Re: [T3] T3 engine number in posting #486

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 2 Dec 2000, at 5:57, Deanah Alexander wrote:

> Sorry, I thought I had copied part of the original message (still
> figuring this out). I had asked re; what kind of motor was in  my T3
> and gave the crankcase numbers I could find. You replied it was a late
> FI that had been converted to a center mounted carb. Now my question
> is, do I leave it alone or try to re-convert ti back to FI? Maybe this
> is why it has no power?

Okay, now I remember.

There are 2 possible reasons why it has "no power." One is that there 
is something wrong with this carb or its itstallation (very likely.) 
The other is that your expectations of an air cooled 1600 engine are 
too much. You have to tell US how much experience with these cars you 
have.

Converting back to FI would be a good thing, but it is probably not 
practical. To do this you need a lot of expensive parts and a lot of 
knowledge to get everything put back together. Even if you came up 
with ALL the original parts, you would be unlikely to find someone in 
your area who would remember how to make them all work together 
again.

Where are you located?

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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