Thank you for this great comment!

Not all distributors will be in the same position on all Type 1 engines. Could you send some pictures to [email protected], so we can look into your question in detail?

The original VW manuals mention 0,10 valve clearance, but VW changed that setting to 0,15 mm later on because they ran into problems with 0,10 mm. 0,15 mm is more clearance, and so more save, with not too much lost of power. For VW at the time, reliability was more important than performance as they had to give warranty on their engines. If you look at late 60's and 70's manuals, they will all mention 0,15 mm clearance. Go for 0,15 mm for sure.

That is correct. We mention this when we show how to assemble the clutch, this is the timestamped link kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXTPequoos1jntk . Thanks for adding value to our video's, we appreciate.

I know, maybe there should a KZbin especially made for unprepared publishers ;-) We work on these videos as a team, my colleague has 50+ years experience in VW's, the prep days with him in the workplace are like a gift for me and I try to share that with you all. My other friends/colleagues at Paruzzi all have 20-30 years experience, so, the best fact-checkers in the air-cooled world. Thanks again for your great input.

Always great to get feedback like this. More videos are ready to be edited, so hang on.

Well, thank you so much!

Thanks for your support!

Thanks for your feedback, great that we could help. New videos will be released next month (March 2024). Xavier

Great to have this kind of feedback!

On VW Type 1 there is one crank seal. But, watch out, some flywheels (later types) have an O-ring in the flywheel, that also seals the crank. Older types have an additional paper seal. Watch the flywheel overhaul video for more information: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnvci6h_ppKqe9Usi=WGQlfwn8_RsDnVxy

In some cases, adjusting the ignition is not possible, because the distributor will be blocked by the fuel pump, rotating to the correct pre-ignition is impossible, in some cases, you get lucky, and you can adjust even with distributor 180° off. So, you were one of the lucky people. Rotating it just for the aesthetic is not a good idea, too many risks to damage parts, just for the view. So, if it runs, don't touch. Thanks for watching. Xavier

Thanks for this great comment, gives us the extra motivation to continue with a smile.

The spring will keep the drive shaft under tension, between the distributor and the rings below. Possible lots of rattling, but wear is the biggest issue over time. Disassemble and insert the spring. I know, not pleasant. When overhauling, always use exploded views from your engine, to find out which parts go where, en the sequence. In many cases, previous overhauling was not done well, missing parts, or using parts with incorrect size/strength.

All our videos have captions available in all languages. So, when you enable the icon translation in KZbin, and then in settings you may choose the language to translate to, Spanish. Hope this helps. / Todos nuestros vídeos tienen subtítulos disponibles en todos los idiomas. Por lo tanto, cuando se activa la traducción icono en KZbin, y luego en la configuración se puede elegir el idioma para traducir a, Español. Espero que esto te ayude.

@@paruzzi-english Yes, but the problem with subtitles is that they don't let you see the video well.

@@ismaelrodriguez687 I understand. There are many tools to turn subtitles into voice over. In the Google Play shop you'll find "Speak Subtitles for KZbin" App, as an example. Once installed, you can turn off the standard English voice, click on the loudspeaker icon and choose another language, from Microsoft or Google AI voices. Hopes this helps until we add native Spanish.

Totally agree! The best resource anywhere on the web!

Thanks for the support. We are editing right now the follow up videos on cylinder heads and cylinders. More to come beginning of 2023.

I understand your concern. You can use one of the many calculators online like www.thecalculatorsite.com/conversions/common/newton-meters-foot-pounds.php to convert Nm to Foot Pounds. We started in early videos to talk about mm and inches, but it was too much info and confusing, although this was the feedback. So, we had to make a choice. Many viewers in Europe watch the English version, but set captions to Spanish, Italian, German, ... they would be confused with Foot Pound, and we would get the same remark why not use Nm. We mention torque specs, but you need to check your manual, for your engine, to make sure about the torque settings.Thanks for your feedback.

I think you are referring to the crankcase breather. It shows when the pistons are moving back in, a pressure will exist in the crankcase, and that pressure you get out to avoid oil leaking from every crack. It is not part of this content really. It will be discuss in later videos. Thanks for you interest.

Thanks for these kind words. Many more videos coming up soon. We hope this will help to keep classic Volkswagens in good shape.

I know, we see many rebuild engines with the distributor facing the wrong side. Glad the video help.

In the comment below the video you'll find links to parts we discuss. This link www.paruzzi.com/webstore/?z=fuel+pump+flange gets you to the flanges, the first one is the Type 1 flange, original VW, as mentioned in the webstore. We show this one in the video 'the one on the left side in the video", it fits just well in an original crankcase.