What is the best part of a Mustie video? When he laughs when the pile of rust and crust he started with comes to life. It reminds me of Dr. Frankenstein. "It's alive ! It's alive!"
Could watch these videos all day long (actually I almost do). You take a nice direct path to getting these old "junk" engines up and running without getting carried away with the perfectionism that afflicts some corners of the old car hobby.
He while he does a beautiful job bringing another pile of rust back to life leaves just enough of the rust and damage from sitting for years behind to give his projects the " character " that says I was rescued from the scrap pile or a long death stored away in a dusty old garage. The best example of that is his latest project, an old VW bus rusted and smashed in a junkyard until someone spotted it and saved it and Mustie1 bought it to reuse the engine and transaxle, the rest of it was smashed and rusted not to the point where you couldn't restore it, anything is restorable if you throw enough money at it but this if someone supplied enough money it would be for the knowledge your money, sweat and tears brought her back from the grave. Imagine driving her after the restoration was complete and then setting up a picture board detailing her original condition and her like New restored condition. I've seen a few cars at shows in my time but the owners did it for love as no one would ever pay what it cost to restore. One was a 1941 Plymouth business Coupe that was my first car before I got my license to drive. I paid $15 for that car in 64 and first repair was down to a local scrapyard to buy 27 steel license plates which I used a new to the market tool called the pop rivet tool to put them together si I had a solid floor. I sold the car to a gent from RI, I lived in Wakefield, Massachusetts and 20 odd years later ran into the car at a classic car show with a a frame of pictures detains the condition it was in when acquired then showing the full restoration. The only thing they left the same was the license plate floor. The reason he bought it, he owns a body shop in RI. It was his first car and where he and his wife first made love. It to this day has the largest trunk of any car built. Salesmen bought them, loaded up thier wares and usually slept in the trunk acceding the trunk from the behind the front seats. It was a teenagers dream car back in the late 50's early 60's. You ever see one at a car show ask the owner to show you how big the trunk is. Cheers!
Because of this guy I’ve obtained a flat deck trailer and a bunch of grinders.... the other day I caught myself looking through vintage car ads for VW parts.... I don’t have a VW.
This is some of the best content on TH-cam. Your conversational style makes me feel like I am hanging out with you in the shop. I have some experience with engines and have rebuilt a few, however I have learned so much from your content. Makes me want to open a side business doing small engine repair. Never messed with VW stuff, very cool to see how these old air cooled engines go together and the various issues that you run into. Thanks for sharing you wealth of knowledge with the world.
Well said Arden. Everything he works on, he makes it seem so simple for us that I think - hell I can do that! He is smooth and reserved, and so smart too. Chuck in NE Kansas
There could be a side market for small engine repairs. I'm think of 4-cylinder motorcycles here. Balancing four carbs is a pain if you haven't done it before.
Hey Mustie1. I don’t know whether to hug you or punch you. You have rekindled the love of working on Volkswagens that I haven’t had since high school. And that was 30+ years ago. I now find myself cruising craigslist for deals on Volkswagens, and have great plans to start rebuilding a nice little bug again. I need to clear some crap out of the garage, and buy a few more tools, but that’s part of the fun. Thanks brother!
Hi Mustie thank you for posting this vid. you are special i love your vids. they keep me sane.I have ALS and on thursday mornings my wife has a 2 hr class your videos help to while away the time until she gets back home. thank you
Mustie old buddy, this is really unique how we can preserve our favorite vehicles like Volkswagen Beatles & Busses, preserving the engines, transmissions, wiring, and everything else. The situation is like this Our generation is getting further away from these type of cars and I am glad that we can make effort to keep this trade alive and we'll, and keep these classic gems on the road for years to come
Kev, you're right. And if you read some of the comments from the punk trolls that like to haunt these video, you can see that your comment "Our generation is getting further away from these type of cars" is dead on.
Nice. You really know your way around those things. My first car was a 65 beetle. Beat to hell, rotten floor pans. Man.....I loved that car. So easy to work on.
These videos bring back a lot of moreish. 45 odd years ago my father, still a relatively young man, ( most of his grey hairs were well earned as I hit my teens) he was in the Air Force, and as a corporal pay wasn't the best with 5 kids. So he would pick up TV's and radios to repair and sell. He would do the same with VW's. I can remember him in the bitter cold taking the engines out of them and bringing them into the house an rebuilding them. Then he'd put em back in. He could tear them apart in his sleep. And as his helper I can remember being amazed at how he could remember where everything went! Then as I got older I would help tearing them down and rebuilding. I think 45 odd years later I think there is still some of that grease under my nails! Plus your calm demeanor is the same as the old mans. If you've got his sense of humor, I think we'd be good friends!
I have to admit, I'm not into VW's but, can't stop smiling when I see one of those engines brought back to life because, it's part of our past and, they're not too many out there. Thanks "Young Mustie".
