Will it Run? rotten old vw bus sitting 40 years in a junkyard.

we grabbed these 2 split window buses 2 weeks ago, they are too far gone to save and will be used to fix up other buses, but one still had an engine in it, lets see if it will still run.

[@rpeek]

Love it when them old boatswaggns crank up after forever. However, I love it when any old piece of vintage iron breathes back to life..

[@michaelkemp327]

Trudat 😁

[@judsonr1]

20,000+ people on a Sunday morning having a great start to their day. Thanks Mustie!

[@MarkDHastingsMusic]

There is something so strange, hearing that little motor puttering away from out of that pile of scrap and rust that used to be a mini bus. Kind of puts a smile on your face.

[@jeanlawson9133]

Looks like the last 49 Chevy I helped my Brother fix... Awesome 😎 find... there's good parts in them all... I Use to buy and crank them and drive them from the junk yard.... These videos bring back memories...

[@LMacNeill]

I absolutely love it when you get these old engines running. Clearly this one is very strong and has plenty of life left in it. I'd bet that this Bus got junked because of the rust in the body -- looks like it would've been quite unsafe to drive with half the frame gone like that.

[@marcryvon]

A dead VW bus engine ? Who you gonna call ?? Yep, The Master himself ! But seriously, those engines were/are brilliant, tough as a nail. So impressive engineering but for the dreaded 3th cylinder. Awesome. Thanks for the video, Darren.

[@edmclaughlin4923]

You bought that back... New carb, new coil. new cap, new points... A couple new wires... Glad the compression was OK. More than a little genius. Entertaining video!!! watched it twice! LOL!

[@captbrody5036]

Engine: put me in coach. I'm ready to go. 40 years in a junk yard and comes back like a champ. That's German engineering for ya. I drive a VW every day, and probably will drive VW till im gone. Thanks for sharing your shop adventures with us. You make awesome content.

[@countrykid-lc5yv]

As my Dad would say "that tire is so bald, i can see the air in it!"

[@aworkingmanspride2494]

I'ma use that one😂

[@markburgess4528]

When one of your 'will it run engines' coughs and splutters into life again a huge smile appears on my face. As Gasmonkey's Aaron Kauffman says, "All engines want to run". Regards from the UK, Mark

[@chrisemery3871]

We did similar to a van that was sat for 29 years,that engine is now in another van and happily running around England and will be going to an event in Europe soon,all we had to do was service the engine after its initial start and it runs great,keep the videos coming Mustie please.

[@danthompson25]

I'm confused. Why are there so many "thumbs down"? I thought this is why we stop by Mustie's Place, watch him resurrect some rusty junk. Can't get any more rusty junk success than this. Good job Mustie!

[@Jim-ie6uf]

Old VWs never die, they just rust away. Good job getting it going, reminds me of me 45 years ago.

[@robertstevenson6715]

Unbelievable how well made were these old VW engines !! Love your work bringing these old machines back to life :-)

[@richbaumann2999]

So sad to see them in such rough shape but The MOTORS KEEP ON TRUCKIN.' I have brought a few back to life. Its always a Joy.

[@CliffLewis28]

I haven’t watched beyond the 2 minute mark, But having glimpsed the patient I just wanted to place a bet. I would ordinarily give this old bus engine a decent burial, but you are a magician, Darren, so... 👏🏼👍🏼

[@darinwhite5475]

I'm always amazed when you coax these things back to life, Mustie. Thanks for sharing the adventure.

[@joelvale3887]

Thanks to your videos I was able to fix my lawnmower yesterday.

[@Slider2732]

LOL same here. We watch stuff like this and the lawnmower fix becomes a tiny little job of no importance... new blades to replace the 10 year old ones in my case.

[@motopatisserie2398]

It is so cool to watch your "Lazarus" projects come back to life. It's reminiscent of when they pull the main breaker in Frankenstein , "IT'S ALIVE, IT'S ALIVE !!!!!!

[@sunset117]

I just wanted you to know that you are an excellent speaker. You truly have the talent to be on tv. Just wanted to acknowledge just how good you are at narration. Keep up the great work. Peace, Lou Grossi

[@gregwise5324]

It's hard to find an old Air Cooled VW engine that won't at least start,given the correct attention. I've run VW's for 50+Years. Great Video!!

[@hy4438]

Really warms my heart to see that thing run! There's just something special about it. Maybe it's the love of the underdog... So good!

