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Hello All, Well it's been about 3 or 4 months since I joined. I wrote in with a few questions a while back but with my limited knowledge and no digital camera, i wasn't getting anywhere. I bought a 73 Fasty in late August/Sept. It wasn't running and needed some tlc. I then learned a lesson about bonded titles adding about a month of extra paperwork and wait. I thought that I was going to be able to fix this myself, but eventually broke down and took it into the mechanic. It was a good thing because in a few minutes he fixed things that would have taken me weeks to figure out. He's been working on these longer than I've been alive. He is always excited when I leave my car for him to work on. To make a long story short, between my limited skills and his infinite knowledge, I know putt around town in my Fasty. It's still a long way from nice. My friends think I'm crazy cause it has no heater, the blinkers don't work, and the car always fills up with exhaust. But I STILL LOVE DRIVING THIS THING!!! It is so fun and handles so well in the snow that I was actually shocked! Whew, ok that's my history. Now on to the questions. Well I've found that the exhaust is getting in my way of enjoying my drives. If I drive more than a few miles I start to cough (don't smoke cigarettes-causes asthma) and leaves me stinking for a while. It also races now, I think that the idle must be stuck on high because of the recent cold snap. It makes it hard though on the really icy intersections. It has no heater, I think that this car was parked for a long time and robbed of parts. The blinkers blink as though the hazards are on but don't flash outside at all. Any body have any suggestions. This is a carb converted engine. As far as I know it's the original engine. It has a new fuel pump on it that I put on. It also is missing the "muffler", I believe the Haynes called it the silencer? I could really use some suggestions on things that I can do myself cause my other car lost it's transmission and that cost a pretty penny. Later, enjoy the snow and cold Rob Snow Missoula, MT '73 Ugly Fasty __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org