The Bug won’t start
I settled into the seat to take a nice leisurely drive. It was warm, not a cloud in the sky, and perfect for a nice country drive. The engine turned over, turned over again, and again, and . . . nothing. The engine usually catches very quickly, usually within a few seconds. Even after sitting for a few weeks, it never turns over more than this.
The problem wasn’t electrical - I had plenty of juice. I’d even had it out for a drive the
week prior. It was fuel - had to be. So, I checked the engine, and sure enough, there was very little fuel in the line and the fuel filter had some crud in it.
Luckily enough, the new MidAmerica Motorworks catalog arrived, so I went through it last night. There are a few options, both of which i like, so now those options have turned into deliberation. They offer a 10-pak of fuel filters, similar to the one in the picture. However, they also offer a stainless steel one with a washable filter. The lines are also a braided stainless steel. Hmmm, pure functionality v. attractive functionality.
I’m putting together an order from MidAmerica this week, so I’ll have to figure out which option soon - especially if I want to drive a little more before the end of the summer.
October 8th, 2006 at 10:01 pm
That is so funny. Just last week I got my bug out of the garage after the long hot summer in Arizona. It started right up. I put in gas. The next day it would not start. I changed out the fuel filter (I have never done anything but put gas in this car) and wala…..I was so proud of myself. I fixed it. I even left my husband a note that said……VW $3,500 , annual emissions $750.00, I fixed it…..priceless
October 12th, 2006 at 11:58 am
No kidding - it’s amazing how hundreds of dollars of improvements can be idled by a $2 fuel filter . . .
Nice job, Cindy!
November 6th, 2007 at 11:27 pm
I have a 79 beetle with fuel injection. I have owned it for 2 years and the first year and a half it ran fine. It has 50000 original miles on it and my wife loves it. I am putting it in storage again this winter and now it wont start. It has gas, battery is charged, it turns over, but nothing. I checked the plugs and it has spark. HELP!!!! I need to get it into storage but it wont start. The fuel filter intrests me but does anyone have any ideas???? Please post if you can help. My email address is kknutson@perham.k12.mn.us. Thanks