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 Petey
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| posted on December 21st, 2012 at 08:51 AM |
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My Squareback broke down!
Hey dudes,
I was cruising along the other day and my Squareback just just stopped. It really gave no warning except for a little flutter and then it just
stalled.
The timing was awful really because i was at the Flinders st station intersection and it was packed out!
But anyway after trying for ages she eventually cranked up again and i got the heck out of there.
I have no idea what caused it but it has me a little freaked out. Any ideas?
I'm not that great merchanically so I was thinking of taking it somewhere, I saw Volks Affair is pretty close to my work. Are those guys okay?
Thanks
Pete
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| posted on December 21st, 2012 at 09:36 PM |
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was it hot ? fuel dissipation is often the cause.
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| posted on December 22nd, 2012 at 05:01 PM |
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It was warm but I've definitely driven in hotter, I guess it would have been about 30. But the fact that it seems to be fine at the start of a drive
could point to a heat issue.
It was weird that I managed to get it going again too, just by cranking it...
I was thinking, could it be a fuel filter thing? I don't think I I've ever changed that 
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| posted on December 22nd, 2012 at 09:11 PM |
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I had that happen the other day... An old oke pulled up to help and said it used to happen to him once in a blue moon back in the day with his v dub.
Reckoned it wasn't anything to worry about. I know my fasty is running a little rich and when hot will flood a little when I turn it off. When I go
to start up again, while still hot, I have hold the accelerator down to start properly. When it's cold it starts fine. Might have something to do
with the mix and idle at temp? If some one knows I'd be interested to hear.
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| posted on December 23rd, 2012 at 07:57 PM |
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i cured my heat problem with an electric fuel pump. the fuel lnes would become restricted with heat and the constant pressure of the electric pump
cured it.
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| posted on December 24th, 2012 at 11:36 AM |
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posted by Dubsky
I had that happen the other day... An old oke pulled up to help and said it used to happen to him once in a blue moon back in the day with his v dub.
Reckoned it wasn't anything to worry about. I know my fasty is running a little rich and when hot will flood a little when I turn it off. When I go
to start up again, while still hot, I have hold the accelerator down to start properly. When it's cold it starts fine. Might have something to do
with the mix and idle at temp? If some one knows I'd be interested to hear.
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the idle cutoff [electric] should turn the fuel off with the ignition that is why they were used.
a BIG flood is when the carby bowl overflows and the excess fuel flows into the throat of the carby..
it just pours in...
means the needle and seat aren't working - not cutting off the fuel from the tank - fuel pump.
a' small' flood is when excess fuel comes out of a jet -
idle jet - needle and seat still working?
both floods will stop an engine from starting or running.
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| posted on December 30th, 2012 at 12:04 PM |
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Well it's weird because I started it and ran it for about five minutes and it sounded fine,
I am a little scared to take it out now though...
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| posted on December 30th, 2012 at 02:09 PM |
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Have you checked to see if you have a blockage or contamination in your in line fuel filter,
has happened like this to me in the past & that was the cause
Nath
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| posted on December 30th, 2012 at 02:33 PM |
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Has it a fuel filter, you mentioned it hasn't been changed, but how about the rest of the service adjustments? There are many things that can stop an
engine running. If it hasn't been done for a while (remember service interval is 5000km or 6 months) I'd do the basics, adjust the valve clearances,
change the plugs and points (minimum is check proper points gap), and change your fuel filter. Also check that the fuel lines are in good condition
and not close to the exhaust usually at #3 can be a problem. Then make sure it hasn't perished or kinked fuel hose at the tank, might have a filter
fitted there too, two filters restricts the performance of the pump. Lee mentions two types of flooding, one is where the needle and seat is leaking
thus nut stoping the fuel from pumping into the carby. It works as a valve, and leaking will over fill the fuel bowl and pour down the carb throat
flooding the engine. The second type of mild flooding when you turn off the car is where too high a float level and there is not enough spare room in
the fuel bowl and as the carb heats up from having no air and fuel passing through them, the fuel level rises and spils some fuel into the intake.
This can not really cause too many problems except for the potential fire risk as the fuel will also drip out of worn throttle shafts near the plug
leads. 
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