FAQ 65

Question: Here's my problem. I have a 1969 Beetle that will turn over but it wont start. I thought it had to do with the fuel, so i went out and bought a new electric fuel pump. Once I put it on then it started for like 30 seconds then died. Please help me. It's my only source of transportation and I need to get to work. After replacing the fuel pump I'm out of options.

Answer: Sounds like a bad carb. It runs with fuel from the accellerator pump, but not from the idle or main jets.

You can test this because you may be able to keep the car running by constantly tapping the gas pedal.

Besides, you've already replaced the fuel pump, so that (mostly) only leaves the carb.

Check the boots at either end of the center section of the intake manifold. A Big vacuum leak in one or both of those boots will act like a carb problem.

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