The line that runs to the carb, what is it used for? what does it do? is it necessarily?
Just need to know, thinking of ideas of what to do in regards to the carb department (For the future of course). Hopefuly its not that necessarily, cause i don't want to be restricted just the the stock carby, although it does the job, for the moment.
pod ·
you mean the vaccum line ,it wont work without it
ctefeh ·
Chris,
It's for the reducing valve inside the CV. You need it, full stop!
Go on over to www.vwar.org in the Tech section and look for the "Stock 34 Pict 3" topic. You can modify any non-semi auto carby to suit.
If it isn't connected your shifts/clutch operation will be hopeless and you won't be able to tame or adjust anything.
Enjoy
Ctefeh
68AutoBug ·
Hi Guys,
I've had heaps of problems with My small vacuum hose from My carburetor as its a Weber
and has too much vacuum...
I tried putting nails/screws inside the hose..
to try to lower the vacuum..
some worked Ok for a while...
I have finally found that a very small fuel filter [lawn mower type]
with a very small hole drilled in it,
has worked and has been on My beetle since its been on the road...
so using another carburetor or twin carburetors may have consequences..
although there usually is a way to use them..
it may take a while to find out how to get the control valve to work properly..
My small hose came off My carby one day, and it took about 15 seconds to disengage the clutch..
15 seconds is a long time when you have just pulled onto a single lane highway.. lol..
with engine revving... but not going anywhere...
cheers
Lee 68AutoBug
[ Edited on 16-9-2006 by 68AutoBug ]
killakornkobb ·
yeah chris you need it big time🙂
i just got my weber running with a vac line tapped into the manifold.. guys at tucker rd in melbourne set it up for me sweet as.. smoothest gear changes i'v ever had.. better than my stock 34 pict 3
68AutoBug ·
Hi Damien,
You have returned after your spell in a water cooled VW..
Welcome back to Auto stick beetles..
thats interesting about your carby Damien,
any pics of the carby and where the vacuum line goes..
ctefeh wrote:Chris,
It's for the reducing valve inside the CV. You need it, full stop!
Go on over to www.vwar.org in the Tech section and look for the "Stock 34 Pict 3" topic. You can modify any non-semi auto carby to suit.
If it isn't connected your shifts/clutch operation will be hopeless and you won't be able to tame or adjust anything.
Enjoy
Ctefeh
Thanx greatly for that link! NOW i can run phatter carbs! had a read of it finally, and seems not too bad of a job, 😀
ctefeh ·
Chris,
In that tech section on vwar, Cobey assissted fitting up a pair of Kads to a semi auto, and basically just drilled through to the venturi as there was no boss (unlike stocko Solex's). This is the only issue you'll really have if you run (like Damien & Lee) a non Solex single barrel carby.
Lee has a Brazilian Weber single barrell and Damien has a progressive two barrell (Is that still correct?) Weber.
Running a Baja, where you put the Control Valve is up to you as you have more choices with no sheet metal surrounding the donk.
Enjoy
Ctefeh
68AutoBug ·
When i'm changing gearboxes, I might drill another hole in My weber carburetor...
and have no clunking in reverse...
My Wife always thinks I've hit something when I touch the gearlever when its in reverse...
CLUNK...
the vacuum pipe I'm using was intended for the distributor I presume...
great it get back behind the wheel of the auto stick.. but it isnt registered till thursday.. and i gotta re-fit the passenger seat, organise a horn, and i should get it tuned before i start driving it regularly🙂
i set up my air cleaner yesterday so i can get it tuned when $ permitts
ctefeh wrote:Chris,
In that tech section on vwar, Cobey assissted fitting up a pair of Kads to a semi auto, and basically just drilled through to the venturi as there was no boss (unlike stocko Solex's). This is the only issue you'll really have if you run (like Damien & Lee) a non Solex single barrel carby.
Lee has a Brazilian Weber single barrell and Damien has a progressive two barrell (Is that still correct?) Weber.
Running a Baja, where you put the Control Valve is up to you as you have more choices with no sheet metal surrounding the donk.
Enjoy
Ctefeh
will do ctefeh, cheers buddy. I got the stock 30 pict, its good. so won't change it too soon, but if its not too much work on a stock 34, then will certainly contimplate. This is just a solex.