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On Thu, 2002-04-11 at 14:55, Carver wrote: > Just remembered, that I heard of lazy folks just bending > the right connection rod to adjust the length slightly. > > This might account for the sighting of sagged rods. > I can't imaging enough heat to cause those rods to sag. > With that much heat, the fuel in the fuel lines would > vaporize and cause weird running, (the fuel line vapor > lock problem previously discussed). > > With both ends right handed threads, it would be a major > pain to adjust, unless one end could be made to be > easily removed. Lift up the rosejoint, rotate on the rod > and place back down on the bolt. Could be done, but it > would be hard to do while running at high idle. > Having worked on many dual carb T-3's. The reason the right linkage gets bent, is because it has to be removed everytime the air cleaner is removed. the left one is usually left in place. The stock ball and socket work perfectly well, if they are lubricated occasionally with a little moly grease. -- Russ Wolfe '66 FB MT (It drove) '71 FB AT '65 Bug (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe