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--- Henrik Larsson <notchback@home.se> wrote: > My first try at syncronizing my carbs was no > success. I started with bad > idle and ended up with no idle at all.... > > The reason that I tried to adjust the carbs was that > since I bought the > car in June, I've had a non-smooth idle of 600 rpm > and a lot of > hesitation when accelerating below 2500 rpm. > > I follow the 1965-67 factory workshop manual and I > started by resetting > the carbs: The idle adjustment screw 0.5 turn in > from closed throttle > and the mixture screw 1.5 turns out from closed. > Note: I _THINK_ that > the mixture screws were much further out when I > started. > > The problem is that I can't get any idle at all > since I reset the carbs. > If I turn the idle adjustment screws MANY turns in, > I can get some kind > of idle, but I don't think that is the right way to > go. > > I have the feeling that I'm doing something > completely wrong. Does > anybody have any ideas? > > Henrik Larsson, Sweden > 1964 and 1968 Notches > > take your mixture screw all the way in(easy don't bottom out hard) then back it out 2 and 1/2 turns this is rough set, take your linkage off the carb's set both trotle arms to 0 clearnce start the car and bring the idle up 1/2 turn till you get the idle where you want it. Adjust the linkage to where it dosent change the idle when connected back up. good luck. Phil. > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, > Subject: unsubscribe > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com