[@oldwingcycles]

So fun to try and get an old bus running again just did this 2 days ago on a 72 Westy. Did not see you check the oil but that's ok you got my hour of viewing time...thanks Lance from Dallas Oregon...

[@jimsouthall1085]

I've learned so much about small and large engines from your videos. I have never had someone to explain in detail and understanding way that I can follow along. Thanks got teaching me.

[@cf6282]

Amazing you get such an engine running again after so much time. Great engineering and Mustie knows what to do. Always fun to watch.

[@hdrk59]

Never judge a book by its cover...this engine sounds great ...thanks for sharing .

[@deplorableb.r.4211]

Love your little, yellow shop helper.

[@robertbiggs4934]

Just awesome! Who would have thought that ANYTHING in that rust pile could "live" once again 🤔? Way to go Mustie...the ole magic touch!

[@63256325N]

I'm really surprised that after so long in a junkyard it's still got good glass in it and a decent sounding engine. Thanks for the video.

[@montanawildcat5198]

Darn disemboweled little skeziks, your coil was. So awesome!

[@robertinscoe2379]

Brian needs to stop bye and work his magic on the black bug. Kool video thanks for sharing

[@blockeduser5769]

Sadly forty years from now it would take a team of rocket engineers from jet propulsion labs to get a 2019 model up and running...

[@blockeduser5769]

Every time a generation of software programmers and or engineers retires and we get a new crop of snot nose kids the minute they walk thru the door they want to change everything and end up *screwing everything up FOR YEARS*

[@juippi420]

Heheh. Im 13 and i know how to fix cars so i will be one of the saviors of the world

[@stoneyswolf]

Ya when they started building cars with radios that have to communicate with all the other computers or it won't start they doomed the world.

[@chriskwakernaat2328]

in 40 years the cars from now will be dust..

[@chrisfreemesser5707]

Nothing better on a Sunday morning than seeing a Mustie1 VW video notification!

[@keithwilliams4247]

Nothing better on Sunday morning than going to church.

[@kennyw9267]

I could sandblast that bus and make it vanish with all of that rust lol. Great video!

[@zorrosish]

Wonderful Video!........it was great for a Rainy Missouri Morning!

[@dadlife9921]

This video has inspired me. My buddy lets me hunt a 400 acre patch of ground that he grew up on but doesn’t do much with these days. In the middle of it sits an old VW that hasn’t run in the 15 years I’ve known home and probably for at least 15 years prior to that, maybe more. I’ve asked him a time a two what he’s ever going to do about it and he just kind of blows it off. I think I’m going to ask him soon if he’ll let me tinker with it to see if I can get it running. Been about 25 years since I wrenched on a VW.

[@aaron71]

So awesome seeing something run again after sitting so long!! Love these vids.

[@sruk]

aaron71 so simple yet so satisfying a

[@MaxMustermann-pr2ez]

a true classic and the right Man, Awesome cheers from Germany

[@tommyhijmensen6257]

You mean : a true man and the right classic !

[@daleburrell6273]

@@tommyhijmensen6257 ...whatever.

[@martinnightingale6033]

Cool video . A lot of folk would look at that and say no way that will run . It's also great that you involve us viewers with whatever you are doing .

[@prestongoss6824]

Always enjoy your videos!!! Thanks for all the work you do to get these posted for our enjoyment!

[@Maxxarcade]

I've heard of the phrase "run into the ground", but those buses take it literally!

[@Syntappi]

Maxxarcade didn’t expect to see you in here at all 😄

[@Maxxarcade]

@@Syntappi This is one of my favorite channels actually. Jonathan W is another good one.

[@michaelclark6524]

Your the man mustie incredible being it back to life after 40 years 👍💯

[@TheDaf95xf]

A fantastic video on a dead bus and coil lol 😆 Only Mustie can get things back to life 😁 Well done love it 😍 Stevie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@kamranetemad4968]

This is priceless.basic simple mechanics. Try this with todays cars left in junk yard 40 years from now.

[@danaskubic2145]

Love the color coordinated sunglasses at the end, cute. Great job as usual and thank you for another well done video.

[@duffduff4948]

excellent video as always, I love watching your content. Hello from the UK.

[@VSTARMAN51]

I had a 1972 Window Van...I am SO IMPRESSED with you getting this old guy (yes, VW vans are male!)...running...I had the first year of the '411' 1700 cc motor...synchronizing the two carbs was a pain in the rear...I had a hair-dryer motor hooked up under the dash to some 3" plastic that ran back to the heat exchangers...to get a BIT of defrost heat (Toronto!)...So good to hear that old motor running...I think I might get me an old VW van again and enjoy the 0-60 times somewhere NORTH of 20 seconds...Oh, yeah....

