Restoration 1967 VW Karmann Ghia | Restoring The Fuel Pump! Abandoned 45 Years! Ghia Rescue Part 1

This 1967 VW Karmann Ghia was abandoned in a barn for 45 Years! Let's see if we can bring it back to life!

[@CTmoog]

Thanks for watching guys! More Dragon videos coming next week. I need to get this Ghia up and running first so I can get it out of my Sister's garage. Stay tuned!

[@simonturner10]

Yeah yeah

[@CTmoog]

@@simonturner10 HAHA! =) You made me laugh!

[@wellsbenedict3333]

pro trick : you can watch series at flixzone. Been using it for watching loads of movies these days.

[@kaiserdominik8332]

a tip : watch movies at Flixzone. Been using it for watching a lot of movies during the lockdown.

[@castielmekhi5063]

a trick: you can watch movies at flixzone. I've been using it for watching all kinds of movies these days.

[@motorfreaknew]

reviewing your garage and above all Rusty was exciting, also because it was with him that I started following your channel ... 👌💪

[@kentonjones5394]

My '67, off the road since '85, is overdue for a fix. I'll be watching all!

[@CTmoog]

Awesome! Thank you! Check the playlist. You have some catching up to do! =)

[@ANDRE-VW]

Hello CT, I'm happy to see Rusty and KG again. Man, you are feeding the carb with too much gas. It is flooding the pistons. Try to use a small plastic bottle. Great video. Stay health my friend.

[@ATOMSHAMRADIO]

rusty still the star of your channel glad hes doing well go go rusty

[@CTmoog]

Thanks man!

[@Mikefngarage]

Those words scare me when CT says "start the tear down process"

[@vayabroder729]

🤣😂

[@HubertusSchaper]

Mike CT is the Creator of all he et his hands on and tears everything down without any thoughts.

[@vayabroder729]

@@HubertusSchaper to his defense; he has done an awesome job on Rusty’s front suspension and other parts he has refurbished. Beautiful jobs. I just wished I could see consistent progress in at least one project. Jumping around from project to project runs the risk of not completing any. Jared over at JNH Classics channel has several projects going on at once and he completes them all. At this time he has a Porsche 356, a Ford Model T, a Toyota Landcruiser, an old motorcycle, a ‘60’s Honda S600 and a VW Bug amongst others.

[@simonturner10]

@@vayabroder729 exact;y this idiot cant stick to one project, ive been following swamp dragon for ages now he does this, its fucking annoying to say the least

[@mawa01]

Me too Mike

[@idagotdinixa442]

Love to see you healthy 🙏 and love to see Rusty again 😍 I wish you and your loved ones a happy Easter 🐇🐰🐣💐

[@5150mxVW]

Clearly the problem was the Wife's mixing bowl was not used . Great to see some Vw content 👍, good luck on the rebuild.

[@teleosus1]

I never realized just how accessable the engines are in KGs. Wow!

[@billpar]

Thank God you are back I was going through withdrawal lol

[@CTmoog]

Thanks William! =)

[@jayacourt8282]

Didn’t know you had a Ghia, beautiful car! Love that you rip into everything first then do research later, bit of a maverick approach but seemed to work on rusty when you learnt everything hands on, was so chuffed when you got all the wheels and brakes sorted and now you’re driving it around again, keep it up matey 👌🏻🇬🇧

[@motorfreaknew]

Seeing your garage again and seeing Rusty again was exciting, also because it was with him that I started following your channel ... 👌👍💪

[@CTmoog]

Thanks man! I appreciate that! =)

[@pstreetgarage7304]

Nice to see Rusty and the home garage

[@CTmoog]

Thanks man!

[@Mikefngarage]

hopefully that old pump wasnt pushing fuel into the crankcase

[@CTmoog]

I t think not did....We will find out when I pull the engine this weekend! =)

[@notajp]

With as much gas as he poured down the throat of that carb, the fuel pump is the least of his problem regarding fuel in the crankcase!

[@ATOMSHAMRADIO]

great to see you again ct hope your doing well bro. looking forward to more of your vids

[@jeffcomer8317]

Never really been interested in vw till this channel. Thanks 😊 for sharing man.cant wait to see more.

