Carburettor Damper

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Dec 2016, 3:39 pm

#1032548

Just watched Wheeler Dealer (bored) on the teev and they had a Thing

It was stalling because of a faulty carburettor damper

Never seen or even heard of one before?

Were they ever in Australia?
Were they ever OS? or was this some modified thing?

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HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 26 Dec 2016, 3:58 pm

#1032549

SU carburettors have dampers. In the UK the weather is a little damper.

I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Dec 2016, 4:26 pm

#1032550

Should have just googled
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=263825&view=next

Called a "dash pot"
The dash pot was put on carbs for emission control. When a throttle is closed quickly, CO and HC goes way up.

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ACE76 Seriously Crusin Dubber

105 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 26 Dec 2016, 5:59 pm

#1032552

Dash-pots were originally fitted to our 1976 beetles, both with original 34 PICT-4 carbs.

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