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There's an ad for one on Trade Me from an old magazine http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.asp?id=67200892 Steven Carpinter Christchurch, New Zealand 1970 Fastback 1989 Scirocco GT 1989 Audi 200 Avant 2000 Piaggio Vespa PX 150 ----- Original Message ----- From: Steven Ayres To: type3@vwtype3.org Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 2:29 AM Subject: Re: [T3] New Member JustinS=> just signed up yesterday Welcome to the list! Nice to see another multi-marque enthusiast here. => I think I'll put a hard-start fix on it This is not an uncommon choice, but you may find it simpler to go in and clean up the cruddy electrical connections that are causing the problem. Despite their reputation, six-volt systems really do work just fine if they're maintained properly. => they do not self-cancel in either direction! I assume this is not normal. Small plastic parts have broken in the canceling mechanism. This is common and repairable, although the right parts for yours may be a challenge to find. => shifting seems to be a little sloppy Check the coupler between the shift rod and the transaxle first, this is usually an easy fix. => the clutch releases really fast Check for integrity and proper curvature of the Bowden tube. => owner's manual This list and ads on The Samba are the best bets online. A '62 will be difficult, and bear in mind that when you find it, it probably won't be in English. (Of course, if your car is LHD you want a German manual anyway, right? If JasonW can't help, you might brush up your Deutsch and try ebay.de) If nothing turns up online, consider a visit to the VW Classic show in Irvine CA in June. That includes the biggest VW literature swap in the world. Steven Ayres, Prescott AZ '66 KG1600, '59 BMW 600, '58 Studebaker Golden Hawk, others ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.3/423 - Release Date: 18/08/06