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Date:         Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:38:21 -0800
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: fuel not getting through? 82 aircooled
Comments: To: Aimee MacLeod <emeraldcityrealty@gmail.com>
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On 3/23/10, Aimee MacLeod <emeraldcityrealty@gmail.com> wrote: > Just got my first Westy and it wasn't runnning when I picked it up, not my > first Volkswagen but I am no mechanic and now that we have her running we > are trying to work out the kinks. Anyway, it putters like it's not getting > enough fuel while in 2 gear pretty regularly and then the other day (while > in 2nd gear) it jut died, so I pulled off and tried to start it....nothing > on the first and second try, no gas at all....then 3rd try started right > up. Now running like nothing ever happened. My mechanic can't get it to > re-create the problem. Any suggestions or advice, similar experiences > anyone. I don't want to get stranded. >

Pretty sure there's a test for fuel delivery rate in Bentley. FWIW, the Haynes for air cooled is really useful and are cheap used.

If fuel delivery related, could be dirt in tank on/off blocking outlet, dirty fuel filter, issue w/fuel pump (poor connections somewhere maybe)

Neil.

-- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"

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