My Dad had an enduring respect and admiration for the "farmer mechanics". He had a 67 bug, followed by a 69 squareback type 3. I feel like he's with me, enjoying your ingenuity and self-reliant common sense. Thanks.
I also had a 67 bug. In 67 it was a split year early 67 had a 6 volt system later 67 is when they changed to 12 volt system a few more changes were made that only a few VW owners would know about even the wheels and hub caps were not inter changeable ,headlights were different, the trim chrome went from wide the narrow I just thought I would throw that information out there. I did love my VW .
I HAD A 68 BUG AND DROVE IT FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TO ATLANTA ,IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER.. THAT WAS IN 85 I THINK . WHAT A TRIP ,IT HAD NO HEATER "HOSES" AS MY POP AND I REPLACED THE ENGINE IN IT IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND LITTLE DID I KNOW I WOULD BE DRIVING TO ATLANTA IN JANUARY ... I LIKE YOUR 13YR OLD JOKE..THAT WAS SO APPROPRIATE .. GOD BLESS VERY NICE JOB
Yet another superb offering from Mustie1 that makes youtube the source of quality content. Thank you!! Best place to be during winter is in the garage with Mustie1!
As a mechanic myself I find it greatly satisfying when you tear an engine right down and put it back together...and have it running great after all that work to be a great moment. Makes the labour worth it!
Coming to a TV channel in your town , SOON, MUSTIE 1 TV presents the “Old Volks Home”, starring Mustie! Excellent video. It’s been 45 years since I rebuilt 3 VW’s.
I've been watching your channel for years and was scratching my head wondering how I missed this series until I saw the date and realized you did these when I was still in the hospital after having a heart attack and stroke. Thank you TH-cam recommendations for showing this in my feed! I miss the old garage sometimes. I do like your new shop but the garage is something more relatable to me.
I couldn't believe how good of a channel this is. I don't know crap about engines, but I always have Mustie streaming at work. My buddy's snowblower died last week and I was able to diagnose the issue by running though all of the steps Mustie does. Nice work!
The diversity of motortype and Machinery mixed with his teaching/Mechanical skills makes this channel really special! I also like the interaction with the comment section and the little stories people tell. ...Not to forget the crazy drives around the block trying new old fixed machines out!
Well Mustie you've inspired me to start my own little project. Its not a VW or older car but does need an engine. Also thought about making a video just to document the work done. I've learned a lot from you and look forward to many more of your videos. Keep up the good work.
@@rayjones3212 Really? I'm wondering if people would be interested in me taking a 1600 block apart, as well as a 34pict5 carb and starter from my old Mk1 which has been sent to the heavens. But then again I see Mustie and other channels like Restore It and I'm thinking to myself, yes people actually do watch this stuff...
This is the best video I’ve ever watched. I hope that some younger people watched this. You’re knowledgeable on just about everything, your hands tell the story. Keep them coming👍🏼
Brings back memories of working with my Dad in his shop after school.He had the only VW repair shop in our area. He and I used to build custom VW when I was a kid.
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I've had many cars. Hondas, Fords, Chevies, Toyotas, Subarus and my first gen MR2 for the last 10 yrs as a daily driver. But I still haven't had an air-cooled beetle or karmann ghia. My Uncle had five of them. He used to tell me about reversing the polarity on his generator and also talked about his Corvair. This video is inspiring. The simplicity that we have strayed from is still desired, by me at least. Thanks for sharing, Mustie!
I’ve watched nearly every video Mustie 1 has made ! - so addictive !......a fantastic conversational style, brilliant demo’s and well paced. I’ve paused the latest upload half way through.......I want to savour the rest for tomorrow:-). Oh happy memories of my green 1303s super beetle....
As well as I know the type 1 engine, I yet again learned something new from Mustie1 today. I never knew what the exhaust ports on the intake manifold were for, and now I do. Thanks Mustie!
An absolutely **fantastic** video! I adore watching you taking everything apart while laughing and joking, cleaning it all, then putting it back together. You are incredibly skilled, and in my opinion you deserved that amazing end result. Awesome!
You're The man for old engines, mechanical stuff. But welding isn't your business.But its cool to watch and how you explain your steps. You're welcome, dude.
Hi Mustie, thank you for giving me a detailed appreciation of the VW air cooled engine. As an Englishman we didn't really have exposure to either VWs or air cooled car engines growing up in the 60s-70s. All my experience was inline 4 cylinder variants of the old Cambridge engine from Austin and Morris (and Wolsey and MG and Triumph and...). If I'm honest we kinda looked down on VW and air cooled car engines, it must have been something to do with a war or two in the past. Anyway, I'm a lot older and a bit wiser and I have to say what a masterful design of an engine. I love how Dr Porsche used 'tins' to cool the engine. Thank you for the detailed teardown, the rebuild and giving us a very nice running example at the end. Well done sir!
