<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body ><div>Thanks for the info!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:75%;color:#575757">Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device</div></div><br><br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From: Bobsnotch@aol.com <br>Date: 11/18/2013 8:00 AM (GMT-08:00) <br>To: type3@vwtype3.org <br>Subject: Re: [T3] Opposite of Terri's problem <br> <br><br>In a message dated 11/17/2013 11:28:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, <br>pfeilmat@sbcglobal.net writes:<br> <br>I have a modified 71 that had FI but someone installed Carbs. 32 PDSITs. <br>Now it runs, but runs rich. Further investigation and after reading the <br>entire debate on carbs vs FI, I now know that is should probably not have an <br>electric fuel pump as it is running very rich due to fuel making it past the <br>float valve. Plus, the driver side carb has the idle shut off solenoid, but <br>the passenger side does not. In fact, there is nothing but a threadded <br>hole. So, in order for me to go further on this, I need to source one of these <br>guys and wire it in or get two of what is #19 on the widely available <br>rebuild parts break down on theses carbs. <br><br>Any one have one laying around that they would be willing to part with? <br>The idle shut off valve. I am probably calling it the wrong name. In MG <br>terms, it is the Anti Run On Valve.<br> <br> <br>That valve, is called an idle control solenoid. It does exactly like <br>you're thinking it does, meaning it retracts a plunger, and allows fuel to flow <br>thru the idle circuit. When the ignition is shut off, the plunger extends, <br>and fuel is shut off.<br> <br>On both my 65 Notch, and my 64 T-34 Ghia, I have the screw in mechanical <br>version of those electric valves (it's a brass jet with a ball bearing in <br>it). Most of the good VW parts suppliers stock both. I think Mike Fisher said <br>he even used a bug version on his 67 T-3, when he found 1 that was bad.<br> <br>To find more info on Solex carbs, you'll probably have to buy a Blue <br>Bentley, as that's about the only real source on them, that I know of. This link <br>might help as well, if you don't already have it.<br>http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/t3dualcarbtuning/<br>It covers fine tuning them, but also assumes you already have a complete <br>working set up. <br><br>Bob 65 Notch S w/Sunroof and IRS aka Krusty<br>64 T-34 Ghia aka Wolfie<br>71 Square-vert under construction<br><br><br>-------------- next part --------------<br>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>URL: <http://lists.vwtype3.org/pipermail/type3-vwtype3.org/attachments/20131118/6472ee0a/attachment.htm><br>_______________________________________________<br>VWType3.Org mailing list - type3@vwtype3.org<br>http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org<br>Contact gregm@vwtype3.org if you need help with the list.<br></body>