[T3] Why is it that when I got my 73 SB I never hadtoturnthekeysevera...

Fri Aug 11 09:21:30 PDT 2017

My POS $15? primer button busted off!  Jack said I must have been too hard
on it.  I was wondering if there is a warranty?  :-)   I want to upgrade to
the 3 position switch this time.  I need another new ignition switch to go
with it.  The new German master cylinder did fix the brakes!

On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 8:45 PM, William J <catnine09 at dslextreme.com> wrote:

> Keith , this is a 71 SB I see in your list of cars? Is the engine
> basically stock? If so the time frame before you had any issues is very
> close to when Mine began to have issues give or take a few years because I
> just don't recall exactly when mine needed the priming deal. If I were to
> guess 2013 only because in June 2012 it was in a body shop for the first
> time ever for a month to fix mainly damage that wrecked the front bumper
> from a red light runner . If it had that issue I would have brought it up.
> I don't recall how long after that the issue began. I didn't drive it much
> then either, less than 300 miles per year.  It was a glancing blow on the
> right side front bumper guard that didn't do great damage to anything other
> than the force on that guard and the right bumper bracket mainly shifted
> the front body to the left about 1/2" didn't bend anything else like the
> frame . Perhaps that blow was enough to start the fuel pump to act up I
> have no idea the pump and all else was never touched or the beam didn't
> even slide my car or move it to the side it did affect the fuel gauge a bit
> yet I didn't make note of it , it just seemed to read a bit different and I
> checked everything and feel it's the sending unit which always did to seem
> to jump when it got near 1/4 tank .
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Park" <topnotch at nycap.rr.com>
> To: <type3 at vwtype3.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2017 7:15 PM
>
> Subject: Re: [T3] Why is it that when I got my 73 SB I never
> hadtoturnthekeysevera...
>
>
> Reliability, the pump hadnt failed but the car got a total resto in 2007-9
>> and I didnt want to worry.  the car has never needed a primer switch,
>> before or after the pump rebuild.
>>
>> Keith
>>
>>
>> Topnotch Restorations
>> topnotch at nycap.rr.com
>> http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
>> 71 Squareback  "Hothe"
>> 65 Notchback  "El Baja Rojo"
>> 93 RX7  "Redstur"
>> 87 Golf  "Winterat" RIP
>> 01 Sentra SE "Boremobile"
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: type3-vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-boun
>> ces at lists.vwtype3.org]
>> On Behalf Of William J
>> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2017 12:48 PM
>> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
>> Subject: Re: [T3] Why is it that when I got my 73 SB I never
>> hadtoturnthekey
>> severa...
>>
>> Keith what was the issue you had that you needed your pump rebuilt? I get
>> the impression even Jim uses a primer switch as other do even with stock
>> OE
>> pumps . I may be wrong if Jim uses a switch.
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Park" <topnotch at nycap.rr.com>
>> To: <type3 at vwtype3.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2017 6:09 PM
>> Subject: Re: [T3] Why is it that when I got my 73 SB I never had
>> toturnthekey severa...
>>
>>
>> I had Jim rebuild my OEM pump years ago and its worked fine since!  well
>> worth the $$ to keep the bosch quality in there and he installs a much
>> more
>> robust check valve.  I did add a backflow valve to keep pressure up better
>> than the check valve does but thats only because I like mine to start on
>> the
>> first compression stroke rather than cranking it.
>>
>> Ive never had the starting problems some cars have that need the
>> additional
>> priming.
>>
>> Keith
>>
>>
>> Topnotch Restorations
>> topnotch at nycap.rr.com
>> http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
>> 71 Squareback  "Hothe"
>> 65 Notchback  "El Baja Rojo"
>> 93 RX7  "Redstur"
>> 87 Golf  "Winterat" RIP
>> 01 Sentra SE "Boremobile"
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: type3-vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-boun
>> ces at lists.vwtype3.org]
>> On Behalf Of Doug Brashear
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2017 4:54 PM
>> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
>> Subject: Re: [T3] Why is it that when I got my 73 SB I never had to
>> turnthekey severa...
>>
>> Just saw you all were talking about this...
>> I have to do the same with my '73 Fasty, but for me it's just 3 times.
>> After
>> the 3rd it starts easily and runs like a champ until I turn it off. I had
>> to
>> do this with the original fuel pump but also have to do it with the brand
>> new Airtex pump I have. My tank has been cleaned and sealed, I have all
>> new
>> hoses, and I'm good about changing the fuel filter. I have an analog,
>> inline
>> fuel pressure gauge on the fuel rail and my fuel pressure readings are
>> right
>> where they should be. It seems that the FI relay is maybe not running the
>> pre-start prime as long as it could. If I just sat there and turned the
>> key
>> on and off several more times I hear the bubbles in the tank coming from
>> the
>> return line.
>> Just thought I'd share since you all were talking about it. Hope all is
>> well
>> with you all!
>> - Doug :-)Falls Church, VA
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