bug running choppy

69volkser · Post by **69volkser** » Fri Mar 15, 2002 5:18 pm

okay.....here's the deal....my bug has been running really choppy lately last summer it ran like a top then i went to college and came home and now it runs like crap. it has a lack of power and when i accelerate it has a really choppy sound like a lawn mower. i checked the timing and that was set right. i also adjusted the carb and that was good too. what else could it be? vlaves, wires, and plugs maybe?.............any suggestions would really help.

keep rollin'

vw_bug_owner · Post by **vw_bug_owner** » Fri Mar 15, 2002 6:49 pm

What kind of setup do you have?
There are little valves that unscrew from the carb(s) that can get clogged..
Are you running headers? What size motor? Any additional info will help.

Hank Winning · Post by **Hank Winning** » Fri Mar 15, 2002 7:41 pm

How about doing a compression test then you will know how that end of the motor is
I like vacuum gauges for the information they show
the plug on the back of the carb didn't fall out did it?
hope it is something simple
good luck
hank

69volkser · Post by **69volkser** » Fri Mar 15, 2002 11:57 pm

so i changed the plugs tonight and that helped a little.....it still sounds kind of choppy though........my engine is a stock 1600 single port. i think it might just need tuning.........thanks for the help guys

gatorvws · Post by **gatorvws** » Sat Mar 16, 2002 8:04 am

I know this might sound dumb, but do you have fresh gas in it? Todays gas goes down the toilet rather quickly.

Alan

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69volkser · Post by **69volkser** » Sun Mar 17, 2002 8:42 pm

so i changed all the plugs, adjusted the valves, carb and timing and now it's working fine. i put a fresh tank of gas in and now it's running better than the day i bought it. thanks for all your help