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Smaller Carb?
Boozer - February 24th, 2004 at 02:09 PM

Could I stick a Solex 28 Pict on my 1500sp while the 30 pict-2 is rebuilt? How would it affect the performance? Just wondering.


Boozer - February 24th, 2004 at 02:11 PM

28 PICT
1961 - 1963

This was the first VW carburetor equipped with an automatic choke. A vacuum piston opens the choke butterfly slightly when the engine starts. This model has a power fuel system which means that it draws fuel directly from the float chamber under full load and high speed conditions.


what would this mean/do for normal driving?


karmannghia60 - February 24th, 2004 at 03:48 PM

I had 28 on my 1500sp for a few years before I went to 30. There was marginal difference but not much. I mainly changed because the 28 was leaking