[tcb] Re: I'm stumped - '59 won't start, stay running...

  • From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:52:32 -0700 (PDT)

That's a possibility:  But my guess is some sort of fuel starvation.  Had the 
same thing happen to me a couple of years ago and kept thinking it was 
overheated coil.  Finally diagnosed it as vapor lock where the fuel line was 
dropping down and getting too close to the #3 exhaust.  Course this was on the 
baja which is rigged unlike any stock VW.

--- On Tue, 10/25/11, mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxx <mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


From: mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxx <mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: I'm stumped - '59 won't start, stay running...
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 10:17 AM



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To me it sounds like the coil is overheating.



From: "James Dwan" <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 10:01:04 AM
Subject: [tcb] Re: I'm stumped - '59 won't start, stay running...



It is a known good engine rebuilt less than 300 miles ago. 1600cc single port





From: chuck <sukchew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 9:58 AM
Subject: [tcb] Re: I'm stumped - '59 won't start, stay running...






The fuel tap should have a screen attached to it.It is a screen tube that fits 
on the tap.A quick check would be to see what kind of fuel flow you have from 
the tank.If you have good flow to the pump check the flow to the carb.
  Is this a known good engine or are you working on someone elses trouble and 
does it have the 36hp.
oleblue

----- Original Message ----- 
From: James Dwan 
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 9:50 AM
Subject: [tcb] Re: I'm stumped - '59 won't start, stay running...



So if I remove the fuel tap I should be able to remove the screen from there? I 
have this afternoon off so I plan on switching out dizzys but it seems like an 
electrical issue that is preventing it from turning over. If I turn the key it 
goes "wrrrvump" for 1 second then stops. Like it's not getting enough juice. 
i.e. open circuit, too much resistance. I'll have to wait for a helper to check 
fuel pressure.





From: Eric Woodall <ericthomaswoodall@xxxxxxx>
To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 9:40 AM
Subject: [tcb] Re: I'm stumped - '59 won't start, stay running...




Definitely check the sock screen in the tank.

On Oct 25, 2011, at 9:38 AM, "chuck" <sukchew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:




Check your fuel dilivery and pressure.Could also be a sticking float or trash 
in a jet.Tank screen?
oleblue

----- Original Message ----- 
From: James Dwan 
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 8:38 AM
Subject: [tcb] I'm stumped - '59 won't start, stay running...


I have had an intermittent starting issue since I can remember (1 year at 
least?) so anyway, after waiting 10 seconds after the 1st attempt it would 
start up.
Saturday I picked him up from the body shop and it took 5 hours to get it 10 
miles into my garage.

The engine died 5 miles from my house and I pushed it into a parking lot where 
Robb noticed the center post on the dizzy cap was broken, walked to FLAPS, 
replaced drove to the gas staion 1 mile from my house and left it idling as I 
was pumping gas into the gas can it died, i spent the next hour tring to get it 
started, replaced the points, condenser and it took 10 tries after that (with 
jumper cables) to get it started. I got all the way to the driveway and while 
the door was opening it died again. 2 hours later it barely started and I got 
it into the garage 5 hours before the hail storm : 0

I never replaced the rotor so I did that last night, started up and idled for 5 
minutes then died. I started it back up and it idled for 25 minutes and I 
thought it was fixed.This morning I realized it is not fixed. 

I have spark, I checked the battery and it was charging (2 weeks ago) it has an 
8 v battery but the regulator has been adjusted for that and it  is a brand new 
wiring harness and I have cleaned the grounds for the battery and tranny ground 
and I am stumped. 

the November show is a week and a half away and this is the only thing left to 
do on him. This weekend, I finally got the  @#*% fixed that was done in Ennis 
and received the last door panel from Lenny 11 months after requesting a 
replacement...

James

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