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MurderedGolf
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May 01, 2013, 09:02:40 am »
Does anyont know how much fuel pressure i should run with a solex 28 pict-1
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May 01, 2013, 02:20:02 pm »
My VW of America Without Guesswork book says 3 to 5 pounds per square inch (psi)
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Thanks i need to know so i know what electric fuel pump to get
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May 08, 2013, 12:38:47 pm »
42 S with your small carb (3.5 PSI max
12S (with the addition of a regulator) for a bigger carb
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Quote from: Baha (Shawn) on May 08, 2013, 12:38:47 pm
42 S with your small carb (3.5 PSI max
12S (with the addition of a regulator) for a bigger carb
I ran one of the pumps above off the shelf from pepboys, along with a pressure regulator and never had a problem...
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There's one on the Blue Meanie
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Baja have a regulator?
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Baja has a Weber carb. pressure was at 6.
Didn't put a regulator on but I did put clamps on the feed hoses
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