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Mabel Maintenance

The other day when I updated Mabel’s fuel lines and performed an overall maintenance inspection, I noticed that most of her vacuum plugs were beginning to dry rot a bit.…
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Posted by By John Boyd April 11, 2019Posted inGeneral, How To, Our Cars, VolkswagenTags: carb, vw beetleNo Comments
Posted inGeneral How To Our Cars Volkswagen

Updating Mabel’s Fuel Delivery For Safety

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu4J1siyK4I&ab_channel=JohnBoyd           There seems to have been a rash of engine fires lately that really grabbed my attention. Common causes seem to be bad/wrong fuel lines,…
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Posted by By John Boyd April 7, 2019Posted inGeneral, How To, Our Cars, VolkswagenTags: carb, vw beetleNo Comments
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May Have Found The Culprit

May have found the carb issue with Mabel. I took the carb apart last night to clean the jets and tested the float. However, I tested the float in water…
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Posted by By John Boyd October 30, 2016Posted inGeneral, How To, Our Cars, VolkswagenTags: carb, vw beetleNo Comments
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Mabel Doing Better, But Not 100%

Here are the preliminary results….drum roll…I took the carb off and pulled it apart…very clean looking, but I removed all the jets and cleaned them with carb cleaner, blew them…
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Posted by By John Boyd October 29, 2016Posted inGeneral, How To, Our Cars, VolkswagenTags: carb, vw beetleNo Comments
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