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Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:21 am

I understand about your parents, haha. Well, at least they care about you enough to try and keep you safe. When you move out (school, as in high school or college? j/w im still in high school) then you can do stuff like this, haha.

But I do know what you mean about getting back for school. It's kinda important.
=)

Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:39 am

Ship it!!!!

Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:48 am

66 Bugman wrote: I understand about your parents, haha. Well, at least they care about you enough to try and keep you safe. When you move out (school, as in high school or college? j/w im still in high school) then you can do stuff like this, haha.

But I do know what you mean about getting back for school. It's kinda important.
=)

Im in college and i do live on my own already, I just stopped telling them what I'm doing because I dont want to hear their reaction :D (YOUR BUYING ANOTHER VOLKSWAGEN!?!?)

So far the majority vote is to ship. I'm sorta leaning toward that option myself since I dont have much time off school. Ill post some pics once I get it either way!

Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:46 pm

The only advantage to picking it up- is having the option to not buy it when you see it. Once you have it shipped and it arrives at your house, its yours.

The best bet would be to take that train ride, ship the car, and take the train back. Do they have an auto train where you are? Load the bug on the train and arrive home together. :)

Wed Nov 04, 2009 2:32 pm

If you decide to take the trip.... Try to get as many phone numbers of VW owners here from the site, that live along the I-5 corridor. I know for sure each and every one of us would help you out if needed.

I live by the California border In the Rogue Valley (Near Medford)
Doug 541-878-2360

I say take the train, look the car over good, and rent a friggin one way U-Haul with car trailer and tow it home if it's not drivable.

I don't think the Amtrak has a car service. I think that's the only rail that runs from Cali to Washington.

Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:53 pm

83_WabbitGTI wrote: If you decide to take the trip.... Try to get as many phone numbers of VW owners here from the site, that live along the I-5 corridor. I know for sure each and every one of us would help you out if needed.

I live by the California border In the Rogue Valley (Near Medford)
Doug 541-878-2360

I say take the train, look the car over good, and rent a friggin one way U-Haul with car trailer and tow it home if it's not drivable.

I don't think the Amtrak has a car service. I think that's the only rail that runs from Cali to Washington.

Thanks for the generous offer, I really appreciate it. I think I have a truck lined up to use to drive up and maybe borrow a tow bar that another kind samba member has offered. We'll see how it goes...

Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:59 am

AAA will tow 200 miles for $75 a year...
If you want to make the trip ( I would want to because it is fun) - Then make sure you have some sort of connection to ask questions, find mechanics, cheaper places to stay, etc.

Bring your tools.
Its not like you're green to VWs.

Ken

Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:14 am

No problem. The AAA thing is a great idea! Well worth it.

Sun Nov 08, 2009 10:19 am

Well after much thought and messing with numbers (Also I just got a new job on Friday so time is more limited) I have decided to have it shipped. It's on it's way home right now! Should be here tomorrow, I will snap some photos when it arrives.. 8)

Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:57 pm

Well I got my bug and I love it! :D

Put new spark plugs in, new plug wires, charged the battery, adjusted the valves, set the timing fired her up and it ran for a little bit before dying. Looked in the carb while pulling on the throttle and gas barely comes drizzling out so I took the top of the carb off. Gas level in the float is very low so I took the top of the fuel pump off and blew it out with compressed air as well as the line from the pump to the carb. Tried to start it, no luck. Turned it over for a while and there is no gas getting to the filter between the pump and the carb. Took the whole pump off, inspected it, everything seems to work as it should... all passages are clear, am I missing something? What exactly should i be looking for in the pump itself? When I press on the part that gets pushed by the pump rod by hand (Sorry dont know what its called) i can feel the sucking/pushing if i cover the holes with my fingers.. sorry for the rambling and possibly confusing explanation of this I'm a little high on gas fumes :shock:

Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:10 pm

Also just to make it clear that no fuel IS the problem i put a squirt of gas down the top of the carb and it fired right up and then died..

Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:51 pm

dcollin wrote: Well I got my bug and I love it! :D

Put new spark plugs in, new plug wires, charged the battery, adjusted the valves, set the timing fired her up and it ran for a little bit before dying. Looked in the carb while pulling on the throttle and gas barely comes drizzling out so I took the top of the carb off. Gas level in the float is very low so I took the top of the fuel pump off and blew it out with compressed air as well as the line from the pump to the carb. Tried to start it, no luck. Turned it over for a while and there is no gas getting to the filter between the pump and the carb. Took the whole pump off, inspected it, everything seems to work as it should... all passages are clear, am I missing something? What exactly should i be looking for in the pump itself? When I press on the part that gets pushed by the pump rod by hand (Sorry dont know what its called) i can feel the sucking/pushing if i cover the holes with my fingers.. sorry for the rambling and possibly confusing explanation of this I'm a little high on gas fumes :shock:

Congrats! Pics please if you can.

Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:09 pm

Has the pump been recently changed? There are two different styles of fuel pump. One is for an engine with an Generator and one is for an engine with an Alternator. The push rod for an alternator pump is slightly shorter(108mm?) than a generator push rod. The shorter rod will cause a low fuel pressure as well as a dissatisfied groan from female companions.(sorry, I had to :wink: ).
Even if this is your problem this would be a great time to go over the fuel delivery system. New cars always call for new fuel lines and filters, also ensure that the gas tank and steel lines are clean and leak free.

Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:17 pm

And just a little anecdote about moving beetles: A few years ago I moved from Albuquerque to Phoenix. I owned two beetles at the time and I couldn't drive both of them on a road trip. So I rented a pensky truck and towed the one bug behind then put the other bug IN the truck. If you take the wheels off a bug will fit nicely in the back....I didn't tell the guy at pensky...

Wed Nov 11, 2009 5:50 pm

well its a 36hp engine and the fuel pump is stock.. doesnt look to ever have been changed. But i took it all apart and messed with it a bit and put it all back together and it works now. Might have just been too loose or something I dont know. Now I have a different problem. It will idle OKAY and backfire here and there but as soon as i touch the gas it will either die or almost die and backfire through the carb. Also it changes idle speed without me even touching it. I'm guessing vacuum leak but i have searched and searched and tightened every nut and bolt and still happens. Also set point gap, cleaned it up with a little sandpaper, took carb apart and sprayed all the passages with compressed air, put it all back together and still same thing. Checked and RECHECKED valves :? :?:

Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:32 pm

I bet youre glad you didn't drive it now :) You would still be up in the great northwest.

Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:59 pm

oh yeah 1960...36hp... :oops:

Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:11 pm

Well i just realized ive been setting the valves at .006 instead of .004 like they should be, maybe a little looser since I wasn't sure if it was like the 40hp engine w/ long studs where you need to set them at .008 and I was simply too lazy to look it up. :oops:

Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:21 pm

ALSO just found this as I have pulled the carb for the second time, the air correction jet has broken off of the main body? It was hanging off by basically nothing so i didnt want it to fall down into the combustion chamber and just took it off...

Could this be the cause of my symptoms?

Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:35 pm

Anybody??

I adjusted the valves and cleaned the condenser connection. Doesn't backfire anymore idles good but as soon as i give it more throttle it hesitates and seems as if the distributor is not advancing. I'm going to replace the condenser and points. But am wondering if the air correction jet which has broken off has anything to do with this?

Any help is appreciated..