The part on the side of the carb that most think is a governor is actually a emmision device( dashpot) That prevents the throttle from slamming closed and causing a rich mixture momentary ,(also can also prevent engine stall) from quick throttle closure but primary used for emmisions( rich mixture on quick throttle closure ) Don from Canada !
This was really really good. Every possible "gotcha" that my Dad taught us, you seemed to cover. And there was a part I don't remember being taught; the needle & seat adjustment via the shim thickness. I guess I was lucky in the past just going back in with what it came with. Thank you for your videos.
Excellent many thanks for your patience and time taken to prepare, explain and upload. You are an inspiration to many in fact watching your videos made up my courage to overhaul my vw beetle engine. Thanks a lot again !
Mustie, thanks for bringing back fond memories of the day when my uncle and my dad operated a Volkswagen repair garage. I spent many a day between 10 and 16 years old, tearing down V dub engines and doing all the part cleaning. In spite of the time that I worked on these engines I’ve still learned some things from you. Specifically how to take the dang rusty nuts off the heater boxes. If only I had known that trick way back then. I absolutely look forward to all your vids. Thanks for taking the time to produce them for us. Keep them coming!!!
Love you channel and even the occasional "thats what she said" joke. I'm pretty handy as this stuff goes myself but always pick up better ways when watching your vids. Keep up the great work, I watch your stuff more than anything else on TV, Thank you
Last summer I rebuilt the carb on my bike, watching this channel for the last several years i'd noticed that they all basically work the same. It took two attempts to get it right but it's working like new. That's why I continue to watch and look forward to new content. Thanks Mustie1
What I really like about this engine series of videos is how fluid your information flows with what you are doing. It shows just how much knowledge and experience you have with these machines and it makes for really enjoyable content to watch and learn from.
That's got to be so satisfying. You take an engine that's been sitting for years in bad shape. Wrench it. Put it back together and it starts right up. Nice.
Never gave any VW a second thought until i started watching your channel. Definitely see the appeal of being able to put together low buck restoration runners like this.
Mustie, your videos are NEVER boring!!! You are one of the best youtubers period! You always explain what you are doing and why you are doing it. There are many other youtubers who should learn from you!
Mustie I have cleaned out the intake heat tube with a piece of 3/8" wire cable with the one end slightly frayed and the other end chucked in a drill. I used that setup to grind out the carbon in the pipe on my daughter's intake. Took about five minutes to clear it out and it was completely plugged when I started.
I have some long engine cleaning brushes, maybe 3 feet long that may have helped too. They are nylon brushes so I think your wire cable idea might be better.
I uses some old transmission dipsticks to do the EGR tubes on a ford 2.3l then chased through with a cable... it was so plugged up it took the better part of the morning as I remember
I used to watch u all the time, but haven't for a while.. well I just had my beetle motor spin a bearing and picked up a 200$ type 3 motor that's been sitting for 30 dusty musty years lol.. this was just the vid I needed
Bought my first beetle for 50 dollars in wollongong, running on 2 cylinders only, drove it home 20 miles. I had heard local aircraft buffs used the engine in home built planes. Stripped down the motor, replaced worn parts, lightened the flywheel and didn't replace the bottom tinware as I felt it didn't need it, resprayed her and she went like a new one. Never did figure out how the fly guys installed two magnetos on the engine though.
Not freaking bad for a "junk" engine! The "junk" Ghia will love it. I am slightly jealous...but my garage is full of sidecar rigs, so can deal with it.
OMG. I'm 47 years old and looked inside a bug when I was a kid. I could not understand how they worked. The engine wasn't in the hood too start with, the complications! After watching your shows I now understand how the VW/Porche boxter engine works. I can't stop watching your videos until the end, keep up the good work! Loved the Honda 350 motorbike vids as well, brings me back to old days. I learned to drive in a 1968 GM Holden Kingswood with 3 on the tree, I laughed when I saw you using a timing light and dwell meter (Now not seen much now days) which I used to time my old car every oil/points/rotor/condenser/spark plug change. I now drive a GM Holden Calais 2013 V8 (Chevy SS) which you don't have to do nothing to keep running anymore. Miss the smell of the Kingswood's petrol and oil when she cooled off!
What an amazing video. I was spellbound, seriously! I really feel I could almost do this myself, your presentation came across so genuinely and confident with your own abilities, so easy and self-assured in your eagerness to share with your audience. A job well done for sure. Thank you for the your patient with we mere mortals!
Wow, have you considered opening a school for rehabbing old vw's ? I've sent my brother your way to help him with his lawnmowers. He's very visual in his learning but mechanically ignorant. You have inspired me to do more and better. I'm not going to rebuild a vw engine but I have a free old lawnmower sitting under a snow pack now here in MN. Per your insight I have started to rehab and protect my old cars , the underside I've neglected. When I feel overwhelmed I listen to you and believe that I can. Again thanks for being here.
