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Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#780236
Does anyone know what the float level should be set to on a 31 PICT-3 on a 1600 SP engine?
Or know where I can find the info?

Quick replies would be very much appreciated as I need to get it sorted ASAP.

Thanks


Smiley 😎
If you said I was a Volkswagen man, you'd be right.

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#780241
Smiley wrote:Does anyone know what the float level should be set to on a 31 PICT-3 on a 1600 SP engine?
Or know where I can find the info?

Quick replies would be very much appreciated as I need to get it sorted ASAP.

Thanks


Smiley 😎
i DON'T THINK ITS A GREAT ISSUE..

place a washer under the needle and seat to lower the level

its usually a leaking needle and seat that causes the problem.
something that You should keep as a spare...
as they do wear out..

if it floods with one washer, add another washer under the needle and seat to lower the float level again..

cheers

LEE

PS: If You have renewed the fuel pump recently, thats usually the cause... too much pressure on the needle and seat.. Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#780246
I have revised the issue.

I did what Lee has suggested above. The fuel level was to high in the bowl.

Going to take it for a run and see if it fixes the problem. Was running like a dog before.


Smiley 😎
If you said I was a Volkswagen man, you'd be right.

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#780249
Yes,
too much fuel is nearly as bad as not enough...lol

when the bowl fills up it just overflows into the carby throat..

I hope it fixes the problem...

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#780288
It helped to fix the problem.
The fuel level was wrong there's no doubt about that.
But the main problem was burnt points and incorrect timing.

I also screwed the idle screw in a bit and the mixture screw too.

Seems to be running a million times better.

I'll give it a proper run tomorrow with a short trip down to Brisbane 😂


Smiley 😎
If you said I was a Volkswagen man, you'd be right.

OZ Towdster Keen to finish some projects

1,921 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#780293
Just down the track i tell ya ................. well mabey 600 odd k's down the track , but who's counting when your driving an empty tin can
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#780317
Smiley wrote:It helped to fix the problem.
The fuel level was wrong there's no doubt about that.
But the main problem was burnt points and incorrect timing.

I also screwed the idle screw in a bit and the mixture screw too.

Seems to be running a million times better.

I'll give it a proper run tomorrow with a short trip down to Brisbane 😂


Smiley 😎
I ran My beetle VERY rich for a while...
goes Much better when its correct air/fuel ratio..

didn't go as good as it does now...
and used heaps of petrol...lol

funny as some points don't last..
may be the coil or condensor..

some cars just chew them up.. [burn them up]

even with new coil and condensor....

LEE



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- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#780333
68AutoBug wrote:
Smiley wrote:It helped to fix the problem.
The fuel level was wrong there's no doubt about that.
But the main problem was burnt points and incorrect timing.

I also screwed the idle screw in a bit and the mixture screw too.

Seems to be running a million times better.

I'll give it a proper run tomorrow with a short trip down to Brisbane 😂


Smiley 😎
I ran My beetle VERY rich for a while...
goes Much better when its correct air/fuel ratio..

didn't go as good as it does now...
and used heaps of petrol...lol

funny as some points don't last..
may be the coil or condensor..

some cars just chew them up.. [burn them up]

even with new coil and condensor....

LEE



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Mine burnt the points cause I had the ignition on a fair bit while I was wiring everything up and checking that it worked. If you have the ignition on and the car not running you will burn points cause there is current constantly running through the system.


Smiley 😎
If you said I was a Volkswagen man, you'd be right.