The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

spokaneDave
the only thing it can be is a bad carb.... if you want a carb that will be trouble free and set correcty the first time there is only one person
email Keith....This is mr. Carb himself..... check him out on THE SAMBA.
Matt

keifernet@hotmail.com


did you check compression

joseph_os
John is 100% correct your carb needs to be rebuilt.....it is the pump side of the carb that is bad... no big deal . Also when was the last time the valves where adjusted??? and if so what gap was used

volksbugusa

cal.duke
there is only one person that i would ask to answer this question and that is Glenn Ring Look him up

http://www.glenn-ring.com/

volksbugusa

miss hilda hi when ever you have to rebuild a motor it should be very exciting....The only advise that I can give you is to find the right builder...what state do live in...your motor is an f stamped block which is correct for your year...can you take a look to make sure...the serial number is locat...

a1001 I tell you this is really a tough one...if your battery is charged and you are not getting a response when turning the key...you need to track things down...system can not be good one day and bad the next...I would double check the key ignition circuit. Start with the starter remove and clean ...

great looking bug......glad to read that you are always in it......
always hate to see a car sit....
matt

OK just a different point of view.......
Cheers

yes i have used the repair kit....best to always replace the beam.just my two cents which is worth nothing

you have the correct pads...to get the new pads on to the metal flat plate is no easy task....can you email me a picture of your pedal...
Thanks Matt

volksbugusa@optonline.net

Welcome....You are going to like this site....Very nice folks hang here and are always willing to help if need be....

Fredy
Very nice bug you have there...

bill if you are still having a problem try this after cleaning and re applying grease to all the plates.line up the half moon holes,then take a c clamp and clamp the plates together on the one end and spot weld the plate edges...dont go crazy just a little zap to hold..once thru you can grind the we...

your doing a super job. your bug had a lot of bad areas,that you repaired I am very impressed with your work.keep going. after you are done with all the welding DON'T rush the block sanding process when sanding your baby for paint.you are going to need an epoxy primer and I would strongly suggest ba...

I've got some relatively odd-positioned blinker lights in the front. I was wondering, if anyone could tell me, the procedure to move the blinkers from the front bumper to the top of the fenders?? is what i'm talking about even possible on my car? here's a pic of the front of my car so you guys can ...

can't seem to get the torsion springs installed. even in sections, cannot get all of them in. should I "tape" the end I am inserting to try and keep the leaves together? BILL YOU CAN ONLY USE GREASE -remove all the grub screws -clean torsion bars -coat bars with clean multi purpose grease...