72 VW with problems starting hot

adamwentzell
Sat, 17 May 2008 18:11:09 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

My 72 super beetle will not start when she’s hot. When the weather is mild, she runs like a champion, but I live in CA in the central valley, so 6 plus months of the year, I can’t drive anywhere during the day. If I do, out of necessity, she runs great, but once I shut her off, she will not start again for several hours, until she has cooled back down. The engine turns over fine, fuel delivery seems fine, but it won’t catch. Push start also doesn’t work. What’s the deal? Anyone know what might be wrong? I want to fix her, but I don’t know what is wrong!

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