[@haskyb9184]

Another quality video and fun to watch. It makes me laugh and worried in the same amount when you own multiple aircooleds and don’t know which cylinder numbers are which 😂 plus it’s a myth that the rotor arm always points to number 1 - pulley to TDC then pop the rocker cover off to check number 1 is open 👍🏻 Ben 🇬🇧

[@ralpholiver7739]

Crankcase full of gas.

[@zurcherzurich213]

It was my first car in 1973 (red, white top). Greetings from Switzerland

[@REMBRANTTUBE]

Great Job On The Fuel ⛽️ Pump!!! 🎸

[@brianjacobsen5762]

I got 67 gia. Few years ago for 40.00 it's a rusty roller no motor. I'm putting a GSXR 750 motor running chain drive. Keeping it as low buck as i can. Fun stuff.

[@TimsWorkshopTJY]

Looks like Rusty's speedometer works👍

[@gleisoncesar7126]

Parabéns,,, uma linda Kombi!!! Forte abraço,,,, Gleison Belo Horizonte ( MG) Brasil

[@johnwatson9826]

Love these rusty gem cars

[@FixinBugsNStuff]

Good to see Rusty out and to hear the Ghia engine fire up.

[@CTmoog]

Thanks Brother!

[@mawa01]

Hello CT, you do not need the rubber seal and the small copper washer for your fuel pump! These two things are for the fuel pump model afterwards. Greetings from Germany

[@simonturner10]

he wont listen dude he never does

[@wetshymcwet3780]

Yes have a look at top of rusty's. you'll see the little red washer

[@CTmoog]

Thanks Ma Wa! Good to know! =)

[@CTmoog]

Thanks Wetshy! =)

[@study650]

I wouldn't even attempt that, CT. Way to go.

[@davidk6271]

You’ve done well with Rusty considering you were learning on the job. Good to see the Ghia. Cheers, D

[@toddthewodd]

Nice shirt! I use to go there and buy parts 30+ years ago. Glad to see they are still around. Now, go finish the Dragon.

[@fernandocamargo8689]

👏👏👏queria estar aí gosto muito de mecânica

[@upfactoryracing4148]

Man I gotta say it but I am hella jealous because you have 3 of my favorite cars of all time. The 914 the Ghia and the 124 Spider. Man what luck

[@michaelhuey4187]

CT❗️ Glad to see you back again‼️ Seeing ol Rusty again reminded me of the old “Hello Rusty Jones” commercials from back in the day. Hey, watch a couple of YT vids and you’ll have that fuel pump rebuilt in no time👍 Did you get to watch WandaVision. If so, what did you think? Keep em coming, CT 🌟

[@CTmoog]

Thanks Michael! Not yet, I will have to do that soon! Thanks man! =)

[@remcotissink]

It is such a cool car ! A word of caution though.... To restore the Karmann chassis you'll need tramgauges and know how to use them to keep it flat, safe and drivable. The body is if I remember correctly handmade and welded to one big piece which makes it difficult to handle. It will be a lot easier to get this car going than the Dragon. And more fun if you ask me...

[@CTmoog]

Thanks Remco! =)

[@remcotissink]

@@CTmoog If you clean up the engine bay and rebuild the engine, you can probably get some decent money for it if you want to sell it. It is a very popular car for a full restoration.

[@helintonmoreno]

Hello I am from São Paulo, Brazil. Here the VW Bus is called the Kombi. This model of yours is called Little Owl. My dad had some Kombi Pick Up. It is normal for her to open the door alone. Here in Brazil there are a lot of fans of the air-cooled engines. the Karmann Ghia were also produced here in Brazil and today they are rare. I prefer the American V8 and the 6 in line

[@ralpholiver7739]

Have you heard the word flood??

[@Oyvind88]

Great video😀

[@CTmoog]

Thank you!

