Re: [T3] Carb Questions

[Hal Sullivan <tristessa@tristessa.us>]

<x-flowed>On May 13, 2006, at 2:36 PM, Nick Dabanovic wrote:
> 1. There is / was a metal pipe at the back of the engine that runs 
> from each
> carb and connects to a pipe at the bottom of the manifolds and then 
> runs out
> of the engine bay back towards the transmission; what does this do? Is 
> this
> redundant as my new manifolds for fitting the Webers do not have this 
> pipe?

It's not redundant, you definately need that.  The hose that runs 
towards the transmission is for the vacuum modulator, and you won't 
shift right without it connected.  Either duplicate the function of the 
pipe with hose & fittings (requires drilling & tapping the manifolds) 
.. or just use the stock manifolds from the Solexes.  The ICT's fit 
them just fine.  Use the linkage that came with the Webers, though -- 
stock won't work with 'em.

> 2. I don't know if anyone is familiar with Weber 34 ICTs but there is a
> small tube that comes out from the bottom of the carb just where they 
> bolt
> on to the manifold, what does this do and is this connected to the 
> first
> issue raised above?

Those are for the distributor vacuum advance.  I'm using the port on 
the left-side carb in my Bus and have the other carb's port capped off. 
 Works fine.  Please, for the love of all that's holy, don't use an 009 
distributor.  The new ones are absolute garbage.

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