Re: [T3] FI to Carbs by PO not running right. Bob 2

[Richard Green <rlgreen@industryinet.com>]

<x-flowed>Opps, Kermit did not have any jets to fit the type carbs
It helps if I finish my email first.  Part of it is my hitting bottom 
personally and brain wise and all the meds they have me on, and a fair 
amount  of short and long time memory problems..  Type 3 content at top.

Richard

Richard Green wrote:

> No real problems really found, they had boiled them out in some hd 
> carb cleaner. Professional stuff. They did did because the carbs were 
> gummed up with old-bad gas. Carb kit was Borg warner from local flaps. 
> No jets or such. We went to ASK (VW) auto parts in Houston. They been 
> in business for years and Kermit seems to know his stuff. A lot of SE 
> Texas folks think. Allen Presly( sp?) uses him, and he is a very big 
> type 3 guy. houstonvw.com ( i think) and the type 3 convertible site.
> Richard
>
> BOB2TYPE3S@aol.com wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 11/11/05 2:49:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> > comwest@att.net writes:
> >
> > << You mentioned that he rebuilt one of the carbs. Which one? Does he 
> > have experience with this? Did he find any problems? What did he 
> > replace, and where did he get the parts? >>
> >
> > Very good question. Lately it seems that the needle valve and seats 
> > are of varying quality (doesn't seem to make a difference on 
> > supplier), and that the old ones are usually still good. If he 
> > replaced the one for the carb on the 1-2 side, then that might be a 
> > good place to start. Other than the needle valves and seats, the kits 
> > are usually pretty good. The carbs themselves are usually pretty 
> > bullet proof, and fairly easy to work on. If he has access to the 
> > internet, he might want to look at this page, and maybe print it out. 
> > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/t3dualcarbtuning/
> > I hope this helps.
> >
> > Bob 65 Notch S w/ Sunroof and IRS
> >       71 Square, now a 2 seat Roadster, pics can be seen at; 
> > http://volksrods.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2977 and now awaiting 
> > a 2.0L  t-4 engine transplant
> >       69 Square AT, daily beater Sold back to the PO :O
> >
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