Any help greatly appreciated

[retgmcusn]

[FONT=Comic Sans MS]I started out driving the buggy (Ole Asis) to work this morning and it stalled on me at a light. Would not start up immediately. [/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS]Luckily, I was near a down hill street. Pushed her to jump start but after "popping" the clutch, no luck. [/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS]Sat for 10 minutes (back of mind was thinking vapor lock), tried key to no avail, so attempted another clutch popper which worked. Drove her home and grabbed the truck so that I could get to work.[/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS]Now, let me add a little more back ground info. I have had the buggy for several years now and never had this happen. The motor is running a 6v generator for the 12v system and other than you don't what to "crank" the starter, has never been a problematic issue.[/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS]In May, I took her in to have a 3" body lift, new 6 point rollbar and new front/back seats added.[/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS]My thoughts lean towards something happened to my electrical system when they reassembled the body. My plans for the weekend is to check all of the wiring and connections to see what I might find.[/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS]Now to my assistance request. Has anyone else experienced this type of problem and can you provide guidance on how you resolved it or provide other words of wisdom?[/FONT]

[manxdavid]

First thing to check IMO is that you're getting a good flow of gas out of the tank; my Manx used to be plagued by the outlet pipe from the tank blocking where it bends. VW fitted a fine mesh screen in the tank and if this is still in place it could be blocked also. After that check any in-line fuel filters and see your getting a good pressure of gas out of the fuel pump when you crank the engine over. If that's all OK check the ignition; if it's still stock the condensor can be problematic, as can the points and rotor, oh, and check the little carbon brush in the cap. If you've got a stock carb check you're getting a feed the the solenoid, you should hear a faint 'click' when you flash the wire connector onto it. Good luck, intermittent faults are the worst!!!!

[GotManx]

I guess how it died would make me check one thing over the other. If it just died suddenly then I would work on the electrical. If it started to die and you pumped the gas, (if the float bowl was empty you would probably still have a little gas left in the accelerator pump circuit), and fired a little bit and then died, I would work on the fuel side. All the stuff Dave mentioned is a good place to start. It could easily be a problem with it not getting enough fuel or just as easily be a bad electrical connection.

[Gene-C]

A bad coil can do the same thing, runs o.k. when cold, gets warmed up and shorts out. You can do some simple tasks, like turning on the key and checking to see if you are getting spark to the coil (+) side then thru the points, (-) side with the cap off @ the points. Several ways to check the electrical circuits and it also could be a bad ground in the system. If it was only starting, sometimes the wire falls off the starter solienoid. My 2 cents worth.

[fubar]

Coil was my first thought. Condencers can do wierd things too. Random on and off failures usually point toward electrical. A bad ground can be a nuisense too.

[retgmcusn]

The generator gave up the ghost. Put in a 12 volt gen, replaced older wiring and replaced the voltage regulator while I was at it. Drove her to work this morning, even the head lights are brighter! Thanks again for everyone's guidance, I appreciate it.