<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div> Why doesn't turning on the key multiple times, not to point of ignition, prime the fuel system? Car starts on almost first, and a half, try when doing that.</div><div> Then, what's wrong that it NEEDS special priming tricks, or primer switches?</div><div>Is there an old, worn out, or dirty Primer Switch somewhere that ought be replaced, or cleaned?<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr">Re: '71 Sqbk w/ '73 engine and trans...manual: Car runs great when it's running...BUT starting up takes some cranking...maybe a few cranks at each of maybe three no-start ignition attempts. But that's UNLESS I first just turn the key to run the fuel relay about 5 or 6 times...with usually the little high-pitched tone getting fainter and fainter as fuel pressure builds up (if that's what that sound indicates).<br></div><div dir="ltr">Then, after may one, or even half a crank, the engine will start..BUT with a rough kind of sputter moment, like it's clearing its throat. No exhaust cloud or anything. ? Then it runs fine, no stalling, idle just right, no oil light flicker, or etc. That's about after car sits overnight. If it's been driven recently, it takes less of the key turns or cranks. AND...the car has whiff of gas...yet no dripping evident anywhere. Is that our big clue to something specific?<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">PS: The No. 4 spark plug hasn't been cleaned or changed recently, like the others. Reason is that I think it's in somewhat off its threads and I don't want to mess with it unless parked outside of a VW garage that can do an insert job....but there's no more shops around that'll do old VWs.<br></div><div dir="ltr">-------------- next part --------------<br></div><div dir="ltr">An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br></div><div dir="ltr">URL: <<a href="http://lists.vwtype3.org/pipermail/type3-vwtype3.org/attachments/20180923/c18b2590/attachment.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lists.vwtype3.org/pipermail/type3-vwtype3.org/attachments/20180923/c18b2590/attachment.html</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">------------------------------<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Message: 2<br></div><div dir="ltr">Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2018 16:04:13 -0500<br></div><div dir="ltr">From: "Jim Adney" <<a href="mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jadney@vwtype3.org</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">To: <a href="mailto:type3@vwtype3.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">type3@vwtype3.org</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">Subject: Re: [T3] Starting probs<br></div><div dir="ltr">Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:5BA7FFCD.27740.4CDBF3F@jadney.vwtype3.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">5BA7FFCD.27740.4CDBF3F@jadney.vwtype3.org</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">On 23 Sep 2018 at 20:27, J. Jonik wrote:<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">> Is that our big clue to something specific?<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Yes, absolutely. I've been telling you all along that you need a <br></div><div dir="ltr">switch to prime the fuel system before you try to start. This is a <br></div><div dir="ltr">very common problem, with a very simple solution.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I sell 2 levels of primer switch kits:<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The cheap one is $10, includes the necessary wires already soldered <br></div><div dir="ltr">to the switch, mounting bracket, and instructions. Everything you <br></div><div dir="ltr">need.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The expensive one is $30, and includes a HD, 3-position (OFF, NORMAL, <br></div><div dir="ltr">PRIME) switch, all wires already soldered, and instructions.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Shipping is extra.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">-- <br></div><div dir="ltr">*******************************<br></div><div dir="ltr">Jim Adney, <a href="mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jadney@vwtype3.org</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">Madison, Wisconsin, USA<br></div><div dir="ltr">*******************************<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><br></div><div id="ydpb5b7e670yahoo_quoted_8439475258" class="ydpb5b7e670yahoo_quoted"><div style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;">
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