[@williamburdon6993]

You never cease to amaze me, you make it seem so easy to get these things going yet even a lot of guys who hink they are mechanics would never get this stuff started. Great job, she purrs like a kitten.

[@73honda350]

Thanks. Great video, great work to resurrect that engine.

[@Prestone44]

Yessssssss a new Mustie video. Here 14:00 in Europe. My siesta with the best mechanic in KZbin. Great.

[@Prestone44]

@FRIENDLY JAPANESE BUSINESSMAN sorry OM but as far as I know Spain is part of Europe. And BTW I live in Brussels, Belgium 😉

[@Chris-wp3ew]

Purrs like a kitten. Great job as always! Wonderful little engines....

[@Tomazack]

I'm new to this channel, but I've already spent several hours here. Breathing new life into old stuff is really enjoyable to watch, so I guess I'll stick around. Nice touch showing the E30 M3 at the end, I almost fainted. What a gorgeous car.

[@KubotaManDan]

The VW Whisperer. Another excellent Sunday morning video.

[@scottyjones27]

No doubt this dude is a bug genius !!!

[@MrUbiquitousTech]

I wonder if that rotor is why is was junked 40 years ago? Caused a no-start that they couldn't diagnose. That frame "repair" was obviously done before it was junked so that tells us it rotted out early in life. I recognize those points, Blue Streak, the best you could buy many moons ago. I like the ventilation of that bus, who needs pop out windshields when you can just remove the whole front end? Great video!

[@jimsalmi6898]

Can't get enough of these videos

[@aleblanc3547]

That shot of the missing front end and the engine running is definitely the money shot. Pretty amazing stuff, guys. Thanks!!

[@-abacchus]

Actually sounding pretty sweet. That engine sounds ace compared to many classic VWs I've seen on the road.

[@EvilTurkeySlices]

Probably because the muffler is rusted out.

[@rundoetx]

Wow. 40 years later. That's awesome. If that old motor can run, so can my old '52 8n. I'm back to work.

[@richardcline1337]

I used to have one of those 8N's Worked like new but had a habit of just dying for no reason. Finally found out the coil was going bad in it. Replacement fixed the problem. Sadly, when my precious gift from God that was my wife passed away I sold the 8N and all of the implements, including a new trailer I had bought for it. Now I wish I had kept it.

[@rundoetx]

@@richardcline1337 Mine has been great. Its a 52, bought it in 93. and have used it every year since, but this year I'm putting some work in it. Needs a water pump, so while i have the hood off I'm repainting it, new tune up kit, fixing the headlights, changing all the fluids, etc. I expect it will outlast me. My condolences on the loss of your loved one.

[@TrojanHorse1959]

Great video & revival guys, thanks! It's unreal to see/hear that engine run after sitting for so long!

[@1987bigredk5]

This was extremely satisfying to watch. Thanks for bringing another one back to life!

[@gepettoe]

A true resurrection! And love someone who is not afraid to admit when he makes a mistake.

[@adamvx1531]

True resurrection? Both buses could have been saved but this guy cut them for parts

[@vwnut1967]

I have always wanted to see the inside of a coil Sir. The bus has a sad muffler☹. Great way to start my Sunday

[@99goat99]

Unbelievable! I don't know who's more impressive; the VW engineers who designed this stuff in the first place, or you Mustie for being able to resurrect it all these decades later. You remind me a bit of Scotty from Star Trek - you are a miracle worker, you seem to be able to turn rusty broken junk into functioning engines, vehicles, components, mopeds, tractors, fork lifts... ..... what can't you do? I love watching you do what you do.

[@GoodOldMike]

It really is amazing a motor can sit unused for so long and be brought back to life so quickly and at minimal expense. Great job as always, Mustie1.

[@jamesl.winter5552]

I love to see you take an engine like that and get the bugs out so it purrs at the end ! Thanks!

[@LogansRun69]

Love mustie1 vids on a Sunday morning, thank you! Keep up the great work!

[@mitchellmartinez]

That moyor runs really well its nice to see them come back to life

[@mitchellmartinez]

Motor i mean

[@davidpastor9976]

Another great educational, entertaining and informative video. Love the sense of humor you inject. Great job!!

