My Square's the fire starter

telf Officially Full-On Dubber

207 posts · joined Jan 2007 · 25 Jun 2011, 12:40 pm

#848237

After traveling just 3ks from my house i started to smell petrol. So pulled over, pulled the engine lid up to find the brass pipe coming out of the carbie that the fuel line goes on to had come loose and was about to come out. so after 20 mins of messing around i got it back in and nursed it back home. the funny thing was that i was on my way to pick some carbs up from my mates house for my new 1641 how ironic was that. All good though as he's on his way round with the new pair. So back up and running soon. Lucky

Notchbacktastic Seriously Crusin Dubber

169 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 25 Jun 2011, 1:02 pm

#848238

My Notch did similar just after getting work done on it at the mechanics. I actually had my Dad's '69 Bug do it too, coasted the flames out on that occassion!
And yeah, like you say 'Lucky', 'cause many a Veedub has gone the great highway in the sky over the same failure.
Go buy a Scratchie, Telf!

Ain't been there, ain't done that.......yet :P

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 25 Jun 2011, 3:10 pm

#848258

Yes,
many VW owners in the US actually tap the hole and screw in a hose fitting..
I have seen others wired on like they do on aircraft....

Lee

PS: I know You all carry a fire extinguisher or two in Your VW..

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

L469 Officially Full-On Dubber

288 posts · joined Mar 2010 · 25 Jun 2011, 5:07 pm

#848280

one cause is putting the fuel hose too close to the carby body. when the engine warms up the hose expands and pulls the fitting out of the carby .😵‍💫
solution leave a couple of mm gap between the hose and the carby

Sunset Garage Officially Full-On Dubber

213 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 25 Jun 2011, 6:04 pm

#848304

I'll second the fire extinguisher comment Lee. Like the old American Express ad "Don't leave home without it"

Although prevention is better than cure and I'll have to check my new squareback to see if it has any of these issues.

1500S Custom Title Time!

1,418 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 25 Jun 2011, 6:13 pm

#848307

68AutoBug wrote:Yes,
many VW owners in the US actually tap the hole and screw in a hose fitting..
I have seen others wired on like they do on aircraft....

Lee

PS: I know You all carry a fire extinguisher or two in Your VW..

M7 x 1

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telf Officially Full-On Dubber

207 posts · joined Jan 2007 · 25 Jun 2011, 7:50 pm

#848324

Thanks for all the feed back.
The first thing i did was to get a fire putter outera the no 1 tool for a vw owner.
Where do you get the threaded tube from? That is 1 good idea.
i ended up turning the brass tube around and putting it in the other way and seems to be ok but the new 1641 is gona get the threaded treatment.
Cheers all

1500S Custom Title Time!

1,418 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 25 Jun 2011, 9:16 pm

#848354

telf wrote:Thanks for all the feed back.
The first thing i did was to get a fire putter outera the no 1 tool for a vw owner.
Where do you get the threaded tube from? That is 1 good idea.
i ended up turning the brass tube around and putting it in the other way and seems to be ok but the new 1641 is gona get the threaded treatment.
Cheers all

Look here: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/archive/index.php/o-t--t-456099--.html

Saves me typing again.