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My 1970 beetle Acting a bit sick.

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jjwebb123 Wolfsburg Wizard

617 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#824252
Hi Guys,a little problem with my clemy.
The other day,coming home for lunch from work,my 1970 (clemy) beetle just didn't sound right.It ran fine at high revs but when slowing down to intersections would just start to spit and quietly stall.It happens 3 times each at an intersection.The rest i went through i had to knock it into neutral and than handbrake while keeping the revs up.🤪

To me it sounds like a spark problem,but then at the same time sounds like fuel problem.I have an electronic dizzy,new leads,new carby.i went chasing new plugs today but to no avail,will try again tomorrow.Can anyone think of anything else it could be? just chasing some different opinions.it cant be much.it got me there in the morning.😂
Thanks Guys.😊
"A car for the people, an affordable Volkswagen, would bring great joy to the masses and the problems of building such a car must be faced with courage."
Adolf Hitler At opening of 1934 Berlin Auto Show

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#824255
Try the idle solinoid valve on the side of the carb, the wire could have come of or the coil has gone open circuit

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#824280
piece of crap caught in the idle jet

jjwebb123 Wolfsburg Wizard

617 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#824536
ah ok,yeh i didnt think of the solinoid.what do you mean coil gone open circuit?
"A car for the people, an affordable Volkswagen, would bring great joy to the masses and the problems of building such a car must be faced with courage."
Adolf Hitler At opening of 1934 Berlin Auto Show

jjwebb123 Wolfsburg Wizard

617 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#824957
tested the idle solenoid and its all good.getting power there.must be the jets.is there a way to like blow the jets out?
not real sure on pulling it apart.my fuel is running low and there is no inline fuel filter so i am thinking it maybe picked up a bit of s*@t.
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"A car for the people, an affordable Volkswagen, would bring great joy to the masses and the problems of building such a car must be faced with courage."
Adolf Hitler At opening of 1934 Berlin Auto Show

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#824964
jjwebb123 wrote:Hi Guys,a little problem with my clemy.
The other day,coming home for lunch from work,my 1970 (clemy) beetle just didn't sound right.It ran fine at high revs but when slowing down to intersections would just start to spit and quietly stall.It happens 3 times each at an intersection.The rest i went through i had to knock it into neutral and than handbrake while keeping the revs up.🤪

To me it sounds like a spark problem,but then at the same time sounds like fuel problem.I have an electronic dizzy,new leads,new carby.i went chasing new plugs today but to no avail,will try again tomorrow.Can anyone think of anything else it could be? just chasing some different opinions.it cant be much.it got me there in the morning.😂
Thanks Guys.😊


Get spark plugs from VW parts shops....
BERU BOSCH or NGK..

sounds like the idle jet is blocking up....
this is common with new carburetors.... [so I've read]

they aren't cleaned out properly after drilling...??

LEE

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