![]() I believe if I fix the timing issue this one may go away but if I can’t fix anything I’m gonna be very sad lol. I set the choke and the beetle still dies when I release the clutch to move forewarn (yes I know how to drive stick) I am kind of stuck with both issues. I tried plugging the vacuum retard line with no luck, rejetting it (now running a little lean as there is popping sometimes out the exhaust) and tuning the carb with no luck. Running a 1600cc unleaded conversion kit two twin solex 40mm carbs 4 tip Monza exhaust system. Something like this is fine - Timing by ear is asking for a burnt out engine. Have just bought a 1973 1300 beetle, has been changed to a convertible and had most of a wizard kit put on it, still has original doors and bonnet. If I am accelerating off idle sometimes it hits a dead spot where the engine will completely stop and then start again. If you have a repro distributor with no part number then you will need to time it to 32 BTDC at full mechanical advance with a strobe light. Finding top dead, setting the distributor to the right diving order, and getting it all right doesn’t work either. It doesn’t run hot so I’m not sure if it is actually running advanced. Trying to set it where it would light up where the split in the case causes it to die. Checked with timing gun at 30deg(from the little advance nob) showing the mark to be waaayyyy advanced. Finally I rotated the distributor until it started where I adjusted by ear. I timed it with a lightbulb and it wouldn’t start. The first issue was with the beetle not starting after rebuilding the distributor. 1600, 34pict3 carb, and double vacuum advance distributor.(not sure of the model) Overtly NSFW and off-topic content, spam, dealer advertisements, racism, bigotry, hate speech or hate symbols. ![]() ( Most original Beetles were made pre-1978.) Won't get removed, but will likely get down-voted. Just have to make sure you set the timing properly when migrating to the 009. The 009 is generally the go-to distributor for these applications. (Non air-cooled, Jetta-based, modernized, 1997–Present, etc.) If you are running aftermarket carbs like Webers, they generally don't have a venturi vacuum port, so no way to use a vacuum advance distributor, so you need a centrifugal advance only distributor. ![]()
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