[@garymallard4699]

Put a cup of gas with one hose in it... Attach to one fitting ... Turn it over.... Switch the hose to the other fitting and test again... The one that flows " out " goes to carb The other one is from the tank... Easy to test 😉 This also confirms if pump works.. 🤔 OR LOOK AT RUSTY IN THIS CASE!! 😆😂

[@neil6212]

Good progress! I believe all of the non fuel injection VW fuel pumps are the same. The use of slotted head screws are a nod toward making it easily serviceable. The tiny little flapper with the small screw holding it is a valve. The other red looking disc is also a valve, which wants to be replaced. To remove it, simply insert a small pin punch or screwdriver from the opposite side, and hit it lightly with a hammer. That will drive out the whole thing, including the aluminum part. When you re-assemble it, lock the new aluminum part in place by staking it in a couple of spots with a center punch, just like the factory did. Again, designed to be rebuilt with only very basic tools by anybody who is reasonably handy!

[@mawa01]

Unfortunately not quite right Neil. The VW fuel pumps vary according to the years of manufacture. For example, the rubber seal and the copper ring, have been for a later year of manufacture. These two things would have been needed if it had a brass cover on the power fuel pump. The last pumps installed, you could not even disassemble. Only exchange goods, not repairable. However, from the make, they were actually almost the same

[@CTmoog]

Thanks Neil!

[@susanrollinson]

Put the red gas tank high than the carburetor, and connect the hose from the gas tank right to the carb.

[@AhmedAli-oj3vx]

Very good 🙂

[@edwinrodolfocampossolis8832]

😊IS BEAUTIFUL😊❤❤❤❤❤

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video CT :) also yes fuel pump can be interesting to rebuild to do also never done VW one ever but heard fairly easy to do and nice Rusty still going strong too! Happy Easter Weekend to CT :) also families and friends plus viewers on You Tube also !

[@CTmoog]

Thanks Andrew!

[@Mikefngarage]

Drive Rusty to your brothers house. ha ha

[@CTmoog]

HAHA! That would be an adventure!

[@jamesgrill6016]

Your ghia seemed to be running pretty well. I bet if you clean up the gas tank and hook up the throttle, and reinstall the fuel pump it make a fairly good driver.

[@CTmoog]

Yes, it dies but it has a bad oil leak. I'm going to pull it out take it all apart and rebuild it. It should be good to go after that! =)

[@fabrizioolmeda1747]

Sei riuscito ha mettere in moto👍👍👍👍👍

[@jamesgrill6016]

I think you had it hooked up backwards. I think it’s in on the bottom and out on the top.

[@snowdogs59]

Actually some of them are in on the top and some are out on the top.

[@alekjuskevice]

I’ve never understood why people commonly remove all the spark plug wires at once and then try to figure out how to put them back. I always replaced them one by one, starting with the longest, I’ve done this hundreds of times as a professional mechanic and I’ve never had an issue. Yes, I know the firing order, the direction of distributor rotation etc, but that takes time and it takes far less time to replace the cap and rotor first, one by one, then the plug wires. I think your pretty incredible otherwise, please keep it up.

[@garymallard4699]

I been wrenching 50 + years and do that too...one at a time ..or masking tape to mark them.... I did sign repairs for decades too We had to fix burnt wiring and there can be 10 - 20 wires burnt in a glop....colours hard to figure out ( they normally are different colours ) or sometimes all the same colours ( built where they only buy one colour wire ).... I found if you slowly peel them apart you can figure it out quicker than the guys who cut them right away and then scratch their heads to figure out the wiring later.... On big signs it takes awhile removing lamps and covers tracing multiple ballasts and wires to get it wired correctly... Work Smarter And it is Faster

[@mawa01]

@@garymallard4699 Above all... Always on a clean tidy workbench.😉

[@Russeljfinch]

I’m guessing you guys haven’t been here long ?

[@mawa01]

@@Russeljfinch Long enough to know that CT goes its own way. Sometimes very unstructured and sometimes very purposeful. But then a flea coughs somewhere and a new project is on the horizon. This is CT.... Nothing more needs to be said.... But he is doing, in his own way... 😉

[@msl.vbr.3578]

Я поставил лайк, но ребята, мне кажется, что такие мастера как вы, должны обладать большими знаниями техники и быть более уверенными в себе. 🚙🤔🤠👍👉

[@user-rg6jv4cl4u]

Yes

[@user-wf7tl7er7f]

感觉车要散架了，哈哈。

[@martinvanhoute2256]

I have a bunch of parts for that car doors hood trunk along of mechanical parts

[@akmalmahmoud5918]

Many thanks for details about unscrew and fixing the fuel pump, why you did not either wash the pump to get it clean or buy another new one?

