Find and replace Fuel pump on 68 V W Bug?

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2026-02-23 17:10

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Lift rear engine cover. Locate the carburetor (sits under black aircleaner) follow the fuel line from the top left side of the carb to the fuel pump. The fuel pump is bolted by 2 13mm bolts to the engine case. There are 2 flavors of mechanical pump, one style fits a beetle with a generator, the other style is for a beetle with an alternator. The pump body is angled differently to clear the alternator body. NOTE: While replacing the pump replace the grommet where the fuel line passes from the tank (in the front of the car) through the engine sheetmetal to the intake of the fuel pump. That grommet is known to fail, engine vibration cuts the fuel line and an engine fire results. Not good. It's bolted to the engine right above the crank pulley. There are two hoses coming out of it--one to the carb, one to the front of the car. A lot of people have put electric fuel pumps on VWs--they're less expensive than mechanical ones and they work well. I don't think they're really all that safe unless you can figure out a way to wire a relay in that cuts off the pump when the engine quits. If your car has one of these, it's probably bolted to the side of the engine compartment. To find it, trace the fuel line coming out of the carb to it.

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