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Jake Weathers
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Joined: July 23, 2013
Posts: 77
Location: Auburn, WA
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 Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 9:54 pm Post subject: Car is dying! |
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| I got a 67 that keeps dying on me when I put it in neutral. I was driving along just fine and couple minutes in I put it in neutral and the rpms dropped quickly. I pumped the throttle to keep it alive but it just wanted to keep dying on me. When in gear it drove a little funky too. Lately it's been having problems with getting into gear, physically putting the shifter into gear if I am at a stop. I don't know if there is a connection or not. Going to study up tonight. Any help is appreciated! |
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joeyk803c
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Joined: January 19, 2014
Posts: 102
Location: United States
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| Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Could be running to lean. I had that issue on my 67. Putting it in gear issues could be a worn/out of adjustment clutch cable or a shifter link bushing. |
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VICS94HB
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Joined: May 13, 2015
Posts: 89
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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| Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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| can you start it in neutral? or only in gear? and i think you should have someone turn it on and put it in neutral and check if you can see anything physically move when it shuts off. just some ideas. |
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[email protected]
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Joined: June 02, 2011
Posts: 1593
Location: Louisville, ky
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| Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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When was the last tune up. These old cars need some loving.
Valve gap .006
Points gap .016 or approx 50% dwell
Timing, I like 28 BTDC at max advance.
That always perks mine right up. |
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Jake Weathers
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Joined: July 23, 2013
Posts: 77
Location: Auburn, WA
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| Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Alright, thanks! I'll try a basic tune up and see where it goes |
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OLD VW NUT
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Joined: February 23, 2011
Posts: 2776
Location: High Desert of Washington 98823
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| Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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It sounds like you have two distinct problems - one is a carb that won't idle right and the other is a clutch that is out of adjustment.
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