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redpoint5 · 11-13-2018, 05:54 PM

My '69 Beetle had a valve burn up. Some say that was due to running lean. Either way, I treated the throttle as an on off switch. The car was gutless but fun, especially with the tiny aftermarket steering wheel which made it feel like a go cart.

11-13-2018, 05:54 PM	#28 (permalink)
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