The calm reassuring repair of fine antique german machinery. Thank you for all of it, Mustie1. It matters to me, even if I never touch a VW for the rest of my life. It has to do with knowledge and perseverance and caring, and some of us appreciate you for these things more than you will ever know.Thank you.
Excellent work getting her back together and running again. That had to be the cleanest old VW carb pulled out of your stash, sure the old diaphragm was hardened..that was to be expected, but remarkably clean none the less. Thanks for bring us along, and letting us hang out while you do the work. Wish you came across a dual port for that car though, as it would really move with one, always a future though ;)
Hey, Mustie1, I did the same type of rebuild on a 1965 Beetle I had back in the 1980’s (back when I was young). Mine was a running VW before I rebuilt the engine. I put new jugs on, gaskets, everything. I rebuilt the carb, cleaned the oil cooler, painted the tin, pretty much everything you did to that engine. I’ve had numerous VW’s over those early years, to include a 1969 VW Fastback, which I bought new, back in ‘69. I always enjoyed VW’s, and always enjoyed working on them (not professionally, just a hobby). I got to where I could pull and engine in about 30 minutes. That engine of yours sounded pretty good, once you got it tuned and leveled out. Good job. I’m a first time viewer. Enjoyed the video.
OUTSTANDING!!!!! I am sure that gives you a great deal of satisfaction looking back at dragging that motor out of that old VW van. Ha Ha BTW Love your remote fuel tank. Reminds me of being in the hospital with all the lines hooked up. John
Just picked up a 71 Ghia convertible from a barn. Been sitting since 2012. Thanks for giving me the confidence to tackle a full restoration. You're an amazing teacher! Looking forward to checking out all your vids!!
Great in depth video ! I love how you don't just show us , you explain to us " why " as well . 👍
that's one of things he does very well. I know what an accelerator pump is but not everyone does he explains things very well
@@TedBishop1 Agreed... No skipping of important parts like other channels where its often POOOF... and its done! We see it all. :-)
What is the best part of a Mustie video?
When he laughs when the pile of rust and crust he started with comes to life. It reminds me of Dr. Frankenstein. "It's alive ! It's alive!"
Could watch these videos all day long (actually I almost do). You take a nice direct path to getting these old "junk" engines up and running without getting carried away with the perfectionism that afflicts some corners of the old car hobby.
He while he does a beautiful job bringing another pile of rust back to life leaves just enough of the rust and damage from sitting for years behind to give his projects the " character " that says I was rescued from the scrap pile or a long death stored away in a dusty old garage.
The best example of that is his latest project, an old VW bus rusted and smashed in a junkyard until someone spotted it and saved it and Mustie1 bought it to reuse the engine and transaxle, the rest of it was smashed and rusted not to the point where you couldn't restore it, anything is restorable if you throw enough money at it but this if someone supplied enough money it would be for the knowledge your money, sweat and tears brought her back from the grave. Imagine driving her after the restoration was complete and then setting up a picture board detailing her original condition and her like New restored condition. I've seen a few cars at shows in my time but the owners did it for love as no one would ever pay what it cost to restore. One was a 1941 Plymouth business Coupe that was my first car before I got my license to drive. I paid $15 for that car in 64 and first repair was down to a local scrapyard to buy 27 steel license plates which I used a new to the market tool called the pop rivet tool to put them together si I had a solid floor. I sold the car to a gent from RI, I lived in Wakefield, Massachusetts and 20 odd years later ran into the car at a classic car show with a a frame of pictures detains the condition it was in when acquired then showing the full restoration. The only thing they left the same was the license plate floor. The reason he bought it, he owns a body shop in RI. It was his first car and where he and his wife first made love. It to this day has the largest trunk of any car built. Salesmen bought them, loaded up thier wares and usually slept in the trunk acceding the trunk from the behind the front seats. It was a teenagers dream car back in the late 50's early 60's. You ever see one at a car show ask the owner to show you how big the trunk is.
Cheers!
Because of this guy I’ve obtained a flat deck trailer and a bunch of grinders.... the other day I caught myself looking through vintage car ads for VW parts.... I don’t have a VW.
Man, I couldn't tolerate video more than 10 mins of most you tubers but this guy makes such addictive videos that makes me wanna watch till eternity!
true that, Namaste bhai
Free mechanic school
I belive him to be one of the best instructors Ive ever enjoyed watching. Very very good!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yay! An hour long Mustie1 video for my birthday.
I've rebuilt a bunch of VW engines yet still love to watch it done.
Thanks!
happy birthday john
Mustie1 thanks!
