Re: [vintagvw] 1600DP running issues
If you need an almost new carb I have one for sale with air cleaner $90 it's yours (hers). The carb was on the car for about 1 month. Comes with braided hose. :) Sent from my iPhone On Dec 21, 2012, at 1:19 PM, bill may vwb...@san.rr.com wrote: 009 does not play well with a 34 pict-3 carb. You need a 034 distributor that is single vacuum and mechanical commonly called a SVDA for single vacuum dual advance. -Original Message- From: vintagvw@googlegroups.com [mailto:vintagvw@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kirin Jacobsen Sent: Friday, December 21, 2012 11:27 AM To: vintagvw@googlegroups.com Subject: [vintagvw] 1600DP running issues Hey guys, I have a friend who a few months ago purchased a very clean 70,000 mile 73 super beetle from an original owner a few months ago. The car had just been serviced bya local shop to pass our local emissions testing(Aircare or as I like to call it airscare!). Soon after she purchased it it started suffering some running issues. It has a replacement Empi 34 pict 3 I believe and what appears to be a 009 Distributor(What I remember from my last 1600dp. Mind you I haven't played with one since about 2006...) Anyways the issues that were going on it was stalling when it was cold. It would fire up fine and she would take off and as soon as she would return to idle it would stall. Which sounds like a total carb icing issue. To address that it got a new intake manifold and a new muffler. Which didn't fix it. Also it started developing a backfire through the carb on shut down. And hard to start when warm. also a intermittant misfire mid range in the revs. The disty cap is nearly new. Rotor looks okay.. Certainly not new a bit grungy but not totally burned .. Its had plugs, wires etc. When I was looking at the aircare sheet . The hydrocarbons were high, and I'm certain its running rich. My gut feeling on this one is that the carb is way out of adjustment and that the timing is way out to lunch. I checked it for exhaust leaks and none were apparent... Any thoughts? Its been a long time since I played with this stuff And well my next venture is with a stroker so thats bound to be entertaining.. Cheers, Kirin -- Visit the VintagVW archives at http://mail-archive.com/vintagvw@googlegroups.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List group. To post to this group, send email to vintagvw@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vintagvw+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw?hl=en. -- Visit the VintagVW archives at http://mail-archive.com/vintagvw@googlegroups.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List group. To post to this group, send email to vintagvw@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vintagvw+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw?hl=en. -- Visit the VintagVW archives at http://mail-archive.com/vintagvw@googlegroups.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List group. To post to this group, send email to vintagvw@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vintagvw+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw?hl=en.
Re: [vintagvw] Friday humor - Check out this tool parody from a well known tool importing company. :-)
Thanks Courtney I had to forward this to my bro-in-law. He will definitely enjoy it. He's a Princess Auto liquidation area kind of guy. -- Visit the VintagVW archives at http://mail-archive.com/vintagvw@googlegroups.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List group. To post to this group, send email to vintagvw@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vintagvw+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw?hl=en.
[vintagvw] Anyone on the list in the Vancouver BC Area? (Free Parts)
Been lurking forever it seems and I thought I would take a stab at whether someone might like my stash of VW parts. I have a complete block with cam, pistons etc. Some tin and various misc. parts which are free to whomever wants to pick them up. Next place they go is Craigslist or the Bug shop in Delta. John V. - Original Message - From: Bert Knupp bert.kn...@comcast.net Date: Monday, June 1, 2009 11:38 am Subject: [vintagvw] Stickers on oil-bath 1970 air filters To: 'Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List' vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu Volks, I have cleaned and repainted the stock air cleaner on my German- spec 1970 beetle 1500. But the one shown in the Owner's Manual has a big ol' rectangular sticker on the front -- and a little part-number sticker, even. Sadly, the big sticker isn't legible. I've checked my usual sources (WCM, Karmann Konnection, the Samba) and found nothing relevant. Does anybody know (a) where a reproduction of the original German sticker can be ordered, or (b) what one looked like, so I can fabricate a decent counterfeit? Even a snapshot would be welcome. Bert Knupp in Music City |__n__ (_)º (Ô\_|_/Ô) ü ° ° ü Polizeikäfer '70 __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4120 (20090601) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw John V. ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] Compufire ignition (was Carberator)
I'll 2nd that. I am without VW these days but still enjoy and keep' snippets of VW wisdom from Marc, John and many others which I will read through when I get lost trying to solve problems on a not too distant VW project once again. Thanks to all of you! - Original Message - From: Souza, Matt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, February 14, 2008 11:10 am Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Compufire ignition (was Carberator) To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu Nothing really to add to this discussion, but it's good to see you John still on this list. I've seen you get roasted on other forums and such, and the little bit that I've delt with you in the past has been very good, so I don't see why people get so out of hand sometimes. Good to know your still here to give advice! Thanks, Matt Souza www.coastalcustoms.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:vintagvw- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Connolly, Aircooled.Net Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 8:52 AM To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Compufire ignition (was Carberator) List, We have been selling the Compufire units for six or seven years. About six months ago, Compufire went bankrupt and was acquired by new owners. I won't bore the list with the extensive details, but the new owners are effectively Larry, Moe, and Curly, and have no clue on what they are doing. Apparently they thought it would be cool to own a new business, and are really learning as they go. Maybe they'll have a clue couple years, but right now they are morons. We had so many issues with defects and them not knowing what they sent out in what they received, that we finally wrote off the company and resumed carrying Pertronix, which we carried until around seven years ago. Ironically, we stopped carrying Pertronix van because the Compufire quality control was better, LOL. I cannot in good conscience sit here quietly and let people think they are getting a decent product with Compufire (now), when this is so far from the truth it's stupid. The most recent fiasco with Compufire was that they installed the little magnets in the rotor wheel upside down, so the units could not function. So you go to the headache of installing the Compufire, only to have it not work and wonder what else you broke. And if you try to contact Compufire to get a new magnet wheel, you get Larry, Moe, or Curly on the phone and you're tearing your hair out. They do not care about your situation, and they are to get your money. This is their attitude, which is why we dropped them like a hot rock Unless you are a glutton for punishment, at this point Pertronix is the only decent unit on the market which we can recommend. I strongly discourage the use of Compufire, or any of the other Chinese manufactured copies of these points replacement devices. One of the main advantages of Pertronix is that many of their units are available in six Volt versions, which we do stock. John Aircooled.Net Inc. ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw John V. ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] Solex carb jets was 1998-2008 VW Bug
I think the fellow over at Low-bugget.com has them as well and might have recommendations. - Original Message - From: No Quarter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, January 24, 2008 9:32 am Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Solex carb jets was 1998-2008 VW Bug To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu I'll check it out but the stock solex carb jet on a 34-pict-3 is 127.5 I've read. These would be much too learn or rich. Thanks though - I'll investigate and see what's up. Erin - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List vintagvw@lists.sjsu.eduSent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 10:21 AM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Solex carb jets was 1998-2008 VW Bug NQ, There is someone on thesamba.com who sells new and used solex jets. The ad was dated 1/1/08. He had new ones in the following sizes: 117.5, 120, 122.5, 125, 140, and 155 price is $7.50 Search for solex jets. Brian ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw John V. ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
