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hi, i'm having a constant problem in keeping my type 3 alive (72 square). the car had been converted to dual carbs and was lowered before i purchased it. the problem seems to be with my fuel and starting the car. i'm an extreme novice at repairs, but have dealt with this problem quite a few times in the past couple of months. initially, i thought that it was my accelerator cable or pedal. nope. they work fine. the problem had been that BOTH carbs were loose and there was air getting in there. so, i tigthen and it works fine. a few weeks later i smell gas, heavy odor. the fuel lines were old and cracked; on the right side carb, fuel was dripping at the point where the fuel line connected to the carb. not good. so, i replace the fuel lines and clamps. great, works again. saturday, the car dies again, i check all of the connections but don't know what to do- the car turns over and wants to start, but there is no gas flowing through. have to call AAA for the fourth time in three months for a tow, this sucks. the tow guy tries to figure it out, checks the fuel filter, sucks out some gas with his mouth, but can't solve the problem. so, i don't know what the next step is. do i get the car towed to my vw mechanic (who i've paid appx. $5k bucks in repairs on my other vw (73 super), or can someone here give me advice / suggestions? cash flow is low right now and i'd love to do this myself. thank you in advance. shawn barber 72 sqareback 73 super beetle http://www.sdbarber.com >From: type3-d-request@vwtype3.org >Reply-To: type3@vwtype3.org >To: type3-d@vwtype3.org >Subject: type3-d Digest V01 #489 >Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 03:26:23 -0400 _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org