[T3] T-3 in Upstate N.Y.

topnotch at nycap.rr.com topnotch at nycap.rr.com
Wed Aug 1 15:14:37 PDT 2012


518 373 0417 but I wont be back in town till next week, give me a ring then and Ill see what I have

Keith

---- Maximilian Bukszpan <mountainvw at hotmail.com> wrote: 
> 
> Hi Keith,
> here is my Tel.Nr.: 518 734 6897!!
> I might be back in the mountains by mid Oct.
> Do you also have a Tel. Nr. so I could call you!!!
> Max
> 
> > From: topnotch at nycap.rr.com
> > To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> > Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:27:10 -0400
> > Subject: Re: [T3] Weber Carb update
> > 
> > Where in upstate NY?  Im just north of Albany.
> > I have some good early ones, I think... Out in the shed.
> > Yea, that salt sponge needs to be removed.
> > 
> > Keith
> > 
> > 
> > Top Notch Restorations
> > topnotch at nycap.rr.com 
> > http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
> > 71 Squareback "Hothe"
> > 65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
> > 65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
> > 87 golf "Winterat"
> > 93 RX7 "Redstur"
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
> > [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Maximilian
> > Bukszpan
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 1:19 AM
> > To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> > Subject: Re: [T3] Weber Carb update
> > 
> > 
> > Hallo, I also have a 66 Fastback and joined your type 3 org., but since then
> > I am flooded with your conversation. Sorry, but how can I stop that??I am
> > located in Upstate New York!!Is there anybody out there in that region??
> > I have a rust problem with my still original Fenders, right on top where the
> > tip goes to the window!!
> > I even found one " sponge " on each fender up there in that corner where the
> > rust is!!
> > Did anybody repair that or has anybody good solid fenders for 66??
> > White/cream color??
> > Thanks folks.
> > RegardsMax
> > 
> > > From: jimmyandcher at yahoo.com
> > > Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 13:37:56 -0700
> > > To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> > > Subject: Re: [T3] Weber Carb update
> > > 
> > > I'll have to do a little research on the fuel hose and make sure I'm  
> > > getting the right thing.
> > > 
> > > It is definitely humid here on the Gulf Coast.... 90% on a daily  
> > > basis, so I guess that explains that. It's just strange I never  
> > > noticed it before; especially considering how much time I seem to  
> > > spend in the engine compartment on that car. There is no pre-heating  
> > > setup, since this car has aftermarket short intake manifolds- I think  
> > > they are CB Performance.
> > > 
> > > On Jul 14, 2012, at 11:19 AM, Jim Adney wrote:
> > > 
> > > > On 14 Jul 2012 at 12:01, James Lingenfelter wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> The fittings in  the carbs are NOT loose, the fuel hoses are simply
> > > >> loose on the  fittings, and no amount of tightening (or  
> > > >> overtightening
> > > >> for that  matter) of the hose clamps will secure them. I still have
> > > >> fuel  seeping through at the connections. I just replaced these fuel
> > > >> lines  a few months ago with the highest quality hose I could get.  
> > > >> The
> > > >> fittings on the carbs are the type that have one rounded "barb" at
> > > >> the end of the fitting.
> > > >
> > > > You may need to check what diameter of the hose you are buying. Yours
> > > > is either too large or it was old and hard when you bought it. New
> > > > resilient hose should seal without clamps on a nipple like that. At
> > > > this low pressure, the clamp only serves to keep the hose from
> > > > falling off.
> > > >
> > > >> Also, still related to the Weber carbs: The last couple of times I've
> > > >> had it running in the garage, within just a few minutes of running, a
> > > >> lot of moisture is forming around the driver side carb, mostly near
> > > >> the base it appears. When I first saw this, I thought I had a fuel
> > > >> leak somewhere, but it is apparently water.... quite a bit of it....
> > > >> enough to be running down the intake manifold after 5 minutes of
> > > >> running. What could this mean? Is something happening to cause a lot
> > > >> of condensation to form on the outside of that one carb?
> > > >
> > > > Yes, the air passing thru the Venturi is expanding and the gas is
> > > > vaporizing, both of which cause cooling. I'm guessing that it's humid
> > > > where you are, and the cooling is causing the carb to cool down below
> > > > the dew point. If you looked down the throat of the carb, you'd
> > > > probably see the same thing happening on the inside.
> > > >
> > > > In extreme cases, the condensed water will freeze. When it happens
> > > > inside the Venturi, it constricts airflow and slowly reduces engine
> > > > power. This is known as carburetor icing and is something that
> > > > aircraft have to be very careful of.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -- 
> > > > *******************************
> > > > Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
> > > > Madison, Wisconsin, USA
> > > > *******************************
> > > >
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