I'VE (not) GOT THE POWER!!
Hey guys, a bit of help here. I did a tune up on the Bug, and now I can't get her up past 30mph. She feels real heavy. I changed out the plugs, the old ones were pretty spent. New points, the old ones...
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First off, check that your vacuum advance hose is hooked up to the carb and working properly. That's the first thing I'd check. To check the vacuum advance, pull the hose off the carb and suck on the...
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Hey I tried to suck on the vaum advance, and I didn't see anything rotate. Suking on the tube wasn't easy, and I could hear the diaphram popping back and forth. So this may be the souce of (some) of...
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My answer would be by throwing it away and putting in a new Bosch .009 mechanical advance distributor with a Pertronix module in place of the points.Having said that, the other choice is to buy a new...
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When sucking on the hose, did you have the cap off so you could see the internals of the dizzy rotating?In your tune up, did you perhaps overlook a vacuum line. Does the dizzy have one or two hoses?...
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Sounds like your points arent open far enuf. #1) Reset the timing to about 7'BTDC at idle. #2) Ck that your points open .016 at the top of the lobe. #3) Make sure they are Bosch points. #4) Order the...
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I'd rather not replace the dist. if it's original.The only pionts I could find locally were from Checker, and not Bosh. I'll reset the timing to about 7 degrees. I'll have to order the condenser but...
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This is just a minor bump in the road. Take no pleasure when something serious happens! With the Pertronix, you never have to worry about points or condensors again, and it's as easy to install as a...
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Thats for the offer Doc. I'll know more this afternoon.Sailer
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I'd go with the suggestions above, especially rechecking the points gap. Sometimes when you remove the feeler gauge, the plate moves a bit so always turn the engine a bit by hand and recheck. If you...
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This might be a stupid idea, but with the engine off, get someone to press the accelerator to the floor and see if you get full opening at the carburettor. Sometimes the throttle cable gets a bit...
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I've also noticed that points tend to close up a bit on their own after a few hundred miles and should get rechecked. This is another reason why I don't deal with them anymore.DocJust like downtown
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Well, I took my car to a local VW mechanic, and apart from offering to buy my car on the spot ( a boost to the ego )he informed me that I have a later model distributor, he thinks perhaps a '66 with a...
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