On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 6:24 PM, Richard A Jones <Jones@colorado.edu> wrote:
> Karl:
>
> I have an '81 (non-California) air-cooled. �When it
> doesn't start right up when warm, it is because it is
> flooding. �So I start with the pedal to the floor to
> give it max air. �But if it doesn't start right away,
> it is flooded. �I have a switch to turn off the fuel
> pump, so I crank with the pump off for a couple of
> seconds until it starts to catch, turn the pump back
> on and off I go. �In mine, it starts cold and starts
> hot, but sometimes doesn't start "warm"--when it has
> been cooling down for ~30 minutes or so.
>
> So besides checking/replacing the temp sensor on the
> head, I'd figure out whether it is flooded or not
> when it doesn't start and go from there.
>
> Richard

I thank everybody for their suggestions and will check on these items
I know it is surely flooded occasionally after a few attempts and then
I just wait a few minutes and try again

Karl.