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

Maximilian Bukszpan mountainvw at hotmail.com
Mon Jul 30 03:13:05 PDT 2012


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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