RE: [T3] Carb o-haul part 1

[Andrew Riley <AndrewR@ahsl.co.nz>]

is this the little piston behind the choke mechanism??  i pulled them from a
previous car - the chokes were fried and they didn't do any thing, and the
buterfly valve was getting on the way - out it came - car ran fine - this
was on solex 32 's

or is it something different

andrew

65 s notch

home of the americas cup

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Dave Hall [SMTP:dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk]
> Sent:	Tuesday, March 21, 2000 8:49 AM
> To:	type3@vwtype3.org
> Subject:	Re: [T3] Carb o-haul part 1
> 
> They should be closed when the power is off, so I can't see how they would
> be open if the coil was burned out.  12V will usually kill a 6V component
> since V and I are both doubled, so power goes up 4 times.  Some people cut
> off the plunger if the unit fails.  I assume no-one else has done this.
> It
> is important on a Type 3 to have these units cutting off fuel when the
> engine is off; it is possible for fuel from a full tank esp with uphill
> parking to flood a cylinder.  The hydraulic lock can bend the con-rod if
> bump-starting is tried when the normal starter fails to turn anything.
> 
> Dave.
> UK VW Type 3&4 Club
> http://www.hallvw.clara.net/
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