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 It lives

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72superguy


Post: 30
Location: Cleveland TEXAS

PostSubject: It lives   Fri 14 May 2010, 8:14 pm
OK i got the car running today....barley...when it starts it idels up real hi then tries to die and jest keep doing this over and over...any help?
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Terry
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Post: 1192
Location: Lone Oak, Texas

PostSubject: Re: It lives   Sat 15 May 2010, 12:44 pm
My first thoughts are the carb isn't set right. Can you give me a little history on what you've done to the car / motor?

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'69 bug

I like my women like I like my chicken with a little bit of fat on the ends. Not to much, not to little, just enough to make me grin. - Rodney Carrington
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72superguy


Post: 30
Location: Cleveland TEXAS

PostSubject: Re: It lives   Sat 15 May 2010, 1:13 pm
ITs bone stock 1600 that sat for about a year...i took the carb apart and cleened it out...im not exactly sure where to start from to adjust
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Terry
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Post: 1192
Location: Lone Oak, Texas

PostSubject: Re: It lives   Sat 15 May 2010, 2:48 pm
Give this a looking over, see if it helps you.

http://www.vw-resource.com/carb.html

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'69 bug

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72superguy


Post: 30
Location: Cleveland TEXAS

PostSubject: Re: It lives   Sat 15 May 2010, 3:18 pm
That does help but i wont run long enough to let it warm up...it will only run about 30 seconds...
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Terry
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Post: 1192
Location: Lone Oak, Texas

PostSubject: Re: It lives   Sat 15 May 2010, 3:29 pm
I usually run my adjustment screws in all the way, then out 2 and a half or 3 complete turns for start up.

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'69 bug

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72superguy


Post: 30
Location: Cleveland TEXAS

PostSubject: Re: It lives   Sat 15 May 2010, 4:14 pm
OK thanks...
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72superguy


Post: 30
Location: Cleveland TEXAS

PostSubject: Re: It lives   Tue 01 Jun 2010, 9:24 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tTBH4qk2Bc
This is what its doing...u it i keep pumping the throttel is stays running
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