stalls on acceleration

Asked by bobbydx22 Sep 01, 2018 at 06:24 AM about the 1969 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Convertible

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

1969 Karmann Ghia stalls on acceleration

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accelerator pump in the carburetor ? if you can look down the barrel (engine off) you should see gas squirt when you open the throttle , look for broken/loose vacuum lines

44,815

it needs carb work- just go ahead and put Webers on it- and a cam while you're at it- that's a cool car and it deserves the best-

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