[@MoBigAl]

Hello CT, that "oil" you wiped up looked like it was mostly gas. You better not start that engine until you're sure the crankcase isn't full of gas. VW's make pretty good tinder for garage fires. Or so I've heard...😎🔥

[@elciofagundesdasilva7410]

Dava tempo de montar 40 bombas destas com papo deste cara !!

[@stephenbrown5580]

36:17, yeah....a manual. 38:50, you sent out carb, fuel pump and dizzy to someone who knows what they're doing. Buy a manual, or just bring it to VW Darrin.

[@Russeljfinch]

You just know darrin will be doing this so called “rebuilding the engine “ ...again 🤣 .This guy learnt nothing last time darrin built rusty’s engine,oh except camera work 😂

[@wetshymcwet3780]

I had similar issue last week. Turned out pump was fine. The plastic float clip in the carburettor was the wrong way round. I bought three new pumps too. Don’t ask

[@oldtanker4860]

Those 2 last items you had in the pump you were puzzled about were check valves. The fibrous one is not a filter, just another flapper check valve to allow flow one way only. The metal one does the same thing. From what I saw the problem was the diaphragms in the pump were just old and stiff. If you replace them and the gaskets you should be golden. Also you need a de-greaser in your shop to help. When taking apart things like the pump it's better to clean it up, then take it apart so you don't spread crud around the insides of the item. Those brass tubes are going to be an issue because those are press fit and not screw in. You "might" get away with some epoxy like JB Weld or if you want, before assembling the pump, solder it in like a plumber sweats a copper joint. That might be pretty touchy though

[@pyoung168]

Mentioned elsewhere, but the “oil” leaking from the engine looks awfully thin to be just oil. Given the state of the fuel pump you should check to be sure the crank doesn’t have fuel/oil mix in it before you run the engine again. If so it’ll toast the bearings, damage the crank, worst case cause a sump fire. Also my ‘70 Beetle had the same issue with the pump inlet and outlet tubes coming loose. At the time (early 80s) only fix was a rebuilt pump. Combination of heat, aluminum, brass and fuel made epoxy not work. Good luck.

[@CTmoog]

Thanks Paul! I think you might be on to something with the fuel in the oil. I will be rebuilding this engine soon. Stay tuned my friend!

[@Michael-to7oz]

65' was the last year for the 40 horse "1200". 66' was the first year of the 1300 and on. 67' maybe a 1300 or 1500 if it's the original engine for that car. When in doubt reference Rusty's fuel pump.

[@CTmoog]

Good to know! Thanks Michael!

[@delhudnall9986]

for about 35 dollars you can get new pump and forgo all guess work

[@vayabroder729]

Nothing as good as the old Pierburg pumps.

[@OkFixer]

6:20 if you don’t want that cap, send it to me. That’s an original German part. All it needs is cleaned up. The electrodes inside don’t look very worn. And you can just clean those up. Along with the rotor. A new Chinese one will not last as long as that one has , nor will it be any better.

[@OkFixer]

That orange cap you had in your hand is the wrong cap it’s too big. It belongs on one of those Chinese 009‘s. Also, before you put that fuel pump together you might want to try and get a flat surface. Put a disk of 120 sandpaper down. And sand those two surfaces smooth. Usually because of the heat and cool cycles. Those pumps are warped. I did this on two of mine… Tried to rebuild them… And ended up with them spritzing gas everywhere. So I sent them in to Sparks Works to have them rebuilt. Bill does fabulous jobs on distributors and fuel pumps. Also it doesn’t look like you have the correct carburetor. This can be bough outright at Volkz Bitz. All three of these devices work together. But that’s neither here nor there. I understand you want to get it running and move it. Judging by the oil leak underneath. It’s more than plausible that the end play in the crankshaft is allowing everything to walk back-and-forth causing your oil leak on your main seal. Grab a hold of that pulley in back and see if you can feel any play. It should be about .005 . If it’s an eighth of an inch, like it probably is. Then that engine will need to be line bored and thrust cut. If they can. I had the same problem on both of my cars. I was able to save the original case on the 69. And I located another case for my 67 that I can use. I’m trying to use original German stuff. I have a Mexican engine in the 67 right now, and all the tin doesn’t fit on it right....Because it’s not German.

