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On Fri, 2002-07-19 at 19:18, Keith Park wrote: > WOW... ME with an answer to a carb question! > I noticed that with the stock solex's that there is no adjustment to the > throw of the accelerator pump... making it impossible to compensate for too > much of a change in engine build, has anyone come up with a way around > this?? > However... I had a very small stumble on hitting the throttle after shifting > and a hesitation at times coming off idle... this seemed markedly improved > if not eliminated when I finally put the stock air cleaner back on instead > of those rediculous foamy things. I thought I wasnt rich enough but now im > thinking that it was indeed too rich. > > And BTW... where did the term "dialing in the carbs" come from anyway?? what > "Dial" could this being referring to?? > I have a tech bulletin up on my web site on adjusting the accelerator pumps, for flat spots. http://www.classicvw.org/start3.jpg You adjust the volume by installing thin washers, as shims, on the linkage or between the linkage and the diaphram. -- Russ Wolfe '66 FB MT (It drove) '71 FB AT '65 Bug (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/