{"id":1019,"date":"2024-05-30T22:50:51","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T22:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/?p=1019"},"modified":"2024-05-30T22:50:51","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T22:50:51","slug":"it-all-was-going-so-well-until-it-didnt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/index.php\/2024\/05\/30\/it-all-was-going-so-well-until-it-didnt\/","title":{"rendered":"It All Was Going So Well, Until It Didn&#8217;t"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I really think I fixed the vapor lock issue. I went for an after dinner spin. This dude was smiling ear to ear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DO01060426-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DO01060426-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DO01060426-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DO01060426-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DO01060426-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DO01060426-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the way home, like 1\/4 mile from my street the thing died. It sounded like it was starved for fuel. I checked connection, but I was on the side of 65MPH highway and was sure it was my aux fuel pump project. After I checked all the hoses I had to start walking and call my wife. I towed it home and was totally dejected. It was basically dark by the time I grabbed the tow bar and lights. The roof rack mounted reverse light was great to let everyone know to swerve out of the way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_4096-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_4096-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_4096-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_4096-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_4096-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_4096-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next day I pushed it back into the driveway and thought I&#8217;d check the fuel in the carb, I disconnected the hose and it was full of fuel. Which surprised the heck out of me. I mean, I assumed what I did with the aux pump broke it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_4098-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_4098-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_4098-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_4098-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_4098-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_4098-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So then I started looking at the wires&#8230; the spade connector on the negative terminal of <strong>the coil was only pushed on half way<\/strong>. Well I pushed it on all the way and it started right up. Son of a&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_4099-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_4099-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_4099-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_4099-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_4099-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_4099-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bonus, I saw this lizard on my bike ride at lunch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7592-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7592-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7592-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7592-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7592-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_7592-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I really think I fixed the vapor lock issue. I went for an after dinner spin. This dude was smiling ear to ear. 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