I have a 1973 vw super beetle. I bought a new coil and distributor. Ran great. Just rebuilt the carb fired couple times but won't fire anymore. What can be the problem

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Asked by Doubleadog Mar 09, 2012 at 02:06 AM about the Volkswagen Beetle

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Could be gas related more than spark related ,but could be both ,recheck that carb for seals and the like not very familiar,with the operation .I am new and my bug is not drivable yet.Hope someone else has the solution for you.

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