Starting problems.

[Blanco_Bug72]

Hello,

I am trying to start my '72 super. It will start with starting fluid but dies almost immediately. I did recently drain some old fuel out of the tank (it smelled like varnish) and I replaced the fuel line at the engine and put in an in-line fuel filter. I can see that the filter has fuel in it so I believe that the fuel pump is working. Other than that I am at a loss. I am so close to getting this guy road worthy but unsure as to what the next step is.

Gracias

[Cusser]

[gt1953]

obtain a gas can with gas in it and a peice of hose long enough to go from the fuel pump to the gas can...try that as it will eliminate the fuel line from the tank to the pump. Try starting again.
What I suspect is the eltromagnetic cutoff located on the left side of the carburator. Should have a wire attached to it. It should click when the ignition key is turn on and off.
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[Blanco_Bug72]

Update. I bought a new carb. I drained and cleaned out the gas tank and put in fresh gas with new fuel lines at the engine. This did not help. That was when I bit the bullet and started messing with the carb. I always have problems with these and try to avoid it. Anyway the choke butterfly was glued wide open from the old gas or just broken. I managed to get everything loose and moving but still no sunshine. The bowl did have fuel in it but it that was as close as I could get it. So new carb it is.

When I took off the old carb I found out that the rear nut for the intake manifold was not even finger tight. There was no gasket between the carb and intake.

In any event I put the new carb on. Hooked everything up and now I have a running car. It idles poorly however and I am weary of adjusting it. It has new plugs, wires and points to go with the new carb and the oil looks great so I am hoping to now take the running version to a beetle shop and get a tune-up by someone who understands beetles better than me.

[KTPhil]