Fuel Starvation Issue - 1302 · Aussieveedubbers

yortle Casual Dubber

42 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 20 Mar 2011, 9:05 pm

#831592

Symptoms:
I can drive the car for 20mins to 1/2 hour then if I have to stop & start i.e. traffic lights the car will stall. The motor turns over fine but doesn't fire. If I have a little bit of fuel & feed it to the carb the car starts fine and away I go again. What could be the cause?

Cheers
Troy

1302 to be rustored & like everybody I'm waiting for the elusive split ute!

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 20 Mar 2011, 9:08 pm

#831595

My guess is some how the fuel is leaving the bowl

I would start with changing the pump
A cheap and easy check that wont break the bank

Futue te ipsum!!!

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 20 Mar 2011, 9:16 pm

#831598

could also be vapour lock, i use to get this in the other bug i had.
here one if you open the main just plug on the fuel bowl do you get fuel or is it dry?

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beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!

1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 20 Mar 2011, 11:13 pm

#831631

I reckon fuel pump - I had a similar problem, and that's what it was.

From your ole' mate Jeff

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 21 Mar 2011, 9:01 am

#831659

Hi

Check to see if there any inline filters and on a 1302 there is also cleanable filter screen in the tank, have look underneath car for allen key plug.

Steve

yortle Casual Dubber

42 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 22 Mar 2011, 11:35 am

#831896

New fuel pump seems to have solved the problem.
Cheers
Troy

1302 to be rustored & like everybody I'm waiting for the elusive split ute!