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On 3 Sep 2003 at 1:34, Dave Hall wrote: > > Perhaps VW did it this way because readjusting the idle speed was not a big > > deal with the FI, while with the dual carbs it was a VERY big deal. > > > > Good point - I hadn't thought of why! > The dual vac can on the dual carbs was out the year before theFI used it > though - they weren't used simultaneously. Maybe VW had ordered lots of spare > cans to get quantity discount. ;-) What can number does the dual carb engine use? The FI dual can is # 883. I think the beetle in that era is a 885. They appear to be the same except for where the vacuum connection comes out. -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org