Finally got her on the road!, BUT?????? Options

[shane]

My first air cooler (type 4) so excuse my possible ignorance, but does a normal good running type 4 sound a little clangy and tappy until you rev her up a bit? Have the timing set and good plugs Also adjusted the valves. Just wanted to know if things are normal or maybe I have big problems. Thanks

[fiacra]

Yeah, that sounds like a Porsche/VW air cooled engine to me, but impossible to say if yours sounds normal without hearing it. There are plenty of youtube videos of people showing off their engine sound, or people idling their engines during a walk around. That might help to give you an idea of what these engines sound like. You could also post your own video and link to it in your post if you want us to be able to hear what you are hearing.