[@georgemyers6518]

Great video as always. Coffee with mustie1 on Sunday mornings is awesome. Please keep the videos coming

[@baggins1]

Now I'm paranoid about leaving ignitions on. Gnarly carnage!

[@nicolashoyt5341]

This only happens if you have points.

[@juststeve5542]

@@nicolashoyt5341 anything with electronic ignition is going to be fine. If your car is made this century you don't have anything to worry about (well, apart from the confuser which controls everything failing!). Impressive failure though, pity it wasn't caught on camera. I've never seen one "pop" either, they normally just go open circuit.

[@EvilTurkeySlices]

Steve Evans so any car with a distributor?

[@barneykennett9282]

Thoroughly methodical Mustie, great video... 👍

[@cratecruncher6687]

Right now I like the look of that smoky exhaust. I could use a 50 year old junk yard motor in my backyard right now. The skeeters are eating me alive out there!

[@CJLeTeff]

With the value of these old buses growing every day I’m surprised no one has replicated the body panels in carbon fiber!

[@sruk]

Case 275 they have

[@BillyBasford]

I’m binge watching your videos at the moment, very good, wish I had a shop like yours.

[@richlijacanacua]

You men are amazing! resurrected that 40 yrs. junk! Volkswagen as well are proven and tested! AWESOME CAR AND ENGINE!

[@allanmoulton3745]

Side panels, rear doors and some windows look surprisingly in good shape.

[@williamcottam3719]

Hi Bill from the UK love watching these keep up the good work.

[@mustie1]

hi bill

[@grahamefreestone5309]

Hi Bill. Not nutrabaits by any chance? 🇬🇧

[@stepawa]

that's me.. body wrecked but engine running :)

[@RANDALLOLOGY]

Yep, I resemble that remark. Lol

[@richardcline1337]

Yep, me too!

[@kthwkr]

Me too, but I'm missing on a couple of cylinders.

[@danieloliver20]

As long as my #1 piston is functioning it's all good.... #1 piston!

[@tonypeters8298]

Brain says I'm 29, body wonders if I'm still alive!!

[@scottfirman]

I used to do that with old snowmobiles sitting out in a field. I once had to cut down a sapling tree to remove the snowmoble the tree was growing through the suspension. It was a John Deere. I actually restored it and sold it. It was a sigle cylinder 300. The thing ran great. Many guys would be amazed I could fire up a 40 year old engine. The thing with air cooled engines is the gaskets and seals can suddenly blow out from age. The smell of old engines has its own flavor ( the fuel tastes terrible too) thats for sure. The smell of rotting rubber and old moldy snowmobile seats had me pretty well hooked for years. I saved a lot of vintage snowmobiles from the torch thats for sure. Many cleaned up nice.

[@MRrwmac]

Mustie1, it was gonna need a new coil anyway - haha. Nice work and finding all the problem spots. She has a new life because of you. I suspect that when you get to Heaven you’ll have lots of little vw engines following their hero around.

[@junkyarddog87]

Hi from Australia 🇦🇺👍

[@merrymanrc]

Hi from United States 👍👍

[@sruk]

junkyarddog87 and England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@barbqpope1970]

I absolutely love your channel...I'm amazed at your wealth of knowledge...keep them coming mustie!

[@Eremon1]

I find it both fascinating and awesome that a piece of machinery sitting in a junkyard for 40+ years and was tossed around like a football still turns over with little effort and no extra parts. They don't make em like they used to. Obviously it will require some effort to start it up. But with Mustie on the case it WILL run, I'm sure of it. I find the engineering of those engines to be quite good from everything I've seen on this channel.

[@dennisc.1189]

Shows how strong a VW engine are.And we know no starter was harmed but the coil gave it's life for making of the video. Great job.

[@fattguy21]

Crankcrankcranking a starter is hard on it, and esp 12v >>> 6v.

[@SurvivalRussia]

That coil just needs 5 minutes on the wire wheel :) Well done!

[@RuedigerEtzold]

Hahaha, Lars watches Mustie1, awesome! 😁

[@SurvivalRussia]

@@RuedigerEtzold Of course :)

[@Death_trap_auto]

Survival Russia us on here love yo channel u da man 👨

[@zx8401ztv]

That engine was going to run, it had no chance against the Engine Whisperer :-D I expected the compression to be really really bad, but it was fantastic, that's just mad :-D. You didn't want the coil anyway lol. Gotta love that labrador, a loverly frend that never judges it's owner and loves unconditionally.

