Hello,

  I have a 66' Beetle with a 1600cc single port engine.  The problem 
that I am having is that it will idle with no problems but if you apply 
accelerator the engine coughs and sputters.  When I started the car the 
air was cold and it sputtered a little bit from the stop signs.  I 
thought nothing of it until after it warmed up and the problem 
continued.  I drove it down the freeway and made a couple of stops. Got 
back in the car after being in a store for about 15 minutes, it started 
up ok then when I tried to leave it bucked and jumped and sputtered like 
crazy. I ended up calling a flatbed tow truck to come haul it home.  I 
think it may be the carburetor but I am not sure.  The carburetor has 
not been overhauled or touched outside of tuning for the past ten 
years.  The fuel line is less than a year old.  The fuel pump is less 
than three months old.  It has an inline fuel filter that I have it 
placed underneath the car away from the engine.  The filter looks clear 
of debris.  Thinking back I remember from time to time it would act like 
it was flooded when I would start it. Where would y'all begin to look?   
Should I rebuild the carburetor? 

Thank you,
Greg

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