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Vern, Check the timing. It may be too advanced. Tom '68 FB (Thumper) '70 Bug On Tue, 25 Aug 1998 09:42:21 +1200 "vernon chand" <vychand@ihug.co.nz> writes: >hi all, > >i have a '72 squareback which is having some >problems..arrrghhhhhh(vern >pulls more hair out at this stage). > >about 2 weeks ago,i tuned the car,put an extraxter style exhaust on it >and >cleaned everything up(engine out). >when i started driving last week,the car would sometimes stall when i >came >to a stop and wouldnt start again.it seemed that this only happened >when the >motor had been used for 20 mins or so.when it cooled down,the car >started >ok. > >so i changed the coil and leads.last weeken the problem was still >there.i >then changed the condenser and this fixed the starting problem.(the >condenser is 2nd hand and the dizzy is a 009) > >last nite i got off the motorway and filled up with gas.the car >wouldnt >start again.i had been driving for about 15ins on the >motorway...aaaarrggghhhh.....we gave the car a push and it started.we >went >down the road and stopped,the car didnt want to idle properly and >stalled.we >had to push again to start it. > >we had to move a beetle so i asked my friend to drive the square and i >drove >the beetle.on the motorway i had my windows down and when my friend >put his >foot on the pedal the car seemed to have a backfire with blackish >smoke >coming out.we got off the motorway and pulled in to a gas station,and >my >friend turned the engine off.we stayed there for 10 mins and the car >restarted ok. > >later we came back on the motorway and did some tests.we found that >the car >only seemed to give a light backfire when the accelerator was pushed >to the >floor.there is a slight miss at low revs when the accelerator is >pushed. > >so,this has left me completely baffled.sorry this message is long but >we >cant work this peoblem out.the car is a bone stock 1600cc with the >usual >solex carbs etc.the carbs have been balanced by a pro. > >it also has a starter button conversion which i guess is fairly common >place. > >the power wire to the coil is hanging on by 4 strands so i'll change >that >today. > >so can someone help on this one please............ > > >thanks >vern > >(trying to daily drive a square) > >------------------------------------------------------------------- >Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe > > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]