New to me 1968 fastback

[rwf8ball]

Cool I'll have to send you pictures of my notchback and my squareback and the notchback I've had for 15 years.

[rwf8ball]

Also i forgot about the internet not being around then🙁

[61 BUS]

Ya, the internet made it way easier to persue the hobby.
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[Bobnotch]

[rwf8ball]

So true you can search for parts, find parts, and pay for parts all in the comfort of your own living room.😁

[rwf8ball]

OK so I'm trying to get this thing to start, it turns over but it will not start. Probably due to bad gas, it's been sitting for years. So here's my question should I try starting fluid to get it to start, and where would I spray it in at?

[Bobnotch]

[rwf8ball]

Bob, thanks for the reply, I did try that today at lunch and it fired up just like you said for a second or two. That's what I was needing to find out, so now I just need to drain the gas and put in a new ignition switch. Thanks again.

[Mike Fisher]

Drain your old gas through a cotton T-shirt to see what kind of crud you can filter out of it. Look to see if any water separates from the gas. I probably wouldn't reuse that gas but still good information to know more about the condition of your gas & tank. Take out the gas gauge sender & peer down with a flashlight to see whats laying in the bottom. You might need to flush crud out a few times? Use the old gas to poison weeds?
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69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold

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[rwf8ball]

Great advice thanks Mike.

[Bobnotch]

[rwf8ball]

I do plan on draining the gas and adding fresh gas. And I'm also planning on replacing the ignition switch to 68 fastback does anyone have any ideas where I could get a good one. And thanks Bob for the reply I appreciate it.

[Bobnotch]

[rwf8ball]

I do have the Bentley on order, they said two more weeks for delivery☹️. I did not know the 68-70 bug ignition was close thanks for the tip. I'll start by pulling the tank first and then after I get that done then I'll work on the ignition thanks again Bob for your your advice, much appreciated.

[Bobnotch]

No problem. Glad to help.
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Bob 65 Notch S with Sunroof
71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120

[rwf8ball]

Ok a little update, I got it running thanks to everyone who have helped.

Question 1. It smells like it is running rich, any ideas on what to try?

Question 2. The blinkers don’t work. This is what I have

Should I have something like this

Also I have lowered it 1 click in front and I will be raising it 1 click in the rear.

Any help would be greatly appreciated thanks.

[Bobnotch]

I think you need the 7 terminal relay. It'll have a bus part number (211). With it, your 4 way flashers should work too.
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Bob 65 Notch S with Sunroof
71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120

[stonecoldcars]

Nice Fasty looks like lotus white like mine, but you have way more paint on yours. LOL
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[rwf8ball]

I don’t know the factory color but I do know that it had a exterior repaint, but the interior is factory. And I’ve been watching your thread very nice

[rwf8ball]

OK so I got it running and driving and I wanted to change the stance on it so I went one spline down in the front and one spline up in the rear And this is what happened, am I screwed?