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trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away

1,473 posts · joined Dec 2007 ·

#746146
Thanks Ian.
I'll give that a go when I can bare to look at the engine again 🙄

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#746153
Try swapping the idle jet with another cylinder and see if the problem moves.

I have seen new jets that didnt measure what was stamped
Futue te ipsum!!!

trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away

1,473 posts · joined Dec 2007 ·

#746294
Barry- Problem doesnt follow the idle jet. Stay with number 2.
Ian- Pulling off number 1 plug seems to make the only drop 🤪😬🤪😬

Who wants a free boat anchor? 😬

colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·

#746295
you said free! stupid questions but are your tappets set right?

trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away

1,473 posts · joined Dec 2007 ·

#746299
They were set before I got the engine. As I said, engine has been run and broken in and all tht shizz.
Was planning on re-doing them after I had put 50kms or so on it. So prob in like 10 years 🙄

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#746329
if your really feeling energetic try swapping carbs from side to side see if the problem stays with the carb

71-BEETLE-SEDAN AKA Josh

1,058 posts · joined Mar 2009 ·

#746334
I think the problem might be that its in your car not mine jjks, hope you get it sorted out.

trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away

1,473 posts · joined Dec 2007 ·

#746337
Haha well if you here a few hours earlier, I would have given you the car.
Was a bit fed up with it 😂

71-BEETLE-SEDAN AKA Josh

1,058 posts · joined Mar 2009 ·

#746339
Yeah i get like that, storm into the house sit at the computer and read something to cheer me up while mum is going calm down itll be right. Get like that a fair bit, but not lately its been running well lately knock on wood,.

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#746343
sell those carbs and stop wasting time and money on them....................buy some good Kadrons or 40 idf's


trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away

1,473 posts · joined Dec 2007 ·

#746344
Why? I'm pretty close arn't I?
Don't wanna have to start all over again... 🤪

trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away

1,473 posts · joined Dec 2007 ·

#746876
How do you tell if your new fuel pump is leaking? 🙄
Fuel levels in both carbys seem fine but my oil level is going up..

trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away

1,473 posts · joined Dec 2007 ·

#746877
Hmm just read on thesamba that new fuel pumps are usually high pressure causeing the engine to keep sucking fuel
after the engine has stopped. Could a fuel pressure regulator be on the cards?
Grease in fuel pump hasn't been washed away if that helps..

cesiumfrog Seriously Crusin Dubber

161 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#746880
simon...don't get paranoid...you did put a couple gaskets under th pump? and correct rod length?
people have been using standard type pump with modded engines/carbies forever without the need for reg.
what else is happening?
phil

trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away

1,473 posts · joined Dec 2007 ·

#746882
Well the oil is pretty watery and clear....hard to see what the level is up to. Its definetly going up though.
Did put gaskets under fuel pum and checked rod length. Are you at work?

cesiumfrog Seriously Crusin Dubber

161 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#746883
yeah at work.
does it feel like oil....smell like petrol? hot weather makes oil runnier.

trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away

1,473 posts · joined Dec 2007 ·

#746884
Hmm cant really comment on the smell..off sick with the flu...blocked nose 😂

colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·

#746886
welll...... it could be fuel. Mine does that if i park it on a hill, the needle and seat just leaks heaps of fuel into the case. one night i did it and hydro locked the engine... not good.
If your checking it when its cold and its well above the line on the dipstick, you have issues! drop it and change the oil. its not worth blowing it apart for the $$'s of new oil. also, if you have too much oil, it will cause your engine to miss... a lot!!!!...

trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away

1,473 posts · joined Dec 2007 ·

#746923
Yeh dad reckons I'm just being paranoid as well. Its wierd, after I started it up and then let it sit for few hours the oil level is back to the right level so maybe I'm just going crazy 🤓

On a positive note: Finally got thottle cable hooked up and working so checklist for taking it for a drive anyone?!😎

trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away

1,473 posts · joined Dec 2007 ·

#746950
WOOOOO!!!
Pulls like a cut cat!
Ratios are awesome thanks Dave! 👍
😀😀😀😵‍💫

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#746963
well???

Why???
Futue te ipsum!!!

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#746965
WTF!!

There is more videos of someones foot than the car! 🤪
Futue te ipsum!!!

71-BEETLE-SEDAN AKA Josh

1,058 posts · joined Mar 2009 ·

#746971
Its should, maybe youll have to get a system rigged up that squirts a bit of water in front of the tyres then spin it,

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#746976
trickysimon wrote:WOOOOO!!!
Pulls like a cut cat!
Ratios are awesome thanks Dave! 👍
😀😀😀😵‍💫
that sounds like it wouldn't pull the skin off of a rice pudding🤪😂🤪😂🤪 just joking
its sounds a bit tappety or is that the exhaust???
yeah there goes his licence 😂🙅😂
😂🤪😂🤪😂
car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲

trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away

1,473 posts · joined Dec 2007 ·

#746977
I'll prob check the tappets and drop the oil just for the hell of it now. On a bit of an adreneline high atm 😂

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#746979
trickysimon wrote:I'll prob check the tappets and drop the oil just for the hell of it now. On a bit of an adreneline high atm 😂
yeah don't let all that power go to your head.😂
😂🤪😂🤪😂
car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