fuel pump

Asked by Guru128JN Sep 24, 2019 at 09:30 PM about the 1972 Volkswagen Beetle

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

when i pour a little gas in my 1972 vow carburator it cranks right off, but only runs until the gas burns out.

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F_O_R answered 4 years ago

Bad fuel pump. clogged fuel filter or a carburetor in need of a rebuild.

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