Since it's been sitting, be sure to check the brake lines. Also, if
the fuel lines are rubber, I would replace all of them.

-- Christian
'71 Bus -- Turtle


On Wed, 06 Jul 2005 04:26:48 GMT, "Gordon Parks" >
wrote:

>I just bought a 70 Baja bug that has been sitting in the previous owners
>garage for about 2 years. He said it ran great when he stopped driving it. I
>put in a new battery, changed the oil and put two gallons of fresh gas in
>the tank since he didn't know how much it had in it. (Gas gauge is
>supposedly inaccurate under 1/4 tank) I also added some gas line dryer
>(Heet) in case there is any water in the gas. It fired up after priming the
>carb and after a few restarts to fill the gas line it idles OK. The oil
>light went out and stays out while it is running. (Don't have the tools to
>check oil pressure) The problem comes when I try to give it any gas. It just
>dies unless I pump the pedal and it wont stay running if I stop. I am
>thinking the carb may be clogged up and need a rebuild. The carb is a Weber
>progressive.Am I on the right track here? Is there anything else I should be
>checking? The car is still in the previous owners garage and he says I can
>keep it there a few days to get it running but it sure would be nice to get
>it running well enough to get it home. (About 5 blocks) I may have to break
>down and have it towed but I would still have the problem.

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