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>Hello, > >I own a 69 Fastback which was converted from f.i to carbs (I got it this way >unfortunately). Anyhow I've rebuilt the carbs but notice a strange situation >with regards to the jets in the carbs. Basically the left side has different >jets than the right side. Specifically, the jets are as follows: > > Side Venturi Main Air Corr Pilot > >Left (Port) 24 x132.5 150 gf55 >Right (Stbd) 24 x130 120 gf55 > >Everything else is the same, ie., float needle valve dia, accel pump cap., >etc... > >I have balanced these carbs and the engine runs fairly well but it is not as >smooth as I think it should be (judging by my 67 beetle sp). > >Has anyone else run across this in their carburated T3's? BTW I have a very >old Chilton's printed in Sept of 1973 which lists all the various jets used in >all the VW's up to that time and it appears the jets in my carbs are correct >(left vs right) for a 1600cc motor from T0244544 up to T0576723. Anyhow I >don't see the reason for putting different jets in the left versus right >carbs. > >Thoughts or suggestions? > >Thanks > >Eric Eric, I belive it was done so that cyl#3 run a bit more rich & therefore cooler. I have some manuals with carb settings, I'll look them up in the next few days. Regards, Steve Farmer --------------------------------------------------- Heads Together Systems Pty Ltd PO Box 461 Rozelle, NSW, 2039 Sydney, Australia Net: hts@hts.com.au Tel: 612 9982 6767 Fax: 612 9981 3081 Visit our Web Site at http://www.hts.com.au/~hts Minds are like parachutes, they work best when open.