The Most Common Reason Your VW Won't Idle

It may not fix your problem but it’s worth a try it’s easy and cheep to test you just need a screw driver and some carb cleaner
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[@coffeemug1070]

Had the same problem but only just found your video. Thank you.
Some additional information:
- There is a second idle channel that is just as prone to clog up behind the small cap to the left of the bigger Idle nozzle. Had to clean that one too.
- Some reproductions have cheaply made Idle nozzles with only 1 hole in the back instead of 2. If this hole ends up horizontally when fully screwed in, no fuel can pass through properly (happened to me too). Use the original Solex Nozzles or proper reproductions.
- Make sure all unused holes and plugs are covered properly.

[@TheBloodhounder]

I did exactly as you said. This cured my stalling at idle. Oh, this car is just a joy to drive now!

[@Mysticalcorgi]

bro. YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER OH MY GOD.

[@vitalysauto1156]

Thanks man

[@daddo2]

Fixed my idle problem. In fact, it’s never idled better. Thanks a bunch!

[@lukehaney7657]

Just wanted to let you know I did this exact thing and it fixed my issue! Thanks so much bro. Appreciate you putting this out there for others!

[@daytripping]

This video single handedly saved my ass hours of frustration, and probably hundreds of dollars. Thank you for this

[@mulliedog1]

Brother thank you so much!!!! Solved my idling problem immediately!!!!

[@randyvillaloboz1278]

Thank you very much I tried it and Volkswagen running good!

[@M5769-o5m]

Good man! Thanks for taking the time to share this.

[@christhebarber87able]

Thank you a gazillion time for your video

[@MarkLoves2Fly]

Thanks! That Solved My Issue With one Try! PERFECT!!!

[@leonhiem]

Thanks! It helped me fix the idle stall problem right away

[@RaffsGolf]

Thank u so much appreciation the video earned a sub

[@danielcrowder8572]

Gonna try this. Thanks bro.

[@79Keepingitreal]

Great tip!!

[@tecate9408]

Most of my vw bug problems were almost always without failure plugged carbs

[@revox7860]

I tried this and now my crap box is idling on its own, thank you

[@bisignocaffe]

It worked! Thank you!

[@estimatingonediscoveringthree]

I ran my beetle out of gas
Now it won’t stay running and spits and sputters .
Who’s there another needle that controls the low fuel be on just idle? Thank you for your video

[@john-n5i5d]

Do pierburg 2e carb have this screw as mine won't idle unless accelarator is pressed down too

[@davidhoward90]

I have a 1969 1776 2ith dual empi carbs, I lost half my power and limped it home. I feel it's working just on one side of the motor. Any suggestions where to start at ? I just purchased it 3 weeks ago its been perfect until last night

[@sshaw4429]

Which screw?

[@marcusbrown1767]

This video does not mention what size motor this is.. what about a 30hp or a 1500? This jet will be where?

[@asimpletune]

What about if dies idling when the gas is pressed down? Thanks for the video.

[@vitalysauto1156]

Check accelerator pump to much air no fuel

[@asimpletune]

@@vitalysauto1156 Will do, also I just remembered to add that I know for a fact that the gas is pretty old. Like, 1.5 years.

[@asimpletune]

And that it was working fine yesterday, which was the first time I had started it, since I filled it with this old gas.

[@vitalysauto1156]

Gas lasts about 6 months w out stabilizer

[@asimpletune]

@@vitalysauto1156 so should I drain the old gas and replace it with new gas before moving to something more difficult like cleaning/rebuilding the carb?

[@edgelineaerialsolutionsllc7615]

I have rail buggy and it wants to cut out when the rpm’s are high. It also hardly produces as much power as it use to. Would the carb being dirty contribute to this?

[@vitalyj8364]

check vacuum lines or timing

[@gabrielwilson8359]

I dropped it in my crank....😢

[@74bshs]

Don't feel bad. My first line of thinking was to check the fuel filter inside the fuel pump. I dropped the screw plug behind the crankshaft pulley! Gas is pissing all over the floor, I had nothing with which to "stanch the bleeding". Fortunately, I remembered have an extra motor, I just borrowed the one from it. Fished out the plug, reinstalled it, found this video, I was done in five minutes, it runs like a clock again!

[@bottmar1]

The Solex carburetor is the most problematic one I have known in the 53 years I have worked on cars. It is terrible for idle problems compared to ANY others. Even brand new ones are bad right out of the box no matter who makes them. Somebody must know what modification to the carb. will get a slightly richer mixture to offset being lean the instant a little dirt shows up. Setting the mixture screws a half turn richer on an American carb. from fastest idle will give a little fudge factor against poor idle problems. Otherwise you half to adjust any carb. more often. But these lousy Solex style carbs. forget it. Maybe a slightly bigger idle pilot jet? If I had extra jets I would try that but me, I'm fed up trying to keep VW owners happy. Cleaning VW carbs. is not the only answer on these bad idle prone carbs. I wonder if anyone knows where a set of jets (a kit) can be bought otherwise I'm done with this junk.

[@vitalyj8364]

i haven’t touched mine in months

[@bottmar1]

What about all the rest of them? I wish you had an answer to this extremely common problem because all of the ones I have ever seen, even Melroe Spracoupes, run into this problem. Where I don't but rarely ever see bad idle characteristics is in any of the 100 other cars I have owned and over many hundreds of customer cars I have worked on. Solex carbs. and replicas (China) must be on the lean side, on the idle circuit, or this problem would not occur so often.

[@oldman8141]

Or your gl1100😂😂😂

[@vitalysauto1156]

i haven’t touched my car in 7 months and drive it everyday!