[T2] Hiccuping Engine

[T2] Hiccuping Engine

Joseph Delecki jdelecki at msn.com
Sat Apr 29 21:12:21 PDT 2017


I’m referring to taking the carburetor completely apart  and cleaning out the internal passages with cleaner and compressed air.
There’s probably a video on YouTube demonstrating  the technique.



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From: Bob Pratt<mailto:ka1dza at verizon.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2017 8:29 PM
To: Joseph Delecki<mailto:jdelecki at msn.com>
Cc: JOHN SHELDON<mailto:sheldon67 at verizon.net>; type2 at type2.com<mailto:type2 at type2.com>
Subject: Re: [T2] Hiccuping Engine

Hi John,
See earlier comments! I did clean the outside and throat before I reinstalled it!

Bob

> On Apr 29, 2017, at 10:54 AM, Joseph Delecki <jdelecki at msn.com> wrote:
>
> Sounds like your carburetor “might “need a cleaning. I assume you swapped out your inline fuel filter.
> Been there , done that.
>
> Joe 71 1600 cc. dual port
>
>
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> From: JOHN SHELDON<mailto:sheldon67 at verizon.net>
> Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2017 8:30 AM
> To: type2 at type2.com<mailto:type2 at type2.com>
> Subject: Re: [T2] Hiccuping Engine
>
> Did AAA cover it?
>
> When the Orange Beast dies a half mile from home, I called AARP (Mobil) for a tow and when I explained what I had (74 Bay), they said it wasn’t covered.  I believe they were treating like a van.
>
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> From: type2 [mailto:type2-bounces at type2.com] On Behalf Of Bob Pratt
> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 8:56 PM
> To: Dave Gillingham
> Cc: Kevin Guarnotta; type2 at type2.com
> Subject: Re: [T2] Hiccuping Engine
>
> Myles died 1/2 mile from home today and I had to call AAA. There is plenty of fuel to the fuel pump and the pump is doing its job.
> He tried to start a number of times if I waited a few minutes between each try.
> I'm going to change the condenser in AM. If that doesn't work, I'll look at the coil to see if I'm getting spark and go from there.
>
> Bob
>
>> On Apr 28, 2017, at 12:06 PM, Dave Gillingham <dave at coronado-realty.com> wrote:
>>
>> Just be very careful with the fuel line coming out of the bottom of the tank!  I regularly change mine, but the last time I changed it the rubber was brittle and broke!  So there I was lying on the ground with my finger in the dike wondering what to do next :)
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Apr 28, 2017, at 5:17 AM, Kevin Guarnotta <kevin at guarnottadesign.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Well – I believe there is also a filter at the tank outlet, part of the petcock on the bottom of the tank. You need to remove this to get to the filter. This can cause an intermittent problem.
>>>
>>> I could be wrong, but this is what my ’65 had, and I assume most years had something similar.
>>>
>>> -Kevin Guarnotta
>>>
>>> ’65 Kombi
>>> ’69 Singlecab
>>> ’78 Westy
>>> Jamaica Plain, MA USA
>>>
>>> From: Bob Pratt [mailto:ka1dza at verizon.net]
>>> Cc: type2 at type2.com
>>> Subject: Re: [T2] Hiccuping Engine
>>>
>>> Hi Kevin,
>>> I suppose I should install a fuel filter! LOL! Just looking for a safe place for it.
>>>
>>> Bo



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