This is some of the best content on TH-cam. Your conversational style makes me feel like I am hanging out with you in the shop. I have some experience with engines and have rebuilt a few, however I have learned so much from your content. Makes me want to open a side business doing small engine repair. Never messed with VW stuff, very cool to see how these old air cooled engines go together and the various issues that you run into. Thanks for sharing you wealth of knowledge with the world.
Well said man...i think we All feel the same way...from the Rep of Ireland
Well said Arden. Everything he works on, he makes it seem so simple for us that I think - hell I can do that! He is smooth and reserved, and so smart too. Chuck in NE Kansas
Eye Toldyoosso from Northern Ireland I am!
There could be a side market for small engine repairs. I'm think of 4-cylinder motorcycles here. Balancing four carbs is a pain if you haven't done it before.
Got the upmost respect for mustie. He loves his Volkswagens.
Hey Mustie1. I don’t know whether to hug you or punch you. You have rekindled the love of working on Volkswagens that I haven’t had since high school. And that was 30+ years ago. I now find myself cruising craigslist for deals on Volkswagens, and have great plans to start rebuilding a nice little bug again. I need to clear some crap out of the garage, and buy a few more tools, but that’s part of the fun. Thanks brother!
Hi Mustie thank you for posting this vid. you are special i love your vids. they keep me sane.I have ALS and on thursday mornings my wife has a 2 hr class your videos help to while away the time until she gets back home. thank you
l feel for you harrold
Mustie old buddy, this is really unique how we can preserve our favorite
vehicles like Volkswagen Beatles & Busses, preserving the engines, transmissions, wiring, and everything else. The situation is like this
Our generation is getting further away from these type of cars
and I am glad that we can make effort to keep this trade alive
and we'll, and keep these classic gems on the road for years to come
Kev, you're right. And if you read some of the comments from the punk trolls that like to haunt these video, you can see that your comment "Our generation is getting further away from these type of cars" is dead on.
You never cease to amaze me. Who needs cable TV when you can grab a coffee and chill out for an hour watching Mustie fix something.
Nice of you to show the process of economically reviving one of these engines. Tnk you.
Nice. You really know your way around those things. My first car was a 65 beetle. Beat to hell, rotten floor pans. Man.....I loved that car. So easy to work on.
These videos bring back a lot of moreish. 45 odd years ago my father, still a relatively young man, ( most of his grey hairs were well earned as I hit my teens) he was in the Air Force, and as a corporal pay wasn't the best with 5 kids. So he would pick up TV's and radios to repair and sell. He would do the same with VW's. I can remember him in the bitter cold taking the engines out of them and bringing them into the house an rebuilding them. Then he'd put em back in. He could tear them apart in his sleep. And as his helper I can remember being amazed at how he could remember where everything went! Then as I got older I would help tearing them down and rebuilding. I think 45 odd years later I think there is still some of that grease under my nails! Plus your calm demeanor is the same as the old mans. If you've got his sense of humor, I think we'd be good friends!
I think it's really cool when you ask your audience a quick question, "Did you see where that went?". Love it!
I have to admit, I'm not into VW's but, can't stop smiling when I see one of those engines brought back to life because, it's part of our past and, they're not too many out there. Thanks "Young Mustie".
Good morning Mustie! I'll be watching this tonight! Can't wait! Thank you!!!
Back in '71 I pulled wrenches at a VW dealer. You've brought back a lot of memories.
My Dad had an enduring respect and admiration for the "farmer mechanics". He had a 67 bug, followed by a 69 squareback type 3. I feel like he's with me, enjoying your ingenuity and self-reliant common sense. Thanks.
I also had a 67 bug. In 67 it was a split year early 67 had a 6 volt system later 67 is when they changed to 12 volt system a few more changes were made that only a few VW owners would know about even the wheels and hub caps were not inter changeable ,headlights were different, the trim chrome went from wide the narrow I just thought I would throw that information out there.
I did love my VW .
I HAD A 68 BUG AND DROVE IT FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TO ATLANTA ,IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER..
THAT WAS IN 85 I THINK . WHAT A TRIP ,IT HAD NO HEATER "HOSES" AS MY POP AND I REPLACED THE ENGINE IN IT IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND LITTLE DID I KNOW I WOULD BE DRIVING TO ATLANTA IN JANUARY ...
I LIKE YOUR 13YR OLD JOKE..THAT WAS SO APPROPRIATE ..
GOD BLESS
VERY NICE JOB
Man, I could watch you work on these engines every day, all day long.
This video comes out the same day Kombi Life gets THEIR new engine!!! I’ve spent the day watching engine videos and I love it!!!
Awesome video, thanks for bringing us along, due to my health I will never work on a car so I get to do so vicariously through your videos. Thank you
glad it can help in some way Andrew,
Me to brother I had a well equipped shop!. I miss it so bad!. Thanks for sharing with us old timers!.
