Ghia Note Log
1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
Property of StigStorms.
Added Mar 15 2012
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Mar 23 2023
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118,574
Added by StigStorms on Mar 23 2023 at 6:49 pm
Oct 12 2022
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118,486
Added by StigStorms on Oct 13 2022 at 6:19 pm
May 3 2022
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118,387
Added by StigStorms on May 3 2022 at 7:18 pm
Jun 26 2021
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117,831
Added by StigStorms on Jun 26 2021 at 6:34 pm
May 12 2020
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117,580
Added by StigStorms on May 13 2020 at 2:09 pm
Oct 19 2019
Valve adjustment. After around 2k miles most were at .005 with number 4 cyl at .006. 117,204 miles.
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117,204
Added by StigStorms on Oct 19 2019 at 7:45 pm
Jun 13 2019
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116,769
Added by StigStorms on Jun 13 2019 at 12:41 pm
Apr 7 2018
New Falkens at Concord Tire, 115,341 miles.
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115,341
Added by StigStorms on Apr 7 2018 at 10:10 pm
Mar 27 2018
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115,282
Added by StigStorms on Mar 19 2018 at 1:34 pm
Dec 5 2017
Installed replacement Optima battery 34R under warranty WTF (manf date 6/17) 114,766 miles. ...and registration is $137, damn.
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114,766
Added by StigStorms on Dec 5 2017 at 10:09 pm
Jul 15 2017
Installed Optima battery 34R (manf date 6/17) 114,428 miles.
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114,428
Added by StigStorms on Jul 15 2017 at 1:17 pm
Apr 12 2017
Changed oil, added Castrol GTX 20w50 113,741 miles.
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113,741
Added by StigStorms on Apr 13 2017 at 10:37 am
Aug 11 2016
Adjusted valves to .006" gap all around. Replaced valve cover gaskets. Only 4k miles since last adjustment and valves were all over the place. Also, completely sealed fan shroud outlets to heater boxes (replaced previously with j-pipes). 113,xxx miles.
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113,500
Added by StigStorms on Aug 11 2016 at 12:15 pm
Apr 12 2015
Gas leak from passenger side Dellorto carb. Noticed leak of a drop per 5-8 seconds near fuel line going into the carb. Removed line and cut down and inch and refit with worm clamp to eliminate leaky connection, problem not fixed- turns out to be the piece that the line is going into. See picture from iPhone. 111,340 miles.
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111,340
Added by StigStorms on Apr 12 2015 at 8:16 pm
Mar 28 2015
Total timing advanced from 30 to 32 degrees.
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111,200
Added by StigStorms on Mar 30 2015 at 8:07 pm
Mar 16 2015
Installed Pertronix Ignitor 1847a kit and timed car before next drive. *set Total Advance to 30 degrees ATDC Thanks Kym! 111,073 miles & my 29th
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111,073
Added by StigStorms on Mar 17 2015 at 9:44 pm
Apr 16 2014
Full Service by Tony at Beetle Power. Oil change, valve adjustment, timing, jet doctors installed on Dellortos, and new starter installed. 109,525 miles.
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109,525
Added by StigStorms on Apr 17 2014 at 1:18 pm
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