On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 6:24 PM, Richard A Jones <Jones@colorado.edu> wrote: > Karl: > > I have an '81 (non-California) air-cooled. When it > doesn't start right up when warm, it is because it is > flooding. So I start with the pedal to the floor to > give it max air. But if it doesn't start right away, > it is flooded. I have a switch to turn off the fuel > pump, so I crank with the pump off for a couple of > seconds until it starts to catch, turn the pump back > on and off I go. In mine, it starts cold and starts > hot, but sometimes doesn't start "warm"--when it has > been cooling down for ~30 minutes or so. > > So besides checking/replacing the temp sensor on the > head, I'd figure out whether it is flooded or not > when it doesn't start and go from there. > > Richard I thank everybody for their suggestions and will check on these items I know it is surely flooded occasionally after a few attempts and then I just wait a few minutes and try again Karl. |
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