Author Topic: Carb prob (Read 678 times)

Tonysbug72 · **on:** March 20, 2013, 07:22:22 PM

Ok wired up my buggy so can start on key ect as no really had running fae got it properly but have it àll rigged up now but the carb is spurting fuel like a hose n ends up flooding engine n have fuel coming out exhaust was expecting probs as chassis n engine sat 10 years before I got it so any advice it starts n runs if disconnect fuel as obviously uses what's left in carb ect n once dries out but once connect fuel back up it floods n fuel spurting like a b@#td

snoopy · **Reply #1 on:** March 20, 2013, 08:25:14 PM

the needle valve has probably stuck open or the float is stuck down.
requires the top off the carb.
some after market pumps are to higher pressure and override the cut off.
lots of info
http://www.vw-resource.com/carb.html

Tonysbug72 · **Reply #2 on:** March 20, 2013, 08:31:35 PM

cheers will take it off have a butchers at it got few spare carbs so might just try putting one of other ones on no sure of condition got them with the first bugs i bought got loads of spares always handy lol

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