FAQ 66

Question: I have a 1975 super beetle with fuel injection. My question is that it take me anywhere from 10 to 15 minutes just to get my bug to idle good, after that it runs fine. If it sits for about an hour I have to start the whole process over again. my spark plugs are good, wires are good, air filter etc.help. I miss driving my bug.

Answer: Fuel injections (FI) systems all have a temperatoure sensitive switch to make the system enrich the mixture when the engine is cold. The Bug FI systems have a thermo-time switch (temp and a timer together). It sounds like yours may be bad. I only know this from reading the shop manual. The VW dealer or a shop that knows Bosch FI should be able to diagnose the problem quickly, although they'll have to wait until yoru car is cold. I think the part is inexpensive.

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