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Hi guys, I havn't written in often to respond to letters because the tech
advice here is so good, but I read this and thought; Well, I had the same
problem with an older car of mine ('71 convertible beetle, 1600 dual dells)
an absolute hydraulic lock in one of the cylinders. Don't even think about
trying to start it until you change the oil. Pull out the plugs and turn the
engine over to eject the rest of the gas. After you get it running, change
it again. Really. Do not shut off the engine without disconnecting the fuel
lines as this reoccurred with me the next morning. I had a facet pump and
one of those evil chrome "push and turn the knob" regulators. I have since
switched over to the Holley pump and fuel pressure regulator. I'm not
currently running any dual carbs now, but from what I've read this is the
only way to go and the way I'm going with my new 2110. Also, Gene Berg sells
a ball type needle and seat that is less restrictive and shuts off fuel more
reliably (but they are kind of pricey - though much cheaper than a rebuild!)
just make sure that you get the low-pressure regulator. They make two! You
want about 2 lbs pressure.
The Amazing Kelly Pitt
P.S. do not be alarmed, it will smoke like a freight train when you start it
up. there will be fuel in the exhaust system. Also, make sure that when you
turn the engine over with the plugs out that you don't have the distributor
firing while gas is flying out of the cyl!
> When I picked up the car, they explained
> that I needed to run a fuel pressure regulator with my faucet fuel pump(sorry,
> I neglected to mention that this is 1776 with 36 dells). I still hadnt gottten
> one on, the other day I went out to start it and all I heard was a THUMP, as
> my car sorta twitched, I hit the starter a couple more times with the same
> result each time. I have had this happen before and all I normally need to do
> is put the car in gear and push it a bit. Welllll, no di!
> ce this time, so I pushed it into my sloped drive way and let it roll then
> popped the clutch, no result, but it now would turn over, but absolutely would
> not fire, this was going on for some time and assumed that if I had a bunk
> battery it would eventually not even have the strength to turn it over but it
> still did. I gave it up for flooded, I tried it the next morning same results.
> I CAN TURN THE MOTOR OVER BY HAND. Today I decided to fool around a bit and
> discovered alot of fluid sitting under the top of my air filters, It had a
> smell, kindof like gas. Upon pulling the carbs I discovered alot of
> liquid(clear)sitting in my manifolds. When I pulled the plugs on one side, one
> of them was ok, the other looked washed out. My oil looks rather mocha
> like(and this isnt the first time this has happened). Mainly how should I make
> sure my cylinders are cleaned out allright, could this no start THUMP be cause
> by too much fuel in the cylinders(or at least one of them),
> Jonathan
> 69FASTY
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