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| mepstein |
 Sep 24 2018, 04:38 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting  Group: Members Posts: 19,317 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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| nditiz1 |
Sep 25 2018, 06:42 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,191 Joined: 26-May 15 From: Mount Airy, Maryland Member No.: 18,763 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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This is sad.
Looks to be a 70-72. My first was 72 super beetle. Now I own 3 (2 non running) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I thought the fires were from the cracked fuel filter, cracked fuel lines, fuel lines coming unhooked and dumping fuel inside the engine bay onto the distributor. How did the backfire up the carb cause the fire? Looking how to prevent this on my own beetle, hopefully never. |
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| Mark Henry |
Sep 26 2018, 07:49 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(nditiz1 @ Sep 25 2018, 08:42 AM)  This is sad. Looks to be a 70-72. My first was 72 super beetle. Now I own 3 (2 non running) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I thought the fires were from the cracked fuel filter, cracked fuel lines, fuel lines coming unhooked and dumping fuel inside the engine bay onto the distributor. How did the backfire up the carb cause the fire? Looking how to prevent this on my own beetle, hopefully never. Likely it had one of these issues and the backfire was just the ignition point. Also cheap fuel pumps where the pressed in tube/nipple pops out, loose carb tops and fittings, stuck floats, etc. |
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mepstein Car-B-Q Sep 24 2018, 04:38 PM
VaccaRabite That sucks. Looks like that was a nice car.
Know... Sep 24 2018, 05:53 PM mepstein It’s one of our shop cars. Actually was really n... Sep 24 2018, 06:11 PM
poorsche914 Backfire through the carbs, fire started, 30 secon... Sep 25 2018, 06:20 PM IronHillRestorations Dee Bryson put a Blazecut on his 6. Not a bad ide... Sep 24 2018, 06:31 PM mepstein
Dee Bryson put a Blazecut on his 6. Not a bad id... Sep 24 2018, 06:50 PM mb911
[quote name='IronHillRestorations' post='2651823'... Sep 24 2018, 07:54 PM EdwardBlume That's a bad day. My condolences...
Build an... Sep 25 2018, 06:26 AM mepstein
That's a bad day. My condolences...
Build a... Sep 25 2018, 06:33 AM Chris H.
This is sad.
Looks to be a 70-72. My first was ... Sep 26 2018, 10:24 AM mepstein
This is sad.
Looks to be a 70-72. My first was... Sep 26 2018, 11:38 AM jrblackbox 30 seconds? That went up quick. Sep 25 2018, 06:48 AM mepstein I wasn't there when it caught on fire but if y... Sep 25 2018, 08:23 PM euro911 That sucks, Mark :(
I know all about the fuel h... Sep 26 2018, 11:16 PM |
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