Re: Help:What year is it?

[Toby Erkson <Toby_Erkson@ccm2.hf.intel.com>]

I agree a manual is needed but I think this one should be the first:
How To Keep Your Volkswagen Alive
A Manual Of Step By Step Procedures For The Compleat Idiot
by John Muir
ISBN 0-912528-33-8 (this is from an April 1977 edition so it may have changed?)
Less than $40.00

This is also affectionately known as the Idiot's Guide and is a very 'user 
friendly' manual, perfect for non-mechanic types and those starting out with VW 
air cooled engines.
     Toby Erkson
     air_cooled_nut@pobox.com
     '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L
     '75 Porsche 914 1.8L for sale
     Portland, Oregon, USA

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Subject: Help:What year is it?
Author:  type-3-errors@umich.edu at SMTPGATE
Date:    5/21/97 7:51 AM

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>     Last thing. Where is the cap to drain the oil so I can change it?

Bottom center of the engine.  Late cars have a sump plate with no drain plug
in it.

Sounds like you need to buy:

Volkswagen Official Service Manual, Type 3
Fastback and Squareback 1968-1973
published by Robert Bentley, Cambridge, Mass, 1974
ISBN 0-8376-0057-X / LPV 997 383 / VSQU
(excellent book, complete and well written)

Also about ~$40.
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