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On 1 Jul 2002, at 19:25, Ben Doughney wrote: > I am having trouble getting my carbs synced after rebuilding them. I set the > mixture screws to the recommended 1.5 turns and it wouldn't start. I fiddled > with the mixture screws until I realised I had turned the chokes on too far, > reset those and managed to get it to fire up. Then it backfired, and the left > carb caught on fire, Did you do anything else at the same time, like play with the timing? I've seen people get the float retainer in backwards, which keeps the float valve from shutting off. > Because I don't want to burn my car up I have left it for the night, Good call! 8-0 - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/