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Fit a keyless Ignition System to your Buggy
Keyless ignition – here is a quick run down of how it works. It takes a bit of thinking and wiring to do it, but this should get you thinking…
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How to Jet your Carburettor(s)
People often go right ahead and spend £500+ for a pair of carburettors for their buggy, bolt them on, and seem “pleased” with the results. Others are upset by a…
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Nitrous Oxide – what does it do?
In movies such as The Fast and the Furious nitrous oxide is the magical gas that turns a potent car into a super-fast rocket. In reality, though, nitrous oxide works…
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WD 40 – have you got it for your buggy?
No tool box should be without a can of WD-40. This anti-corrosion spray is often the first port of call when something on a car is stuck. It will loosen…
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Basic engine tuning
Whether your Buggy is a standard or a street terror, it is important for you to know basic engine maintenance procedures. If you do a fair amount of the mechanical…
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A discussion about roll bars
Three or four years ago I received by post, a beautiful new book from my English friend and author, Keith Seume. On its cover was the title “VW Beetle –…
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Replacing front torsion leaves
On a sunny day last April, Mel B and I decided to sort out his saggy front suspension problem on wife Sandra’s yellow Manx buggy. Its always best to have…
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Brake hoses – emergency repair advice
Brake hoses can fail in ways that don’t seem to make sense. The rubber hoses that go between the brake cylinders and the steel brake lines can fail. The funny…
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Fear not, the flexible elements of friendly fibreglass
Some people have said “fibreglass is crap”. I too have known such exasperation, but to be more accurate, fibreglass only shrinks. If it seems to be useless, its not –…
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Reset the camber angle on rear VW swing axle suspension – spline adjustment
Here’s how to adjust the rear height of your buggy. You will need… 1. A pair of axle stands. 2. An 8-foot piece of decent rope or chain. …