Not hard to rebuild at all. Remember how everything comes apart and be
extremely patient with yourself. Pay attention to detail and be organized.
Use laquer thinner on all non-plastic parts (it's darn good and cheap carb
cleaner) and get yourself an exploded parts diagram. Don't just take apart
the carburetor and throw all the pieces all over. Thread bolts back into
holes they came out of. Use compressed air and one can of spray carburetor
cleaner to blow all the little passages. You should be good to go.
NQ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kyle Davis" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Update on my 66 and the job front.
Hey John,
While I was starting the car, and while he was fiddling with the carb,
he noticed the pump at the side of the carb failed to do anything.
With the gas we captured out of the fuel pump itself, he tossed into
the carb bowl and the car started right up.
How big of a deal is it to rebuild this carb? I have taken apart
laptops before, so I am no stranger to small bits of parts, but I am leery
of doing it myself.
Kyle
On Friday, August 23, 2013, John Sroka wrote:
Kyle, a few questions as you ponder a rebuild: is the problem you’re
working on that the bug still quits after a mile or so of driving, and is
that still the symptom? When your buddy found the carb was still bad,
do you mean he verified that was the problem? ****
** **
It’s possible the carburetor does need a rebuild, but without diagnosis
that may not fix the problem.****
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*On Behalf Of *Kyle Davis
*Sent:* Friday, August 23, 2013 7:23 AM
*To:* [email protected] <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
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*Subject:* Re: [vintagvw] Update on my 66 and the job front.****
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Thanks Anil,****
** **
I'll try it your way. My 66 doesn't have mirrors on either visor. ***
*
** **
It is on the list to get, but right now finding a job and rebuilding
the carburetor has to take precedence. ****
** **
Kyle
On Friday, August 23, 2013, Anil Nair wrote:****
Not sure how the 66 bug visors but on later bugs the mirror is offset so
the visors will only fit one way (the cut-out matches the offset of the
mirror).****
If there is a screw to tighten the grip on the spindle then I would do it
so the screw is hidden when the visor is up against the roof. If you need
to tighten/loosen it just fold it down.
**
******
Hope this helps! ****
Anil****
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On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 10:04 AM, No Quarter <[email protected]>
wrote:****
Kyle, I'm not sure what they meant by the throttle body is bad unless they
meant the throttle shaft bushings are shot. They can be rebushed (fixed)
and with the sky-high price of 34-pict-3 carburetors, it's worth trying to
locate a repair shop that can do the work for you.****
****
I believe the beetle visors can be mounted either way.****
****
Concerning the brakes, if it stops and stops well, it's good enough. It
doesn't have to look pretty, just work well and safely.****
****
Please clue us all in some more on the "throttle body" which is more of a
fuel injection term and not a carburetor term.****
****
NQ****
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