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shanon


Post: 12
Location: Killeen Texas

PostSubject: 72 Super Bettle   Mon 15 Feb 2010, 5:56 pm
HELP! Not sure what it can be...this morning driving to work I changed gears and pushed the gas and got sluggish. I just figured it was still a little cold so I went to the gas station to get my coffee and when I left it back fired really loud and now wont start. YES there is gas in it someone give me some ideas on what could be the problem. PLEASE!!!

Ok I changed the distrbutor cap it was cracked and the car still wont start not sure if it could be the coil??? its trying to start just not getting there.
When I do get it running Im goiing to take it to Piston and Plug for a tune up.
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Terry
Administrator

Post: 1194
Location: Lone Oak, Texas

PostSubject: Re: 72 Super Bettle   Mon 15 Feb 2010, 10:53 pm
Have you checked to see if a spark plug blew out of the head?

You did check to make sure the wire back on correctly? (just asking)

I had a distributor bracket get loose on me once and the dist came up enough it got out of time.

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JD3


Post: 114
Location: McKinney, TX

PostSubject: Re: 72 Super Bettle   Tue 16 Feb 2010, 5:23 am
Points or electronic ignition?

Sounds like when my points went bad......
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shanon


Post: 12
Location: Killeen Texas

PostSubject: Re: 72 Super Bettle   Tue 16 Feb 2010, 3:47 pm
Points, going to work on it some more now be back later with more questions. Thanks
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shanon


Post: 12
Location: Killeen Texas

PostSubject: Re: 72 Super Bettle   Tue 16 Feb 2010, 7:19 pm
Ok, well my timing is off and the distributor is bad so I need a new one. Thought about just taking it to the mechanic any thoughts???
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shanon


Post: 12
Location: Killeen Texas

PostSubject: Re: 72 Super Bettle   Tue 16 Feb 2010, 7:33 pm
On the way home from looking at my car I stopped at Racetrac and in the parking lot was a 69 bug had to meet the guy found out he lives down the street from me. I was excited to meet another.
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