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brooksinc1976 Samba Member
Joined: April 09, 2014 Posts: 140 Location: Pasadena
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Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 10:26 pm Post subject: Engine Question |
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About to pick up a 72 Ghia and ready to blow my Christmas money. Ha. The car "was" running but has sit for a good 2 years. It turns over but I stopped at that not wanting to do any damage. I'm planing on prepping the engine for a start and giving it a good tune up. I've been looking on line and see "elec ignition" kits for just a bit more than a basic tune up kit. My last VW ran like a top with an old tired 1600 DP with points.
It is worth getting the better tune up?
I know everyone likes pic so her she is:
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anthracitedub Samba Member
Joined: June 20, 2007 Posts: 3241 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 6:52 am Post subject: Re: Eng q |
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Plenty of sitter/start up threads on here if you search. Many people tend to go a bit overboard with their start up procedures.
Your ignition system question is just gonna be full of opinions.
Most rely on points and some like electronic.
I would just keep things simple, clean up what you have and change your rubber fuel lines. Clean the carb and fuel tank.
I've started quite a few VWs that have sat for 10 years or more.
A couple were over 20 years idle!
I'm betting that Ghia will fire up pretty easy. |
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Air-Cooled Head Samba Member
Joined: October 15, 2002 Posts: 4070 Location: Chicago Suburbs
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 7:36 am Post subject: Re: Eng q |
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Nice car.
Most of the folks who go electronic, keep a set of points on hand, "just in case". _________________ Everything known to man has been written.
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[email protected] Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2011 Posts: 1593 Location: Louisville, ky
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 7:50 am Post subject: Re: Eng q |
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Start it and get it running before upgrading to the new electronic ignition. That way you know you started with a running engine and the current state of not running is most like the thing you just changed. That way you only need to focus on one thing at a time and shouldn't be questioning the other possible reasons, like fuel mixture, because you know it was good before you started monkeying with the ignition. |
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brooksinc1976 Samba Member
Joined: April 09, 2014 Posts: 140 Location: Pasadena
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 7:25 pm Post subject: Re: Engine Question |
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Yea I don't plan on getting crazy I don't know much about the elec ign. I'm sure the carb will need to be rebuilt and the varnish drained out of the tank. |
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