Asad, The fuel pump for the post '73 alternator angles to the left (away from the alternator). The carb linkage I was referring to was on the stock 34-PICT-3 carb not duel carbs. The linkage on the right side (accelerator pump) is different on the alternator equipped beetles so it doesn't interfere with the alternator.
Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "asad ishaque" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 5:45 AM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Starting probs in my 68 bug. > > Brian, > > Thanks for the valuable input. In fact I will ask my fair share of > questions > when I do finally come round to actually fit the post 73 VW alternator. Yes I > have the correct pedestal for it and that would need to be swapped too. This > was bought with the alternator as was the fan, fan belt pulley and the two > backing plates......which are crucial to direct cool air into the alternator. > > In this part of the world twin carbs are unheard of. So I would not need to > worry about the linkage issues. Running a 30 PIC Brazilian Solex at the > moment. I might have some probs with the electronic slowjet as it sits quite > close to the original generator's body (the Japanese generator sits almost on > top of the old original VW unit on a specially made bracket.......Wish I > could > post a picture to show). Lets see. Fingers crossed. > > I cannot imagine why a post 73 fuel pump would be different? I am quite > sure > theres loads of room around the pump. But I may be mistaken. Lets see. > > Thanks a bunch! > > Asad> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Date: Sat, 29 > Mar 2008 01:00:15 -0400> Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Starting probs in my 68 > bug.> > > Asad,> > You mention installing a post '73 alternator. Is your current> > Japanese generator mounted on an original VW generator> stand? To mount the > post '73 alternator, you'll need a post> '73 alternator stand. The > alternators > have a larger diameter.> Some other things to consider are a post '73 style > fuel pump> that is angled away from the alternator (for clearance) and> a > change to your carburetor linkage. The accelerator pump> linkage for > alternator equipped carb's is different (for clearance).> I just thought I'd > mention this in case you hadn't considered> these issues.> > Brian> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "asad ishaque" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> To: "Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" > <[email protected]>> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 4:25 PM> Subject: Re: > [vintagvw] Starting probs in my! > 68 bug.> > > >> > Apologies for the unclear explanation...> >> > I currently > have a manual bug starter on the bug. Yes the bushing may be > > faulty on my > current setup along with maybe the brushes too.> >> > Ive become a junkyard > parts hound lately and have picked up many spares for > > the dubs. Amongst > these were the post 73 VW alternator (now refurbished with > > new bearings > and brushes) and the auto stick starter motor, also serviced as > > of today. > Both are ready to go in the bug to replace the non VW generator (I > > stand > corrected, it is indeed a Generator and not an alternator) setup and the > > > old manual type starter.> >> > I can afford to be sneakily lazy using the > auto > starter as a replacement in > > not having to pull the engine at the moment. > If I do pull it, it would, Im > > afraid lead to a chain reaction of myself > doing so much to the engine that it > > would stay on the garage floor for a > long time! Cannot afford it at the moment > > as I need my bug ! > as my daily runner. Hafta borrow dads car now and that leads >! > > to pr > obs with his work getting piled up.> >> > I would be checking the regulator > and connections to make sure Im not > > missing anything. Not looking forward > to this weekend as Id be stuck at work. > > Have to do one Sunday duty at the > hospital per month and this time its my > > turn. Things may be on hold a bit > as tomorrow I have some house chores to > > attend to.> >> > Funny that you > should mention the mysterious symptoms on the 74 super. I > > might also add > that during the past couple of weeks I was having strange probs > > with the > turn signals having a mind of thier own etc. I was suspecting dirty > > > contacts but now Im thinking (hypothesizing) that it may be due to a drop in > > > > current by the battery. Many a mystery on VW CAN be solved just by > shinning > up > > contacts tho. Ill see how the bug behaves once the new battery is in.> > >> > Oh most important, no one has mentioned what size battery I should go > for???> >> > Thanks,> >> > Asad> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To! > : [email protected]> Date: Fri, 28 Mar > >> 2008 08:30:09 -0500> > Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Starting probs in my 68 bug.> > > >> Ahad Asad, Glen > nor I knew you had the autostick starter. That indeed > > >> changes the > diagnosis on the starter bushing. A battery with a dead or > > >> shorted > cell > causes all kinds of problems so I'm proud of you in getting it > > >> > checked! > See what further problems you have now that you have a good > > >> battery. > Make sure you are charging and if not, you will need to have your > > >> > alternator checked to see if it's charging and if it is, replace your > > >> > regulator and double check all your wiring connections. I'm confident you > > > >> will win this situation!> > I know with my 1974 Super Beetle, I've had > > >> > problems with the electrical > system which was traced to at first, a bad > > >> > alternator, bad regulator, and > then later a false alarm caused by a faulty > > > >> turn signal switch. It happens > now and again and I just shake t! > he > >> turnsignal switch violent!> > ly and blew > canned air! > in ther > e and it works again for a while. I think it > > gets carbon > and dirt > buildup and it causes a short which makes the > > alternator light come > on. > That's also why I mentioned to check fuses. When I > > get corroson in the > > fuse block on a certain fuse, it also makes the light > > come on. I've been > > > there done that so I know instantly what I have to check > > when things > start > > going wrong.> > Erin > > > > > _______________________________________________> vintagvw site list> > > > [email protected]> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw> > > _________________________________________________________________> > In a > rush? 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