[@woo-chaumook6702]

车窗左下角是年检标吗？

[@timcounts7355]

Where's my Ford truck at

[@williamoliver8883]

Like Rusty and Dragon, "torn down". Let see something moving towards finish

[@CTmoog]

Roger that my friend! =)

[@msl.vbr.3578]

Уважаемые мастера, перебрать и почистить этот бензонасос , 20 минут работы, а вы за один час видео, даже не разобрались что к чему. Прежде чем приступить к работе, изучите инструкцию. !!! Успехов вам.🚙🤔🤠👍👉

[@GettingNervous]

Maybe this picture will help: data.motor-talk.de/data/galleries/0/136/59/16112975/benzinpumpe-29406.jpg The gaskets at 49:49 are not placed on top of each other as shown in the picture. But if the hose connections for the fuel hose are no longer tight, there is a major fire hazard in the engine compartment. There are repair kits with a screw connection available, but then a thread has to be cut into the fuel pump. I would replace the fuel pump.

[@mawa01]

Glad you went to the trouble of looking up a diagram, but he has a workshop manual to look it up in.

[@GettingNervous]

@@mawa01 But you don't just have to have a workshop manual, you also have to take a look 😄

[@mawa01]

@@GettingNervous That is correct! 😉

[@CTmoog]

Thanks my friend! =) That is a great pic!

[@garymallard4699]

When does the " REBUILD PROCESS " begin ??? 😉

[@CTmoog]

In the next video. I might release it tomorrow.

[@rafalentin8252]

F250 please 🙏😢. Greetings from Argentina

[@CTmoog]

Yes, soon! Stay tuned! =)

[@rafalentin8252]

@@CTmoog thanks

[@stevenmayhew3944]

It's as if the disk is the mitral valve and the spring tab is the aortic semilunar valve. Or vice versa.

[@catipaunpauncati4621]

Salut sunt din România este frumos mult noroc tuturor♥️♥️♥️🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@CTmoog]

Thank you! =)

[@dio759]

Hello, I have a old carman ghia that I think is the 1957 one. I’m not sure cause it’s my uncles and he brought it before he died, I found the key but didn’t know how to open and unlock the car,

[@stevenmayhew3944]

I thought Rusty had moved in with Swamp Dragon.

[@CTmoog]

Not yet. I need to finish the Dragon first! =)

[@backyardkombi5466]

Rusty!

[@fabrizioolmeda1747]

🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔👍

[@dondavis2546]

Well it can't be antifreeze

[@louisstellini7711]

Did are valvs

[@mikedonato880]

Try electronic fuel pump get a gas tank

[@user-wn3dv9wl9u]

السعودية 🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦

[@richarddecoster4464]

Check out Mustie1 on KZbin he works on Volkswagen buses and he has a Karman ghia as well 😀

[@louisstellini7711]

Du not tach the valvs

[@marcryvon]

Aaaah, is it possible that you have too much stuff on your plate to chew right now ? The way it goes, you'll never finish a single project in 5 years ! I don't want to be nasty but... Been there, got two cars restored but one at the time !

[@ruslanalone8007]

Knocked with a screwdriver - started up ... knocked again - disassemble ... I'll go buy a screwdriver ...

[@louisstellini7711]

Klen only

[@user-eb3tq7ub4d]

Форд не закончили ломай другую машину

[@joaquinperez959]

The reason your engine won't start is because it needs a new car!!!😥😣😨😰😵😖

[@CTmoog]

HAHA! =)

[@joaquinperez959]

@@CTmoog sometimes you have to add a little funny thing once in while!!!

[@jamesveltman5555]

I personally think rusty is ugly. I am not a fan of Patina or rust. In my shop, my customers want restomods that are like new cars. This means painting them.

[@CTmoog]

I love the rusty look but. I can also appreciate a beautiful paint. Thanks James!

[@johnjason7204]

Can you explain why you stopped working on the van. Your channel was started with rebuilding that from end to end. Now you jumped to Porsche ford truck, now ghia...you're losing me but thanks for the van videos

[@STEINMZAMA]

Nnnn

[@fernandocamargo8689]

👏👏👏queria estar aí gosto muito de mecânica