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Just read these 2 articles provided by aircooled.net and linked to a thread in thedramba. Though I've been doing my own since longer than I can remember, there are some very good pointers here to get the novice to do his own with confidence and without having to guess at it.

Carburators 101: Selecting the Right Carb System

Carburators 102: Basic Jetting Theory and Procedure

I consider these as "must reads" whether you are attempting to do it yourself or have someone else do this for you. If the latter, at least you'll have enough knowledge to tell if the person doing the job for you is going to do it or have done it properly.

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I figure this being carb related, it would be best to post it here. Tried taking a picture of the one I made for the club bus but this picture from thedrambadotcom's gallery shows it much better. It is a bowden tube for the accelerator cable between the chassis and the engine. The use of this feature helps in preventing the jerking around of the pedal when trying to cruise at certain slow speeds. The jerking is caused by the engine bouncing up & down and pulling the cable intermitently.

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I need one of those.

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Other useful links:

Carburetor Overhaul 30 PICT/2 & /3; 34 PICT/3 & /4

http://www.vw-resource.com/carb_41.html#general



VARIOUS CARBURETORS EXPLODED VIEW

http://www.piercemanifolds.com/category_s/154.htm

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i got a new one from splitpile ronnie at BBB 15 and David cut 1" off end and re-installed ferrel. it is on Kermit now and it helps smooth idle. i have an og beetle one if you want it. 1961 was 1st year they were used on buses.

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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=453617

the trans nose cone and kafer cup brace says "i am a beetle"

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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=453617

hmmm here I thought it was the pan that was saying it was a beetle. Come to think of it, I guess beetles are not the only cars that get pan off restorations.

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If 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea....does that mean that one out of five enjoys it?

that is true. in sweden and england they do frame off restorations on buses.

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do they also check and refill if needed their blinker fluid?

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If 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea....does that mean that one out of five enjoys it?

For referrence.





http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/man ... german.php

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Reading the article about jetting, kt states that you should start out with a main jet at 4.1x the venturi which is normally around 140. Is this for a single carb application? If so, what is the norm for dual carbs?

FYI on fuel pressure and flow.

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Interesting information for stock carbs.

I am running dual kads on my 1915.
The recommended fuel pressure for kads is 1.5-2.0.
At times I smell fuel and have been wondering if I need to check the fuel pressure??
I probably do!! Hey I have an idea, , why don't I bring it over to Ivan's house and he can help me!!

What do you say Pyro?

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56 Kombi (The Slayer Bus)
65 Sundial Camper
68 Single Cab
61 Rag Top
03 Passat
SV2s Member #231

Sure.

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on my way, well not just yet, let me know a good time! thx

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"Marine Sniper - You can run, but you'll just die tired!"

56 Kombi (The Slayer Bus)
65 Sundial Camper
68 Single Cab
61 Rag Top
03 Passat
SV2s Member #231

Here's an awesome thread on info about the progressive carburetor and how to actually make them work!

How to make a progressive work properly on a VW engine. By john@aircooled.net

It is a long read but the main and most important info is right on the very first post.

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