[@donaldmiller8629]

@ zx8401ztv , That is what most dogs do. I found my best friend abandoned by the side of the highway one night. For ten years she was the very best dog that I have ever had. Imagine , someone had throw away a pure bred Rottweiler ! She was a great dog !

[@sreekumarUSA]

The procedure also kept me on pin points.. anxious, and I was yelling “switch on the coil supply” now you know how I was anxious! Well done..I had already known the result even before you stated the procedure! Your patience is always admired. Danke.

[@zachgeerdes9684]

I enjoy and appreciate the knowledge you have, especially with small engines. I purchased a used larger generator and had to clean and polish the needle and seat because of it overflowing. It now doesn't overflow. Whoever ran it before didn't use non ethanol fuel. Also, I had to purchase another tank because it was cracked and leaking. Luckily someone else was getting rid of a similar model generator because of the engine being bad.

[@bleeedthebrakes]

I'll now remember to turn off the key of my old points-ignition bike after seeing that coil...

[@juststeve5542]

It's not a problem on modern cars (i.e. pretty much anything not owned by Mustie!) with breaker-less ignition, but on old ones where there are contact breakers, if they happen to be stopped in the closed position, the coil will sit there and heat up. Even my old (1981) bike has electronic ignition, so safe from this issue at least!

[@bleeedthebrakes]

@@juststeve5542 well I own quite a few bikes from the 1970s that uses points ignition (Ex. Kawasaki B1 & Suzuki GK family bikes) One of them fried a coil a while back and I wasn't aware of this at the time Now I know why...

[@jamesshanks2614]

張凱翔 you can buy a solid state ignition module and eliminate the possibility of that happening. Aftermarket.

[@bleeedthebrakes]

@@jamesshanks2614 changing to CDI means that I have to swap out the whole dynamo assembly and lose electric start, so I'm still thinking about it.

[@frankmcgorman962]

The body in gone, but the heart is good!

[@octane613]

She wants to go, but she's long past her prime. Her heart needs to live on, and carry the spirit. These old cars had so much soul, heart.

[@jamesshanks2614]

And a good transaxle. 😳😳😂😳😳

[@atomicmemez9687]

Who says it can't be fixed?

[@38911bytefree]

The simplicity and the reliability of this engines is remarkable. They outlasted the bodies of their cars. Easy to service, easy to work on, no coolant circuit. You can go everywhere with your bus or bug and a small toolbox.

[@antonioaccorsi5830]

unbelievable. Very Nice Mustie1 1, now I understand why the old vw buses here in Brazil are still running around ... only apparently with no conditions

[@juststeve5542]

21:32 - Mustie, your trust in the ancient insulation of that king lead had me hiding behind the sofa! I guess it's not as bad as with modern, or capacitive discharge ignition systems, but it still hurts like hell! Nice destruction of the coil, I've never seen one pop before like that. Pity it wasn't on camera. I was not expecting that. When I first saw the condition of that engine I was sure it was going to be the remains of the muffler that were going to blow apart first!

[@twinuppers6301]

Looks like a job for Musties new forklift Guido. (The forklift from cars.)

[@johnpossum556]

Ding! Ding! Ding! You've just won the $64,000 question.

[@michaeltucker117]

Pit stop?!😉

[@38911bytefree]

Use te Yale.

[@radiok2ua]

“You will get your chance!”

[@mid-niteryders5523]

Every time I've seen you do this on what appears junk, just amazing !!!

[@bernhardhiebert2597]

Great lesson about rotor, thanks

[@wesleygordoncook432]

Why can't I stop watching Mustie videos 🤪

[@jamespn]

There’s a support group for that, we meet on line at the next new Mustie1 video, last one there is a rotten egg.

[@sruk]

Better than any tv series

[@scottyjones27]

This dude is bug genius!!

[@daleburrell6273]

...because you have good taste(?)

[@daleburrell6273]

@@scottyjones27 ...he's a genius PERIOD-!!

[@someonebald2022]

Am I the only one thinking of the movie "Sleeper" where they find a 200 year old VW Beetle and it starts first time? "Boy, they really built these things!"

[@sonofedmund5004]

You read my mind Dude, I was about to post that comment!

[@npfd568rc]

Nice ,that’s definitely a keeper motor. Vw motors are fairly simple to work on.nice job.

[@elsdp-4560]

THANK YOU...for sharing. Really enjoyed.