| majohnson@hartford.edu |
Wed Nov 20, 2002 3:20 pm |
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I have a 69 Sedan. When I went to start my car it ran for a little while then stopped. I thought it was low on fuel so I added some. I think the fuel pump went bad so I replaced it. I wasnt sure which line had to be where so I tried both connections. Now the fuel pump I tried to use was from a 70 or 71 beetle. In either case it was not sucking any fuel up to the inline filter. Can anyone help? Is there a problem with using a fuel pump from another year?
thanks
Mark |
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| 1969 beetle |
Wed Nov 20, 2002 5:06 pm |
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| I have a 69 bug and it would not start until I had machanics work on it. Now as it gets cold it takes a long time to (31 times) and once you drive for a while it will not cut off, you have to choke it out. ?!?! I can't help here sorry. Tommy H. |
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| keifernet |
Wed Nov 20, 2002 7:37 pm |
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What other types of service has the engine had? just like a doctor's chart, it is nice to know a history, i. e. maintenance just done... no maintenance... what the HELL IS maintenance/service anyway???? ect....
What other specs can you give us???? distributor, stock or 009? what carb, 1600 dual port or is it still a single port? how many (estimated approx miles) any other symptoms intermittant or otherwise????
It's real esay for me after all these years when I have the car there in front of me.... and it is pretty darn repetitive so if given the proper info on this forum, I and several others can help you out.... if you can't/don't have the experience to describe things, just do the best you can an everyone will try help get it out in the open so we can understand better your troubles (and I don't mean just you in particular... some people seem intimidated by asking questions) On the other thread, Yustern is on to something about the pump rod/pump compatibility and dirty tank and lines......... so since you just changed that good place to keep after til you get fuel figure out if you have the right rod/pump match... good luck |
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| Aussiebug |
Wed Nov 20, 2002 8:02 pm |
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Here's my 2 cents worth.
Assuming the carby is not getting any fuel, then....
1. Blocked screen in the bottom of the tank. You remove the outlet in the tank and the screen comes out too (you have to take the tank out to do this job).
2. Blocked/damaged rubber fuel lines - there are 4 sections...under the tank, over the gearbox and either side of the fuel pump. These perish with age and can block/kink easily enough.
3. Fuel pump. There are two main styles - the older "upright" type and the later "squat" type which is also angled about 15 degrees to the left. The later squat type was designed to avoid interference with the alternators on later cars. Both types work in any engine, but the later type uses a shorter pushrod. The oulet to the carby is the lower of the two pipes sticking out of the pump (it works "upside down")
4. The inlet valve in the top of the carby is sticking - if so they are cheap enough to replace.
5. Blocked fuel filter. Should be obvious, but you neve know, some PO may have put a filter under the fuel tank and forgotten it!
Rob
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