Misfire, fuel delivery, timing?
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:07 am
After I put a spare starter in the beetle I had weeks of confidence knowing that she'd start up everytime. However it wouldn't idle on it's own till warmed up, so I started futzing around... I left the key in the on position for what must've been like 30 minutes. I didn't know it until I touched the aftermarket black coil and almost melted my finger off! Wouldn't fire up. Had to let it cool down, then fired up and headed to get some fresh gas and off to band practice. I instantly noticed what seemed to be a fuel delivery or firing issue, always missing. Not so bad at around 35mph, but when getting up and going, bog down, misfire, and backfire!
Babied it to SE Foster, new fuel lines and filter. Runs A LITTLE better, but same thing, and hills are a bad thing, creeping up with no power...
Right now I've gotta get some studying in before a class presentation, then I'll have some time afterwards to take a look at it. Gonna have to take the back roads though, not quite highway road worthy yet.
Maybe my brand new points are burnt, damaged coil? Always something. As a matter of fact I think I'll post this in the Type 1 forum...
Babied it to SE Foster, new fuel lines and filter. Runs A LITTLE better, but same thing, and hills are a bad thing, creeping up with no power...
Right now I've gotta get some studying in before a class presentation, then I'll have some time afterwards to take a look at it. Gonna have to take the back roads though, not quite highway road worthy yet.
Maybe my brand new points are burnt, damaged coil? Always something. As a matter of fact I think I'll post this in the Type 1 forum...