[T3] Weber Carb update

Mon Jul 23 06:02:32 PDT 2012

Hallo Keith,good to hear that you are not so far away!!I am in Prattsville/Windham area!!My Typ 3 is a 1966 Fastback, I brought it from Germany, yes, never driven in winter as long as I have it!!
Last Nov. we had to take out the gas tank because it was full of dirt and some rust!!Now it is waiting to be cleaned and de-rusted and to get new paint inside so it can get gas again.Otherwise it is pretty much original!!
What Type 3's do you have??Do you know anything to do the gas tank???
Any parts you have??
Best regards
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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