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Lift rear engine cover. Locate the carburetor (sits under black aircleaner) follow the fuel line from the top left side of the carb to the fuel pump. The fuel pump is bolted by 2 13mm bolts to the engine case. There are 2 flavors of mechanical pump, one style fits a beetle with a generator, the other style is for a beetle with an alternator. The pump body is angled differently to clear the alternator body. NOTE: While replacing the pump replace the grommet where the fuel line passes from the tank (in the front of the car) through the engine sheetmetal to the intake of the fuel pump. That grommet is known to fail, engine vibration cuts the fuel line and an engine fire results. Not good. It's bolted to the engine right above the crank pulley. There are two hoses coming out of it--one to the carb, one to the front of the car. A lot of people have put electric fuel pumps on VWs--they're less expensive than mechanical ones and they work well. I don't think they're really all that safe unless you can figure out a way to wire a relay in that cuts off the pump when the engine quits. If your car has one of these, it's probably bolted to the side of the engine compartment. To find it, trace the fuel line coming out of the carb to it.
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Why would gas be in oil on your 1973 Volkswagen bug?
Needle valve and seat leaking in the carburetor causing fuel to leak into the cylinders when you park the car overnight. Replace the needle valve and seat. Better yet overhaul the carb. Can also be a hole in the fuel pump diaphragm. That would require replacing the fuel pump.
How to install vw bug mechanical fuel pump?
disconnect the battery. Remove the pump bolts, and the fuel lines. Carefully lift out the pump, the drive rod, and the spacer. Inspect the spacer and rod for wear. Install the new pump in the reverse order.
Why wont your 1999 VW Bug start?
There are a few reasons why a 1999 VW Bug will not start. The battery could be dead, the fuel pump may not be working, or the spark plugs may need changed.
Is it dangerous to have a fuel filter on a 1968 vw bug?
No,fuel filters come stock on a bug.
How do you remove gas tank 1965 bug convertible?
the fuel tank sits in the front as the engine is in the back. if you open your bonnet there should be the fuel cap where you fuel the bug on a 65, as later years they were moved outside. there are four bolts in the corners of the tank once you have removed all the carpets ontop of it. they are size 13 metric. the fuel line sits underneath the tank so once you lift the tank up, i would sudgest it should be empty, you can remove the fuel line. there is no fuel pump to worry about as it is a machanical fuel pump mounted on the engine
Where is the fuel gauge on a 1973 super bug?
the fuel gauge is incorporated inside the speedo meter in the super bug.
How do you replace a fuel system on a 1974 VW Beetle?
Get John Muirs -"How to keep your Volkswagen alive, A manual for the Compleat Idiot" and Bentleys "workshop manual". They have a huge amount of info, John Muir is a "real world" work-book and the Bently Manual is the VW "Official Workshop Manual" . Please be more specific when asking questions, the more info the better, if you mean the fuel pump on a Carb model then take the fuel lines off then take off the bolts that hold down the pump. Just be sure and get the right model pump for the right year Bug. There is a shaft that the pump rides on and over the years they changed lengths slightly.
1965 vw bug with a lot of gas in the oil 1776cc ran great parked it and now the crank case is full of gas what would cause this?
Your fule pump diafram has a hole in it. Replace the fule pump and change the oil and you'll be fine.
What do the r mean on a vw bug fuel gauge?
"R" on the fuel gage means "Reserve".
How big is a 1968 vw bug fuel tank?
10 gallons.
What size fuel tank on a 1967 vw beetle?
10 gallon fuel tank on '67 T1 (bug)
Find fuel filter 1968 VW bug?
This can vary, depending on where the owner might have thought to put it, but it is usually a little "clearish-white" plastic canister with a yellow paper filter inside, located in-line between the fuel pump and the carburetor in the engine compartment. It's the only thing in there that looks like that. Sometimes an owner might move this filter to a location in-line between the gas tank and fuel pump. There are sometimes aftermarket metal filter canisters which are a little more fancy that are installed instead. It all depends on where the previous owner or shop preferred to put it.
