Bad Valve

[ChoppedSq]

Your spray jet is clogged, simple fix but you must make sure it is put back in tightly.

Is this here a Fuel Injeted motor, wears the spray jets / injetor?
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[lovebus (jack)]

You have to take the top of the carb  and it looks like a U shaped brass tube on the right side, #22 in diagram below. Stick a fine wire in the small end and then  use carb cleaner to wash out any junk, do this from the small end to back flush it. If you live close I would show you how to do it. You don't have to remove the caarb to do  this.

Before you remove the spray jet fully open the throudle and you should see a strong spray of gas into the carb throat of the carb. If you see a STRONG spray the spray jet is ok, put the top back on. If no spray or very little proceed with cleaning the spray jet.

The spray must be re-installed tightly or it will end up in your engine, bad news...

[59VWSC]

Thanks so much for your advice! I appreciate all the details you provided. I will give it a try this weekend. I'll let you know how I make out!

[lovebus (jack)]

Thats the most common cause it could also be a bad Vacuum advance.

[matt]

  IF not too late, as you are removing the carb from the car, disturb it little as possible, treat it like you are carrying a bomb.  Take off the top of the carb as Jack said, gently carefully remove the float.( don't loose that pin} carefully scrutinize through the gas, the bottom of the carb... see if there are any fines there. Sometimes they are so fine you cannot see them. Either way, and if you jostled the carb pour out the gas through a SINGLE sheet tissue letting the gas go into a waster container. Look at the tissue, if small fines were present you will see them on the tissue.  If fines are present, could indicate your gas tank has some rust developing, or the lines... if you see bigger pieces in there, that can be diagnosed.

  I should do another series of pics or vid of carb cleaning.....


  Matt

[59VWSC]

I didn't get to the carb this weekend, darn family stuff keeps getting in the way. I will take all the carb related suggestions and give them a try, after all, nothing to lose! Thanks again!

[matt]

I didn't get to the carb this weekend, darn family stuff keeps getting in the way.

  Tell me about it, that and home projects and maintaining 4 cars........... &(rage_



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[59VWSC]

Took the carb apart and cleaned out the main jet as recommended above. That was the problem, runs and idles perfectly now!!! Thanks for all your help.

[kvbug (karen)]

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