Thanks Ray,
That makes sense!
I had noticed that lately the bug was fweeming more than usual. Probably
because I was subconsciously being heavy footed as you say.
Asad
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 19:20:28 -0500
> From: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Troubles with the bug...
>
>
> Did you check the filter sock inside the fuel tank(assuming it is still
> there)? If you were running lean for awhile, you will end up with your foot
> deeper into the throttle to get the car to go, causing worse fuel mileage.
>
> Ray
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: asad ishaque <[email protected]>
> To: vw mailing list <[email protected]>
> Sent: Mon, Feb 1, 2010 12:10 pm
> Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Troubles with the bug...
>
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> Garrett,
> That could be another possibility.
> Id keep it as a second option however because I noticed today that the
> bug
> indeed misbehaves only when I push the gas pedal too much, such as on a
> straight
> road/ramp etc. At slow speeds it runs fine.
> Asad.
>
> > Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:07:21 -0800
> > From: [email protected]
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Troubles with the bug...
> >
> > I had a problem like this quite a number of years ago. 1993 in fact - I
> > just
> know that was the year because I remember what I was doing at the time.
> Mine
> was due to the float valve in the carb misbehaving. I swapped it out for
> another one and solved the problem....
> >
> > -Garrett
> >
> > --- On Sun, 1/31/10, Mike <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > From: Mike <[email protected]>
> > > Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Troubles with the bug...
> > > To: "Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" <[email protected]>,
> > > "vw
> list" <[email protected]>
> > > Date: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 6:27 AM
> > > Asad,
> > >
> > > I'm gonna guess, it's possibly a clogged fuel inlet
> > > screen (in tank), clogged fuel line, clogged fuel filter (by
> > > trans) or clogged fuel screen (inside fuel pump).
> > > Check and clean all of these locations, it seems to
> > > be fuel-related.
> > > I wouldn't advise ever installing any fuel filter in
> > > the gravity-feed fuel line (anywhere in the tank-to-pump
> > > lines); only on a pressurized fuel line (pump-to-carb
> > > line). If you do, it MUST be cleaned frequently or you
> > > will starve your pump, or experience vapor-lock when it gets
> > > hot (exhaust, trans, etc.). The gravity flow fuel feed
> > > line has very low volume/ pressure, and is easily reduced to
> > > nearly no flow by such a restriction in-line as a slightly
> > > dirty filter.
> > >
> > > YMMV,
> > >
> > > Mike B.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: asad ishaque
> > > To: vw list
> > > Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 6:27 AM
> > > Subject: [vintagvw] Troubles with the bug...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Volks,
> > > Thanks for the replies to
> > > my previous alternator conversion question.
> > > Had planned for the swap
> > > this weekend but something came up. My previously 100%
> > > reliable 68 daily driver has started to give trouble!
> > > Last week I ran out of gas
> > > after noticing I was getting bad gas mileage. Well, Pushed
> > > my luck and ran out just a few meters shy of the gas
> > > station. Filled her up and she ran well.
> > > Now this week, I am driving along a
> > > main road when I notice intermittent power loss. First I
> > > think its my imagination or lack of sleep. But then I enter
> > > an underground pass and the bugs really sputtering. Dies
> > > before the exit ramp. I start it after some attempts and
> > > just about make it up and park at the side of the road. I
> > > suspect crap in the carb so try to clean it a bit with carb
> > > cleaner and all. Starts up after some efforts and Im off
> > > again. Sputters a bit then dies again along another main
> > > road. Comes back to life after a bit and then dies again. I
> > > make it to a roadside shop adn proceed to dismantle the carb
> > > adn clean it up. I find no crap inside the float bowl
> > > though. A good cleanup later its back in the car. Runs
> > > good.
> > > I proceed home but then again
> > > along a main road the bug dies. Now I suspect the spark. I
> > > pull out the dizzy and replace the condensor with a brand
> > > new one. Good I had one in the car. Did not replace the
> > > point to save time. Just sanded it a bit to clean up a small
> > > visible pit. Reset the timing with a static light, this time
> > > a bit more advanced as it was retarted a bit earlier. Start
> > > her up and she runs beautifully. The sound had changed! I
> > > was a happy man!
> > > But today, while on the way back
> > > from work, the performance is repeated! Aaarghh!
> > > Now what could be possibly wrong
> > > with the car????
> > > I am thinking of a chocked fuel
> > > filter. I run it in front of the engine ie where the gearbox
> > > is. Maybe it is not delievering enough fuel at high
> > > speeds??? Almost always the trouble was on long straight
> > > roads where one is in speed. Need to take a look at it.
> > > What else could be wrong????
> > > Bad coil (runnign a nice Bosch
> > > from Brazil)?? but would it not be continous rather than
> > > intermittent??
> > > Bad slow jet??? Running an
> > > electric one in the Brazilian carb. Could this behave this
> > > way????
> > > Any other ideas???
> > > TIA for all your thoughts.
> > > AsadKarachi,Pakistan.
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