New engine build by ladies

[Wayne S. Johnson]

Hand cranked is too slow, use the starter for about 20 to 30 seconds. if you have gas, connect the hose and the carb should fill up in about 25 seconds of cranking and engine should start.

If not, replace the hose and try the hand choke, converging the carb while cranking. Keep you hand over the carb for about 3 seconds then hand off, wait for a few seconds for the engine to fire up, keep the throttle slightly open. Do this cycle several times. Then stop cranking and look down the carb while opening the throttle, if you have gas in the carb you will see a small squirt of gas as you open the throttle.
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[Eric&Barb]

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[scdevon]

[Eric&Barb]

Yes, check pump rod length, and correct if needed.

Then take a plastic fuel filter, and cut it into a fuel proof funnel. Remove the fuel line to the carb at the fuel pump. Attach the funnel, and fill the carb with fuel. Reconnect the fuel line, then try starting engine.
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[scdevon]

Also, your clear plastic fuel filter will never appear full especially with the engine running, so don't waste any brain power on it. The way you have the fuel filter mounted on the transmission housing is 100% OK and safe.

You can manually fill the carburetor bowl from above with a little plastic bottle with a small spout on it. Leave all of the fuel lines attached and clamped to avoid fire hazards. Block the choke butterfly open with a large screwdriver or something because you definitely don't want to flood the engine with too much fuel while trying to test fire it.

If you have spark and your ignition timing is anywhere in the ballpark, the engine should at least try to run with a full carburetor float bowl full of fuel and should bleed out any air pockets in the fuel system once it's running. Good luck.

There are only a few issues that could possibly prevent the engine from running at this point.
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1970 Beetle 1600 DP

[Joannekay]

Thank u everybody 4 great ideas but this is what happened.

It ran 4 a minute by cpr bug..
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Pulled carb off..30pict 1...& SVDA distributor off.
Found I hadn’t tighten base of carb..
Only ran 4 a minute after we changed to 009 distributor..
Started by hand chocking & continued 4 a minute so we could hear it.
After discovering we hadn’t tightened carb took the opportunity 2 change carb 2 another new purchase..30/31 pict 3 because it had valve cut off & u can’t purchase 1..4 our other carb.
Discovered we had leads 1 & 2 on engine in reverse.
Redid tappets.
Set points with pulley @ tdc.
Didn’t redo tappets.
Wouldn’t start..tried 2 fire but only crank.
Swapped carb...
No start.
Looked firm on trying 2 start.
Inspected tappets .
Number 2 exhaust valve snapped @ tip & crack in rocker arm mount.
When we installed rockers that side had 2 b pushed very firm on.
1 hole on rocker shaft a tad smaller.
So not sure but aftermarket concern.
We pulled engine...no more damage.
Time 2 order better quality rocker arms & set valve train..

Extra hose in tank & seal..blow..

[Joannekay]

Update
We purchased better rocker arms & will replace all valves.

In conversation with mr Wayne Johnson the amazing helper.
Have purchased hybrid 12v for a 6v flywheel.

Again Wayne has helped us ladies Aussie engine builders complete our 1st complete engine rebuild.

On inspection of bellhousing starter bush.

Looks like it’s gone.

Maybe the reason 4 not starting.

[Wayne S. Johnson]

The trans has a bushing, looks like something in the grease.
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[Helfen]

[scdevon]

The starter bushing is there. It looks like there's some bronze wear metal around it in the grease or maybe it's just the color of the grease. That starter bushing isn't preventing your engine from cranking and running.
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1970 Beetle 1600 DP

[TDCTDI]

2 D OP I 4 1 find ur last entries 2 annoying 2 follow i think it could b amuch bttr thread w/o d slackazz texteez it no b cute.

Your use of 1,2, &4 as substitutes for other words when talking about engines makes it difficult when most of us are already in the mindset of those being which cylinders someone is referring to. This may lead to confusion for you or someone trying to help later.


The use of those crappy push rod tubes (& the fact that they were installed backwards) are more than likely the reason for your issues as I have seen & experienced similar failures due to these. If you look at the pic taken of the tops of the cylinders, you can see the offset of the hole for the pushrod tube and the center of the lifter. When you take into account the center bore of the pushrod tube & the OD of the pushrod, there isn't going to be a straight line to the center of the lifter.

[Joannekay]

Tdctdi
Thank you
Will invest in more push rod tubes.
Will inspect block for cracks around lifter bore.

[scdevon]

[TDCTDI]

I hate to say it but it looks like the block is wasted.
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Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it.

[Joannekay]

Are u sure?

[TDCTDI]

Nope! Just be sure to inspect the area around the intake lifter on #2, hopefully it was just a shadow of casting flashing but it looked pretty ominous in the pic that I zoomed in on.

Now get it back together & stop being tempted by all the "New & improved" parts catalog Chinese crap, been there, done that & these are almost always the source of all the fitment issue headaches. Clean, renew, & reuse as many of the original parts as possible as they are of much higher quality.

If you run into a place where something doesn't fit correctly, NEVER force it on, take it back apart & see where your issue is. There are plenty of helpful folks that are willing to help talk you through what to do (they still outnumber the assholes (although many would argue that I fall into the latter category.).)

Honestly, I'm surprised that no one gave you the heads up on the backwards pushrod tubes.
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GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!


An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.


Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it.

[Joannekay]

Time to continue.
Will remove pistons & check case.
Our new hybrid starter arrivered ..thank you Wayne.
Decided to bench test before install
Ordered bellhousing & start wire kit.
Lapped valves & replaced all.

[Joannekay]

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Here is the Samba link to the 6 to 12 volt Hybrid starter seen in the above picture.

[Joannekay]

Moving along..slowing but doing all the things missed on 1st build.
Lapped valves & checked with acetone
No leaks..
Built engine stand for easy install of heads.
Installed pistons...small problem with connecting rod small bush.
Freezer didn’t help piston pin..still to firm.
Light wet sand of bush..all great now.
Now to measure deck height..