OK, injector seals in...

ubercrap · Post by **ubercrap** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:28 pm

Hmmm...I don't know where I got that impression? In other markets, the 2dr.'s certainly got the 1.8L. Anyway, surely the 2dr. 412's were sold originally in the U.S., otherwise, why would they have the same "big" U.S. bumpers as the other models in '74?

DeathBus · Post by **DeathBus** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:36 pm

you must have some "leftovers" from 73 in your car, thats the only explanation that makes sense. Further into the code are manufacture dates.

DeathBus · Post by **DeathBus** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:41 pm

Actually, the manufacture code is on the plate right under the hood.

look here this explains buses, I am sure its the same for Type 4's

http://type2.com/m-codes

ubercrap · Post by **ubercrap** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:31 pm

This is what the plate looks like:

MGVWfan · Post by **MGVWfan** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:39 pm

What about the "official" one on the rear doorjamb for the driver's door? The plates up front don't have the VIN (if I remember correctly), just the "typ" and chassis #, though all should match...

DeathBus · Post by **DeathBus** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:44 pm

ubercrap wrote:This is what the plate looks like:

WELL I WAS WRONG!!!!

man this is wild.... the plate to the right I bet has all the info, but how to decifer is another story. Is it the same on Type 3's?

ubercrap · Post by **ubercrap** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:51 pm

Well, on a '73 you can tell the mfg. date by that RH side plate:

11-2-8679

11th week, 2nd day (Tues.) of 1973.

The '74's, I don't know the numbers mean?

DeathBus · Post by **DeathBus** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:53 pm

well, you know you got a 74 then, but with the older injection

8th week 1st day on the 74???

raygreenwood · Post by **raygreenwood** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:00 pm

That would put it around september/october of 1973. It very well could be a leftover. As I have noted a while back...I have seen some carryover in the first couple months of model year. Ray

DeathBus · Post by **DeathBus** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:00 pm

http://www.tunacan.net/t4corner/reference/mcodes.shtml

DUH!!!!!!

ubercrap · Post by **ubercrap** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:07 pm

How are you deciphering the '74 code?

ubercrap · Post by **ubercrap** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:12 pm

Oh wait, 47th week, 4th day...duh...

raygreenwood · Post by **raygreenwood** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:14 pm

Yeo...thats what I get for not reading that closely enough. So the two doors retained the 1.7 and D-jet. Cool! Had better response anyway. Thanks Deathbus and Tuna...I learn something every day. Also.....I just KNEW that they had a popout quarter window option. The welded bung under the headliner behind the back seat on bothe sides, could be used for either a popout window latch or a 3 point seatbelt....or both

Ray

DeathBus · Post by **DeathBus** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:19 pm

ubercrap wrote:Oh wait, 47th week, 4th day...duh...

So your cars are some of the last to be produced.

ubercrap · Post by **ubercrap** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:22 pm

This car built a week later, right?