giving us spark
that is what it is all about, keep trying till you win
This video took a lot of determination to work in the snow.dark ect . at least it was for some thing (lol)
Im glad to see your lucks like mine, ratchet breaks ,points didn't fix it, multiple batteries oh and of course a mouse too
Enjoyed as always
Always 100% enjoyable so please just keep it up!
much appreciated , thank you BSS
She’s a runner!👍😎👍
Thanks for the lesson in perseverance Jason 😁 they all run
We know you do not need a lesson in that👍
Happy New Year and a happy birthday to you, love seeing that New England snow!
thank you , yes , it was fun :) haha
What a great discovery. Always wanted one because the doors came off, roof and front windshield folded down. What’s not to like? Love your content and humor.
thank you , much appreciated
She’s a runner! happy 50 with a 50 year old rig and that mouse 🐭 to celebrate with you, man what a thing that Thing lol 😂
HAPPY BIRTHDAY and HAPPY NEW YEAR. cool Thing.
Happy New Year and Happy Birthday. Jason
You really have patience! Happy birthday!
Nice to see you working on one of the not so famous Of the Volswagen lineups, "The thing,181 Incannot believe that it would have a gas heater. like the 50s ,60s.Beetle,Go9d Luck & happy New year, (2032).
Your mad, brilliant, but utterly mad ..lols! Freezing cold weather, several batteries etc later. And yeah, I too was whooping with delight, when it finally ran! Go you, heck my old school motto fits you to a T: Persevere in hope! Superb video. Shane. (aka Ian G.) 🙂
thank you Shane , much appreciated
Happy Birthday Jason - 50 years = just getting started ... Two most foul 4 letter words for me are "cold & snow" ... Last couple days here in central FL sunny & 80 degrees ... Volkswagen Thing's were few & far between even when new, a rarity these days ... Slainte' ! Cheers !
Happy birthday Jason your 5 year's behind me
thank you David
Wow what a crazy bugger......I mean what persistence! Happy birthday brother!
I'm done? Really? Lol! Great to see Josh in the video, he's a great little guy! Wife says you don't look a day over 49!
Starsky and Hutch edition I was thinking.
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!! And HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🇬🇧🎂🇬🇧
Thank you !
The old propane torch gas works wonders in the winter wonderlandafter PB Blaster been there Happy New Year!!!; )
Happy birthday! Nice thing ! Great obsessive behavior! My 57 cj-5 makes me crazy ! I'm looking forward to seeing more content from you and m1! Post 10 also ! Happy new year!
Happy birthday, ain’t nothing but a Thing turning 5 0. Cheers!
Great video Jay you never give up i have to give you that man Happy Birthday as well all the best for the New Year to...
thank you Rusty , I appreciate it , it wasn't the best approach but we got there haha
It's going to get cold in your new garage after dark you better hurry. I used to have a garage like yours I put it away til summer and I'm using my heated one similar to the one you have. Fun content!!
Nice Thing! Hope u had a nice Birthday! 🎉 Keep up the great work! 👍