Yet another superb offering from Mustie1 that makes youtube the source of quality content. Thank you!! Best place to be during winter is in the garage with Mustie1!
As a mechanic myself I find it greatly satisfying when you tear an engine right down and put it back together...and have it running great after all that work to be a great moment. Makes the labour worth it!
I like your direct, simple explanations of how parts work. I've learned a lot, thank you!
I have to say: What an analog engine! No complicated and delicate electronics, simple, and it works!
Probably one of the best all round engines ever produced,simple,reliable,easy to work on,and used in hundreds of different applications.
Coming to a TV channel in your town , SOON,
MUSTIE 1 TV presents the “Old Volks Home”,
starring Mustie!
Excellent video. It’s been 45 years since I rebuilt 3 VW’s.
What a transformation! I quite liked the loud flame thrower version though.
brilliant video proper old school mechanics love it
Awesome... Over an hour long! I'll check it out when I get home from work! I may may even stop and get some beverages 😊
I've been watching your channel for years and was scratching my head wondering how I missed this series until I saw the date and realized you did these when I was still in the hospital after having a heart attack and stroke. Thank you TH-cam recommendations for showing this in my feed!
I miss the old garage sometimes. I do like your new shop but the garage is something more relatable to me.
I couldn't believe how good of a channel this is. I don't know crap about engines, but I always have Mustie streaming at work. My buddy's snowblower died last week and I was able to diagnose the issue by running though all of the steps Mustie does. Nice work!
You are definitely in your element when you are working on VW stuff. I am becoming a good mechanic because of you Mustie.
Should call him the. Bug whisperer
I appreciate the detail of your explanations as well as the visual demonstrations. Thanks.
The diversity of motortype and Machinery mixed with his teaching/Mechanical skills makes this channel really special! I also like the interaction with the comment section and the little stories people tell. ...Not to forget the crazy drives around the block trying new old fixed machines out!
Love waking up with a cup of Joe and Mustie1 video!
Takes me back to 1973 when I took my driver's test driving my Mom's 1967 Karmann Ghia. Great series Mustie1 :)
I took mine in my 1961 Bug my dad rebuilt the engine. Same year. Odd/Even plates to buy gas every other day. Oil embargo in effect.
Well Mustie you've inspired me to start my own little project. Its not a VW or older car but does need an engine. Also thought about making a video just to document the work done. I've learned a lot from you and look forward to many more of your videos. Keep up the good work.
Well, document your project and share with us. It could be the beginning of something big for you! We look forward to whatever you come up with.
@@rayjones3212 Really? I'm wondering if people would be interested in me taking a 1600 block apart, as well as a 34pict5 carb and starter from my old Mk1 which has been sent to the heavens. But then again I see Mustie and other channels like Restore It and I'm thinking to myself, yes people actually do watch this stuff...
A lost art. Its nice to see you working on a VW engine as its so clear that a master is at work. Enjoyed it!
This is the best video I’ve ever watched. I hope that some younger people watched this. You’re knowledgeable on just about everything, your hands tell the story. Keep them coming👍🏼
Brings back memories of working with my Dad in his shop after school.He had the only VW repair shop in our area. He and I used to build custom VW when I was a kid.
Does anyone else feel confident that they could rebuild one of these after watching 5 years of this channel? Or am I the only one?
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@@chrisjablonski9313 I agree 100%
Totally awesome !!!! Did a lot of vw mechanic work years ago …I miss it. Hats off to you ,sir !
Well, now the suspense is behind us. All we need to do is get it in the car and and drive, drive drive. Love your videos.
I've had many cars. Hondas, Fords, Chevies, Toyotas, Subarus and my first gen MR2 for the last 10 yrs as a daily driver. But I still haven't had an air-cooled beetle or karmann ghia. My Uncle had five of them. He used to tell me about reversing the polarity on his generator and also talked about his Corvair. This video is inspiring. The simplicity that we have strayed from is still desired, by me at least. Thanks for sharing, Mustie!
I’ve watched nearly every video Mustie 1 has made ! - so addictive !......a fantastic conversational style, brilliant demo’s and well paced. I’ve paused the latest upload half way through.......I want to savour the rest for tomorrow:-). Oh happy memories of my green 1303s super beetle....
Watching for the second time in 4 years. Love the education level in your videos clear explainations. Thanks Mustie. God bless you and family ❤
As well as I know the type 1 engine, I yet again learned something new from Mustie1 today. I never knew what the exhaust ports on the intake manifold were for, and now I do. Thanks Mustie!
I found the thermostat testing most enjoyable! Nice work on this lovely little engine. ✌😃
Owned two bugs (70, 73) and never knew how the engines worked, thanks for the knowledge, loved the 70 hated the 73.....
You and Andrew Camarata are my top 2 shows. Love the drive in the snow at the end. Soon we'll watch you driving the Karmann Ghia in the snow.
