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Offline FireBug1

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Starting problems
« on: July 12, 2012, 11:11:36 PM »
My '66 Beetle 1300 runs very smooth but it has a real hard time starting. It turns and turns and I pump the gas and it eventually starts and runs great. Have had a recent tune up and all else is well. Is this a distributor issue or ignition? Any help would be great thanks
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Offline bwaz

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Re: Starting problems
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2012, 08:09:35 PM »
fuel pump? Does it smell gassy as you pump and pump?
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Offline FireBug1

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Re: Starting problems
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2012, 10:43:40 PM »
Ya theres a smell of gas when I pump the pedal...
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Offline beetleman

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Re: Starting problems
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2012, 08:22:54 AM »
maybe your fuel pump has to much psi. making it hard to start as it will push fuel past the float seat...aka  gas smell...
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Re: Starting problems
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2012, 08:47:58 AM »
Just for kicks try holding the gas pedal to the floor (no pumping) and see how it starts (please let go when it does start).
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Re: Starting problems
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2012, 11:47:41 PM »
With the pedal to the floor the outcome is still the same. Maybe fuel pump problems by the sounds of it? You guys are great, thanks for the help!
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