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Subject: Re: not starting when warm

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Laurence Fletcher
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Date Posted: 13:46:03 02/28/09 Sat
In reply to: Kevin Hawkins 's message, "not starting when warm" on 03:52:45 02/28/09 Sat

>our 1977 beetle start first time when cold but alas
>when stopped for a short time say calling at a shop
>will not start.
>now if you leave it 30 minutes it starts first time.
>I have even had it professionally tuned, the carb is
>only about 5 years old, i think it is flooding but
>only think dont know for certain. the engine is a
>standard 1200cc
>with the standard carb.
>any help would be much appreciated.
>kind regards niamhs grandad

There is a technique for starting a warm Aircooled VW engine. Whilst operating the starter, slowly depress the throttle pedal all the way down, and hold it there until it starts. Wide open throttle allows more air through, to overcome the flooding. Don't pump the pedal, as this operates the accelerator pump, which squirts neat fuel into the venturi, more likely to cause it to flood.

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>>our 1977 beetle start first time when cold but alas >>when stopped for a short time say calling at a shop >>will not start. >>now if you leave it 30 minutes it starts first time. >>I have even had it professionally tuned, the carb is >>only about 5 years old, i think it is flooding but >>only think dont know for certain. the engine is a >>standard 1200cc >>with the standard carb. >>any help would be much appreciated. >>kind regards niamhs grandad > >There is a technique for starting a warm Aircooled VW >engine. Whilst operating the starter, slowly depress >the throttle pedal all the way down, and hold it there >until it starts. Wide open throttle allows more air >through, to overcome the flooding. Don't pump the >pedal, as this operates the accelerator pump, which >squirts neat fuel into the venturi, more likely to >cause it to flood.
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