An absolutely **fantastic** video! I adore watching you taking everything apart while laughing and joking, cleaning it all, then putting it back together. You are incredibly skilled, and in my opinion you deserved that amazing end result. Awesome!
You're The man for old engines, mechanical stuff. But welding
isn't your business.But its cool to watch and how you explain
your steps. You're welcome, dude.
Hi Mustie, thank you for giving me a detailed appreciation of the VW air cooled engine. As an Englishman we didn't really have exposure to either VWs or air cooled car engines growing up in the 60s-70s. All my experience was inline 4 cylinder variants of the old Cambridge engine from Austin and Morris (and Wolsey and MG and Triumph and...). If I'm honest we kinda looked down on VW and air cooled car engines, it must have been something to do with a war or two in the past. Anyway, I'm a lot older and a bit wiser and I have to say what a masterful design of an engine. I love how Dr Porsche used 'tins' to cool the engine. Thank you for the detailed teardown, the rebuild and giving us a very nice running example at the end. Well done sir!
The part on the side of the carb that most think is a governor is actually a emmision device( dashpot) That prevents the throttle from slamming closed and causing a rich mixture momentary ,(also can also prevent engine stall) from quick throttle closure but primary used for emmisions( rich mixture on quick throttle closure )
Don from Canada !
This was really really good. Every possible "gotcha" that my Dad taught us, you seemed to cover. And there was a part I don't remember being taught; the needle & seat adjustment via the shim thickness. I guess I was lucky in the past just going back in with what it came with. Thank you for your videos.
This one takes me back to 1962. Thank you very much.
Excellent many thanks for your patience and time taken to prepare, explain and upload. You are an inspiration to many in fact watching your videos made up my courage to overhaul my vw beetle engine. Thanks a lot again !
Is it just me or does anyone else get in to the video so much you feel like mustie's talking you. Great video Mustie thanks. ✌
Mustie, thanks for bringing back fond memories of the day when my uncle and my dad operated a Volkswagen repair garage. I spent many a day between 10 and 16 years old, tearing down V dub engines and doing all the part cleaning. In spite of the time that I worked on these engines I’ve still learned some things from you. Specifically how to take the dang rusty nuts off the heater boxes. If only I had known that trick way back then. I absolutely look forward to all your vids. Thanks for taking the time to produce them for us. Keep them coming!!!
Thank you for this great video, so entertaining 1 hour and 13 minutes well spent off my free time
i consider the new old stock accelerator pump diaphragm to be a piece of gold. good find HUGE THUMBS UP SIR
Using WD40 to check intake manifold gap... respect, Master ! I learned something new from you - again.
Love you channel and even the occasional "thats what she said" joke. I'm pretty handy as this stuff goes myself but always pick up better ways when watching your vids. Keep up the great work, I watch your stuff more than anything else on TV, Thank you
Last summer I rebuilt the carb on my bike, watching this channel for the last several years i'd noticed that they all basically work the same. It took two attempts to get it right but it's working like new. That's why I continue to watch and look forward to new content. Thanks Mustie1
What I really like about this engine series of videos is how fluid your information flows with what you are doing. It shows just how much knowledge and experience you have with these machines and it makes for really enjoyable content to watch and learn from.
That's got to be so satisfying. You take an engine that's been sitting for years in bad shape. Wrench it. Put it back together and it starts right up. Nice.
Your knowledge of engines is astounding. This truly is my favorite TH-cam channel. Keep up the great work and I can't wait for the next episode
Me too. Mustie is great.
Never gave any VW a second thought until i started watching your channel. Definitely see the appeal of being able to put together low buck restoration runners like this.
Love the fact you breave life into what would be heading to the scrap heap, keeping classic motor's on the road 🙂 looking forward to the Vespa build.👍
It is so cool when you bring these old engines back to life..!! Great, great video..!!
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for demonstrating the thermostat
Thanks for including the carb rebuild details and the in-depth explanation of the different fan shrouds/oil cooler off set.
Hi Mustie 1. Thanks for the video.
Mustie, your videos are NEVER boring!!! You are one of the best youtubers period! You always explain what you are doing and why you are doing it. There are many other youtubers who should learn from you!
Mustie I have cleaned out the intake heat tube with a piece of 3/8" wire cable with the one end slightly frayed and the other end chucked in a drill. I used that setup to grind out the carbon in the pipe on my daughter's intake. Took about five minutes to clear it out and it was completely plugged when I started.
I have some long engine cleaning brushes, maybe 3 feet long that may have helped too. They are nylon brushes so I think your wire cable idea might be better.
I uses some old transmission dipsticks to do the EGR tubes on a ford 2.3l then chased through with a cable... it was so plugged up it took the better part of the morning as I remember
I used to watch u all the time, but haven't for a while.. well I just had my beetle motor spin a bearing and picked up a 200$ type 3 motor that's been sitting for 30 dusty musty years lol.. this was just the vid I needed
One of my new favorite channels.
