This is an excellent primer/refresher for us old guys who have not played with a VW engine for a while.

Back in the late 70's or early 80's, I lucked into a great deal on a perfectly straight mid-60's bug convertible that had not run in many years. I cleaned the points and carburetor and got it started and it "RAN ON ONE CYLINDER". I knew there had to be "little or no" compression on the other three cylinders, so I simply popped the spring clamps off the valve covers with my handy Snap-On gasket-scraper/pry-bar and freed the stuck valves with the same tool and then it was two, then three, then four.  As each cylinder came back on line it would sputter and blow a cloud of rust colored smoke out the exhaust, but from that point forward it ran great.

I'll tell you this, I have a whole new respect for the amount of abuse a starter can take. Haha NO FEAR!!!! 😎 Awesome video Mustie. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍

I grew up on a farm and my dad came from the field one afternoon pretty shaken up. He was turning potato ridges up with an old 1960's tractor mounted potato digger. I knew the equipment and the drive shaft from the tractor to the machine had no cover on it so the rusty iron shaft spun unprotected - in your face - when you were working to clear the blade of potato tops. This day my dad got off the tractor to clear potato tops away from the soil blade and left the shaft spinning. Holding onto the machine he reached down to clear the blade but his white cotton shirt sleaves, that were hanging and flapping about got gripped by the rusty shaft. He held himself back for dear life as he was pulled into the spinning shaft. The shaft stripped the shirt of his back within seconds. What I saw that day in the kitchen was a man who stood bare backed, as white as the missing cotton shirt. My dad repaired the shaft cover and always retold that story with a haughty laugh of how he fought not to be pulled into the machinery and was spun around like a doll and stripped topless in seconds. People who heard this farmer's tale laughed, some didn't and just stared on for a few seconds, mulling. Take care guys. You are safe until you are not and that can change in a second. You might not be so lucky as my dad to laugh about it later.

Just picked up a 1970 T2 hightop.
Was sitting for 20 years.
Ive been binge watching your videos.
Great info. Super helpful.
Thank you

40psi to 105 is quit a jump!

Amazing little engines, the ride into the garage , reminded me of days when I run a 66 vw with a gas heater ,  Canadian winters they were brutal . Still an amazing auto today .
The concept for the era , was an car for all the German citizens. Cheap and fairly reliable . I run one for 6 months , parked on a hill of gravel , to get her started Togo home from work at the refinery in Ontario.

THE DEVILS WHEEL !!! ♥♥
this is such a classic mustie1 video i love every bit of it! total MUST see for anyone trying to start a vw after decades.

40 to 110 is f**king brilliant!

I had a job for a short time, converting VW engines to Airplane engines, we modded them a lot. We replaced the heads with special ones we milled, installed chevy lifters, electronic ignition (that we built), each cylinder had dual spark plugs. We installed total seal piston rings, and installed a super charger. Horse power went from 40 to 75.

The company used to be called Home Built Aircraft Products International. HAPI engines. They may still be in business.

That was a nice little tutorial about how to check out a Bug motor...things I did not know.

just learned more than I knew about a vw motor, thanks buddy!

It sounds like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang trying to run. LOL

You CONSISTENTLY, DAILY make my days and nights with your videos. They’re what I wake up to and fall asleep to, and what I have learned the MOST from out of EVERYTHING I’ve studied. I sure wish I could talk to you some day! Thanks so much for what you do! 😊😊😊

Engines just "ought to know" that "resistance is futile" when Mustie1 brings you home to His garage :)  Nice job!!

Really enjoy the way you explain what your thinking is as you're diagnosing what's going on.  Extremely valuable to hear that type of information

Great video.  Always exciting to coax an engine to life.  It's a thrill to hear it struggle and live.

That is a decent running engine.  I also learned how to check the oil pressure in my bug,  I have not hooked up any electrical so I don't have a dash light, but that is an easy way to get an idea of oil pressure. Thanks for that tip!  Later -Ed

A real treat watching you coax that engine back into life, thanks. The 1300 has a very good vibe about it.

I was swaying to the beat when you were cranking that fire spitting dragon.  New dance craze--  The Mustie shuffle!