My 1973 Volkswagen Super Beetle won't idol correctly

Asked by Guru92JKB Jul 19, 2017 at 05:20 PM about the 1973 Volkswagen Super Beetle

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I put in a new motor, carburetor and
exhaust but it won't idle correctly.

3 Answers
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Guru9279V answered 7 years ago

Is it a 1300cc or 1600cc or in between. Is the carburetor a downdraft or niki and also is it a 32/36 - or - 34 downdraft, Fakume is always the problem with VW bugs. Let me know.

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