[T3] Weber carbs

[Brian Fye]

You can pean it into place along with the expoxy.

On 7/11/12, James Lingenfelter <jimmyandcher at yahoo.com> wrote:
>    Epoxy.... hmmmm. Well, one more thing on my to do list!
>
> On Jul 11, 2012, at 4:15 AM, Dave Hall wrote:
>
>> I guess vibration and the weight of the hose on the spigot.
>>
>> You need those tight in there, or you risk an engine fire if one
>> drops out.
>> I think the recommendation is to reinsert with expoxy (eg
>> Araldite), but
>> I've not needed it on mine yet, so have no experience of the repair.
>>
>> Dave
>> UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
>> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of
>> James
>> Lingenfelter
>> Sent: 11 July 2012 07:09
>> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
>> Subject: [T3] Weber carbs
>>
>>    In my monkeying around with my squareback the other day, I
>> noticed that
>> the fuel line connections into both carbs (Weber 34ICT) were able to
>> "swivel" in the carb, if that makes any sense. The fuel lines are
>> tight on
>> the fittings with hose clamps, so it seems the fittings are loose
>> in the
>> carbs? I have not messed around with those connections in quite
>> awhile, so I
>> assume they've been like that for a while. When I ran the car
>> today, the
>> passenger side fuel line was getting moist at the connection with the
>> carb.... couldn't get a good look at the other one due to impaired
>> visibility. How could these have loosened over time???
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