Carburetor & Pulley Tightening

[nv305]

Hello all,

I have experience 3 problems at the moment.

1) Carburetor was removed to replace the alternator and it is now not working properly. I believe the lever that opens and closes the carb is stuck or now allowing proper air flow. If anyone can provide a diagram or some feed back I would appreciate it? - I am able to start the car, it will idle, but then it will shut off after a few seconds? (Please assume the engine is warm)

2) The pulley system for the alternator is tightening on its own. Any thoughts?

3) Distributor Cap & Spark Plugs, can anyone provide a diagram on how this is supposed to be wired? I believe I put everything back together correctly, but I am not sure.

Thanks in advance

[Cusser]

Not my diagram, but correct. Your #1 might be rotated, depends on distributor type and whether its drive shaft was installed correctly.

On the pulley tightening, I'm guessing that the two pulley "halves" were not completely seated when you tightened the nut. Always rotate the engine a few revolutions with a wrench to confirm, when you replace or adjust a belt.
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[Mikedrevguy]

Is the carb linkage hitting the alternator? Post pic?
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[nv305]

I believe i had a spark plug cap that was loose. Everything seems to be working well now.

[67rustavenger]

Ok. So you have it running again. Great!

I looked in your gallery and there are a few things that need addressing on your engine.

You need an engine tin to engine compartment seal.

You need to get the little engine tins that cover your heat riser to intake manifold connections.

You need to get the fresh air hoses connected from the fan shroud to the heat exchangers.

You need the warm air hose from below the breast plate tin to the air filter housing.

You need top rotate your 009 dist 180°. The condenser normally is forward/ toward the fan shroud. But since you are having running issue. Maybe for now leave it the way it is. It will run fine until you learn a bit more on tuning.

Like what was posted above. It appears that the throttle linkage is hitting the Alt. Post a pic of the left side of your Alt. where the carb comes in contact with it. Someone here will give you an idea what you need to do to correct it. It may be as simple as loosening the carb base nuts and shifting the carb on the manifold to the left for clearance.

Good Luck.

[nv305]

[67rustavenger]

68 bus?
These should get your hunt started.

Good Luck.
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[67rustavenger]

The idea behind getting everything sealed up is to keep engine heat from being recirculated back through the cooling system on an air cooled engine.
If you can see the the road/daylight anywhere from the top side of your engine you have a potential leak that needs to be sealed. Even around the fresh air ducts from the fan shroud through the breast plate. See the image below for an example. It's my beetle engine, but the principle is the same idea.

Good Luck
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