@gregj – Preliminary results, not claiming victory because that would be hubris and the gods won’t like it, however, I took the idle jet out, used the air compressor to blow it and the hole where it came from out and then ran the car for 10 minutes in the garage on idle.  Can’t take it out to road test because it’s raining but if it’s dry t…[Read more]

Given that you have encountered the problems you have from just installing a fuel filter suspect you may already have offended one of gods, probably the one responsible for transportation

@schu – Checked the hose above the valve, it’s flowing just fine.

@edsnova – The wire thingie is still attached to the carb so that’s not the problem.  Fooled around with the carb setting before posting this and that didn’t work either.

@gregj – I’ll try blowing the idle jet out if it doesn’t involve having to dismantle the carb.  Not go…[Read more]

If Bill and I meet at the Exxon just South of Baltimore [500 Progress Dr, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090] at 8 a.m. we should make Horne’s no earlier than 10:30 a.m.

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The early (1961-67) tank has the filler neck on the passenger side. If you are hinged on the driver’s side it’s right. If not, you can switch the hinges and the latch without too much fuss. Do so.

The early tank has the filler neck on the top of the tank, at the highest point. That is also good.

The early tank has a somewhat lengthy filler neck.…[Read more]

25532 A P Hill Boulevard, Port Royal, VA

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Horne’s Restaurant and Gift Shop

25532 A P Hill Boulevard, Port Royal, VA

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Seems like switching the hinge side of the hood might be an option if you want a certain tank.

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Ok

I will be there around 10:00.

I will post the the name and address when I get a chance. Slipping my mind at the moment.

Nope, not unusual.  The guy that put your kit together pretty much had a choice of where to put the hinges.  Flip a coin.  (BCW excepted)  My Daytona hinges on the passenger side, but it really doesn’t matter.

Thanks for the info. I understand that the filler neck needs to be on the same side as the hood opening I was wondering if the hood opening on the drivers side was unusual.

I like simple suggestions I can understand and do myself, so I completely agree with the simpler suggestions above.  I even have another one.  This may sound stupid, but are you absolutely sure your spark plug wires are attached correctly?  I mean, ABSOLUTELY sure???  Because the first idiot who worked on my car had #3 and #4 attached bac…[Read more]

I like simple suggestions I can understand and do myself, so I completely agree with the simpler suggestions above.  I even have another one.  This may sound stupid, but are you absolutely sure your spark plug wires are attached correctly?  I mean, ABSOLUTELY sure???  Because the first idiot who worked on my car had #3 and #4 attached bac…[Read more]

I like simple suggestions I can understand and do myself, so I completely agree with the simpler suggestions above.  I even have another one.  This may sound stupid, but are you absolutely sure your spark plug wires are attached correctly?  I mean, ABSOLUTELY sure???  Because the first idiot who worked on my car had #3 and #4 attached bac…[Read more]

I agree that it’s hard to come by a good VW mechanic.  Lord knows I’ve had enough trouble and been ripped off badly.  I like simple suggestions I can understand and do myself, so I completely agree with the simpler suggestions above.  I even have another one.  This may sound stupid, but are you absolutely sure your spark plug wires are att…[Read more]

Have you tried removing the idle jet and blowing it out with compressed air? Easy to do without digging into the carb.

Greg

Did you by chance, in the effort of pulling off and changing the fuel lines, knock that one little wire thingie off your carb? Idle solenoid!

Look for that wire with a spade connector that’s attached to nothing. If you find it, plug it into the spade on that thing on your carb. Done.

If that don’t work, get out two screw drivers and go to…[Read more]

Sounds like the right ballpark.