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Archive => Archive board => Engine Shop => Topic started by: 3Gear on October 22, 2007, 03:48:40 pm
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Hey,
I picked up a new carb last week hoping to resolve my problem with my engine. Well, other than the ability to idle everything is awesome P#3 I drive&& around the block, and got excited. But it would not idle. So I decided not to adjust anything, so I don't mess anything up, I enlisted the help of a sjvwc.ico professional. So the master came over and went to work on my baby, weldface gifsawsall 196 plndonut well, no matter what it would not idle for him, m-d &m& m-d2 s#r c23 :wallbash:
At least now I don't feel like a total retard. We came to the conclusion that we have a bad idle circuit in the new carb. We tested for air leaks and all that fun stuff by the way.
Now I have boxed up my new carb and I am exchanging it for another. Oh what fun. I gave up on newer cars because of illogical, unsolvable problems, this darn thing is getting close to finding a new home via thesamba... No not really but the thought has crossed my mind... more than once now....
Hope you guys are having better luck with your projects than I am :icon_geek:
Cheers,
Marc stoned#
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Marc, I know how you feel. My bug had that un-fixable vacuum leak at the carb base so I replaced everything - twice. Even though I had to let the car go, It is still sitting at a "repair shop" just a couple of miles from where I work. It kills me to see it sitting out like that gl6. He must be having a tough time with it also. GOOD LUCK!
Mike C.
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Have you given it enough time to warm up? I know that my car will stall out at idle unless it is around the block a couple of times. I know I'm the club idiot, I'm just trying to help.
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My bug had that un-fixable vacuum leak at the carb base so I replaced everything - twice. Mike C.
Thanks, what drives me buggy is that it did not have the problem before i rebuilt it...
Have you given it enough time to warm up?
Yep, warm enough to burn your arm on the exhaust, good thought though...
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What a bummer Marc!!
sheesh!!!!!!!!! 888 :icon_eek:
Are you coming to the show Marc? If so, if you want, I can bring and loan you a carb to mess around with while you wait for your new one.....if you cant get that car running with my carb, then..... ???????.
If you dont want it, that is ok, I understand taking the time to mess with a carb, only then to have the new carb come and start messin with that..
............................Well, it would be good practice! :icon_cheesygrin:
Did you have your old carb Marc? maybe you could have taken the idle circuit off of that.
Regardless, good luck with the new carb
Matt
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Just 2 words.............................
DUAL CARBS!!!! <- 2CENTS
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Just 2 words.............................
DUAL CARBS!!!! <- 2CENTS
You'll need to add quite a few more 2CENTS after those pennies for those carbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :icon_cheesygrin:
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Just 2 words.............................
DUAL CARBS!!!! <- 2CENTS
Yeah, Im really second guessing my decison to pass on that full dual solex setup at e-town. It would have been very nice on the buggy.
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Yeah dual carbs would be cool ... but not all of us have BOB's d-s d-s d-s
Don't even have 2C
-Yucel
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Hey Yucel
but not all of us have BOB's dollersign dollersign dollersign
Bob doesn't have Bobs $$$ either!
2CENTS <-thats about it!
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Ha ha, I thought you were trying to get the wife drive the buggy! Why not put an old 36 horse on it. Maybe she won't be so afraid of it!
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Just 2 words.............................
DUAL CARBS!!!! <- 2CENTS
Just 3 words........................... Twice the trouble! 2CENTS
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Ha ha, I thought you were trying to get the wife drive the buggy! Why not put an old 36 horse on it. Maybe she won't be so afraid of it!
She's got no problem with horsepower, just manual transmissions
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Ahhh ok. After driving like 100 miles daily my next DD is going to be an automatic. At least my bug will still be stick =-)
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Just 3 words........................... Twice the trouble!
Na! twice the fun! BO**
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Ahhh ok. After driving like 100 miles daily my next DD is going to be an automatic. At least my bug will still be stick =-)
Yep, I do 120 a day, I like my automatic in traffic, but always keep manuals around for fun.
The key to having fun with automatics is to attach them to V8s :)
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Nice
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Na! twice the fun! BO**
if working with carbs is fun, I have the wrong hobby...
What a bummer Marc!!
Are you coming to the show Marc? If so, if you want, I can bring and loan you a carb to mess around with while you wait for your new one.....if you cant get that car running with my carb, then..... ???????.
Regardless, good luck with the new carb
Matt
Thanks, but I will not be able to make the show on saturday, inventory at work... I do not want to touch a carb until I get the new one... and if that dosent work, I think well be seeing a baja up on the samba...
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Well my new replacment carb is here!!! ;D I will not be able to put it on today, but I hope to be able to do it tomorrow... This getting dark early puts a real damper on working on my car... I am sort of afraid to put on the new carb, because if the car still won't idle Ithink Iwill lose my mind c23
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I am sort of afraid to put on the new carb, because if the car still won't idle Ithink Iwill lose my mind c23
Oh , I know that feeling very well!!
With the new carb, it may take a bit to get it going, but I'm sure you'll get it
Good luck!
M
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OK Marc,
is it running???
and if that dosent work, I think well be seeing a baja up on the samba...
Hey call me first! I'll give ya $5.00 for it and tow it away free!!
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I'll give ya $20, and no questions asked ;D
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I'll give ya $20, and no questions asked
see yer $20 and raise ya $25! but thats as high as I can go.... ./// < wife finds out!
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Hey, I have not touched the car... My re-injured back on monday and have not been able to do much of anything. I am hoping that I will be able to bend over to work on the car this weekend. I'll let ya know what happens ;D
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Marc,
WOW! Sorry to hear..I'm with ya, I've suffered from siatica attacks from time to time and theres nothing worse. Hope you are feeling better quick!!
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Yea, it is a ton of fun... I have 2 herniated disks and one fragmented.
Thanks tho
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Well, we are one fit group!!
Mat
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Hey just curious what type carb are you replacing? Do you have the 009 or vacum advance dist? I'm waiting for mine to arive I got a grandspankin new pict-34 type 3 cause mine leaks from the only seal you dont get in a rebuild kit. I have a dead spot starting from a stop so I got a nice new vacum adv dist to go with it. (I like to order new parts in pairs so the dont feel left out by the other parts haha)
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Hey just curious what type carb are you replacing? Do you have the 009 or vacum advance dist?
I picked up a 31, from what I was told it is a better carb, I also picked up a Single Vacuum Advance Dizzy.
(I like to order new parts in pairs so the dont feel left out by the other parts haha)
Funny, I promised mine if it got me home from Virginia alive (long story) I would only put new parts into it...
Anyway, My back is finally starting to feel close to my normal level of crippling pain, so that means I'll be able to work on the car very soon. Half a dozen Advil and a beer, I can do anything... stoned# c23 :icon_geek:
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ok cool hope it works out for you! And it would be nice for this rain to chill out
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*sings in rain*