[T3] PDSIT

[Craigs List]

Max,

Your message went into my Spam folder. This list has issues, I tell you.
You get someone's email one day and it gets filtered to spam the next.

Adam

On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 9:41 PM, Craigs List <craigslistcsprings at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Jim,
>
> Thanks for clearing that up. I knew about the chokes. I had no idea on the
> other one. Good to know what it is for.
>
> I have experience with Kadron,  Dellorto 36 and 40's and ICT's. I have
> just never had a set of  PDSIT's. They are the same thing with a few twist.
> I am glad I found the right size aluminum can to tape my carb sync tool to.
> At least I have that going for me.
>
> Adam
>
> On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 9:32 PM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:
>
>> On 23 Jul 2015 at 21:08, Craigs List wrote:
>>
>> > Question: What is the little electronic part stick out of the side of
>> both
>> > of my PDSIT's?
>> >
>> > http://images.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/5412383.jpg
>> >
>> > I am talking about the little bit that you hook a keyed power wire to.
>>
>> There are 2 parts on your carbs that get keyed power: the electric
>> choke heater and the electromagnetic idle jet. The heater is on the
>> left in your photo and the idle (or pilot) jet is sticking out,
>> pointing to the lower right.
>>
>> The pilot jet is just an idle jet that is supposed to shut off
>> completely when power is removed. That keeps the engine from
>> dieseling after you turn the key off. It's common on carbed European
>> cars from this era.
>>
>>
>> --
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>> Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
>> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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