It's a good idea, but it is a new carburetor that was bench tested before being shipped to me.
Kyle On Jun 11, 2015 10:12 AM, "Dan Moy" <[email protected]> wrote: > If your carburetor has an idle cutoff valve (electromagnetic cut off > valve) and it is not working, the engine would not idle and most likely > stall. Really easy to check just leave the ignition on (engine not > running), disconnect the lead and tap it to the cutoff valve you should > hear the valve engage. > > > https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCJSstufoh8YCFZYtjAodDOUA9Q&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wikihow.com%2FSet-the-34Pict%2F3-Carburetor-on-an-Aircooled-Volkswagen-(Vw)-Beetle&ei=xpZ5VZSxO5bbsASMyoOoDw&bvm=bv.95277229,d.cWc&psig=AFQjCNEtMiOYFGRpRcE4QnkQQb7MmO0n0Q&ust=1434117908814443 > > > Also have you checked the choke positioning, when warm is the choke full > opened? > > When was the last time the carburetor was rebuilt? Is the carburetor > properly jetted, too large of a main jet would create excessive fuel > consumption and also lead to very black/wet plugs. > > Dan > > On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 4:09 PM, Kyle <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Herbie went through a tank of gas in a week in mostly local city >> driving, say perhaps 5 to 10 miles a day. >> >> Also, his erratic, take off in first, second and sometimes third, and >> wanting to not idle like he is starved for fuel after running a little >> while (say five minutes or so.) >> >> Kyle >> 66 bug >> With >> 73 Olds 442 mileage :-0 >> >> -- >> Visit the VintagVW archives at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > Visit the VintagVW archives at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/vintagvw/a-X7Y6pr2GQ/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Visit the VintagVW archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
