last chance on 88 cabby with common unsolvable problem

by pass the return on the fuel vapourisor( think thats its proper name, bowl type thing on front of head) mine had same symptems as yours, took it o a bloke who new what he was doing, and within 15mins it was running sweet and never missed a beat.

^^ i did this on mine and the problem persists.

You've had cambelt and timing done haven't you?
I have gone through what you have done and the above have not been mentioned, either cambelt is out and or ignition timing is out

Guys,

Update………………… Driven car today no problems. I think there is a patern forming. The times the problem arises seems to be when its really damp, that kind of cold misty wet day/evening. going to continue to drive it over the weekend and check the weather if it happens again. :dontknow:

Hows it going....any update?

put a new carb in and drivin it all this year with no further issues. wait for the winter? the clutch has gone now though so off the road until I can afford or be bothered. driving my type 2 quite happly.

thanks

Check that very cheap (?36!!!!) carb to maifold gasket hasn't perished and there is any slight movement with the carb. Check it VERY carefully as it may seem ok but it isn't! I'll tell ya why..

When the engines cold and it's rocking around a lot this causes any tear in the gasket to get huge and causes crazy kanagrooing, but once it's warmed up or sometimes just because it feels like it it seemed to me it'd run fine or better as the engine isn't rocking so much!

How do i know? -jus took that chance with mine and it seems to have cured it…

Jus what i had and noticed it wasn't on the list!

Good Luck n if y aget fed up sell it to me i need some parts…  

Carburettor flange at ?36 and you said it is cheap
?20 anywhere fella.
Glad to see original poster got it sorted in the end, but what carb did you replace it with?
pete :wink:

?20!!!?? Wish i had found that out earlier!! Mine is from Vw so should last another 20  years…!

Mine was replaced with a twin choke Weber.