Bought my first beetle for 50 dollars in wollongong, running on 2 cylinders only, drove it home 20 miles. I had heard local aircraft buffs used the engine in home built planes. Stripped down the motor, replaced worn parts, lightened the flywheel and didn't replace the bottom tinware as I felt it didn't need it, resprayed her and she went like a new one. Never did figure out how the fly guys installed two magnetos on the engine though.
please keep rebuilding vw engines it's super relaxing hopefully I can get my 1776 engine running soon thanks again for the video
thanks...you make it seem possible for me to do this.....that's your magic.
it is
I had to watch that following the previous - can almost smell the fresh paint and deposits heating up.
Awesome! 👍🏻 👏
Can't wait for the next episode.Really enjoying this rebuild.
Brings back memories of building and racing a 356 Porsche at Limerock CT. Thanks!
Not freaking bad for a "junk" engine! The "junk" Ghia will love it. I am slightly jealous...but my garage is full of sidecar rigs, so can deal with it.
OMG. I'm 47 years old and looked inside a bug when I was a kid. I could not understand how they worked. The engine wasn't in the hood too start with, the complications! After watching your shows I now understand how the VW/Porche boxter engine works. I can't stop watching your videos until the end, keep up the good work! Loved the Honda 350 motorbike vids as well, brings me back to old days. I learned to drive in a 1968 GM Holden Kingswood with 3 on the tree, I laughed when I saw you using a timing light and dwell meter (Now not seen much now days) which I used to time my old car every oil/points/rotor/condenser/spark plug change. I now drive a GM Holden Calais 2013 V8 (Chevy SS) which you don't have to do nothing to keep running anymore. Miss the smell of the Kingswood's petrol and oil when she cooled off!
Perfect way to spend a rainy day in a rock truck watching mustie
The more of these "Will this fosslised VW engine run?" videos I watch, the more that Prof Porsche's miracle engine impresses me!
What an amazing video. I was spellbound, seriously! I really feel I could almost do this myself, your presentation came across so genuinely and confident with your own abilities, so easy and self-assured in your eagerness to share with your audience. A job well done for sure. Thank you for the your patient with we mere mortals!
This is what I want to do all day after work. I love these videos, thanks for sharing!
Wow, have you considered opening a school for rehabbing old vw's ? I've sent my brother your way to help him with his lawnmowers. He's very visual in his learning but mechanically ignorant. You have inspired me to do more and better. I'm not going to rebuild a vw engine but I have a free old lawnmower sitting under a snow pack now here in MN. Per your insight I have started to rehab and protect my old cars , the underside I've neglected. When I feel overwhelmed I listen to you and believe that I can. Again thanks for being here.
It’s so satisfying watching you wire wheel the studs on the exhaust. Looks good, feels good.
Digging the gas "IV" lol. Great video.
The calm reassuring repair of fine antique german machinery. Thank you for all of it, Mustie1. It matters to me, even if I never touch a VW for the rest of my life. It has to do with knowledge and perseverance and caring, and some of us appreciate you for these things more than you will ever know.Thank you.
Excellent work getting her back together and running again. That had to be the cleanest old VW carb pulled out of your stash, sure the old diaphragm was hardened..that was to be expected, but remarkably clean none the less. Thanks for bring us along, and letting us hang out while you do the work. Wish you came across a dual port for that car though, as it would really move with one, always a future though ;)
One of the best videos ever! The complete guide to getting your old VW running!
Ive been looking so forward to this! I love this channel!
Hey, Mustie1, I did the same type of rebuild on a 1965 Beetle I had back in the 1980’s (back when I was young). Mine was a running VW before I rebuilt the engine. I put new jugs on, gaskets, everything. I rebuilt the carb, cleaned the oil cooler, painted the tin, pretty much everything you did to that engine. I’ve had numerous VW’s over those early years, to include a 1969 VW Fastback, which I bought new, back in ‘69. I always enjoyed VW’s, and always enjoyed working on them (not professionally, just a hobby). I got to where I could pull and engine in about 30 minutes. That engine of yours sounded pretty good, once you got it tuned and leveled out. Good job. I’m a first time viewer. Enjoyed the video.
Great work! Inspiring me to buy a bug!
Mustie is the Bob Ross of small engines. So soothing and interesting.
OUTSTANDING!!!!! I am sure that gives you a great deal of satisfaction looking back at dragging that motor out of that old VW van. Ha Ha
BTW Love your remote fuel tank. Reminds me of being in the hospital with all the lines hooked up.
John
Just picked up a 71 Ghia convertible from a barn. Been sitting since 2012. Thanks for giving me the confidence to tackle a full restoration. You're an amazing teacher! Looking forward to checking out all your vids!!