Ugh. Hope the job issue resolves so you can keep the bug. What is wrong with the brakes?
RE the carb possibly being the problem... did they road test afterward, and problem did not reappear? In my experience carbs can cause poor performance but sudden cut-outs sound unlikely. I think NQ and other's diagnostic suggestions are good, if the cut-out problem reappears it does sound like electrical should be checked out first, then fuel delivery. Having said that, here is a sounds-like story: long ago I was driving my 67 home at night, and engine suddenly cut out. Engine would crank but not fire. Fiddled with electrical/ignition for awhile which all looked fine, then it started and ran another 10 minutes and cut out again. Repeated the process. Ended up driving home side roads with stops about every 10 minutes. Next day I diagnosed a bit and electrical checked out fine, but fuel pump output was poor and putting suction on fuel intake line yielded lots of bubbles. Tracing back I found that the metal fuel line going through the shrouds had chewed through the grommet and been sliced open by the shroud, which was letting just enough air into the line to cause the intermittent cut-outs. Especially with these older cars, a systematic diagnosis will usually pay off in finding the source of the problem. Good luck on the job front Kyle. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kyle Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2013 9:16 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Abridged summary of [email protected] - 1 Message in 1 Topic Good news, and bad news. Good-the shop I took it to checked out the charging system and it seemed fine. They cleaned out the carburetor and adjusted it. Said that the carb could've been the problem. Only charged me $65. The bad? I lost my job. And, the brake job didn't hold. May end up selling it. It's too bad because we need both cars, but my wife will be quick for me to sell it. Kyle 66 bug No job -- Visit the VintagVW archives at http://mail-archive.com/[email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Visit the VintagVW archives at http://mail-archive.com/[email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
