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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>Keith is correct. If any carburetor adjustment is incorrect you will have problems. Jetting, length of arms, you name it. <div><br></div><div>Brion S</div><div>S. Utah<br><br><div>> From: topnotch@nycap.rr.com<br>> To: type3@vwtype3.org<br>> Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 19:23:01 -0400<br>> Subject: Re: [T3] New Distributor Same Results, 034<br>> <br>> Well then I really WOULD adjust them!<br>> NEVER count on ANYBODY else to get something right, especially a shop.<br>> That stroke needs to be adjusted to what YOUR dynamic's are, there are all<br>> kinds of factors, altitude, how much ethanol in the gas etc. etc. its as<br>> part of setting up the carbs as changing the jets to get the mixture right.<br>> <br>> Just note where it is and you can always go back.<br>> <br>> Keith<br>> <br>> <br>> Top Notch Restorations<br>> topnotch@nycap.rr.com <br>> http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm<br>> 71 Squareback "Hothe"<br>> 65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"<br>> 65 Squareback "Eggcrate"<br>> 87 golf "Winterat"<br>> 93 RX7 "Redstur"<br>> <br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From: type3-vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces@lists.vwtype3.org]<br>> On Behalf Of Craigs List<br>> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 12:46 AM<br>> To: Type 3 List<br>> Subject: Re: [T3] New Distributor Same Results, 034<br>> <br>> " Just a thought, have you tried adjusting the accelerator pump stroke?<br>> I had to do that to get the last little stumble out of the Crate with the<br>> Ethanol."<br>> <br>> I did not adjust the pump strike because this set of Dell carbs was rebuilt<br>> by ACE / blackline racing. Those adjustments would've been taken care of.<br>> On Jun 11, 2014 6:58 PM, "Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com> wrote:<br>> <br>> > Just a thought, have you tried adjusting the accelerator pump stroke?<br>> > I had to do that to get the last little stumble out of the Crate with the<br>> > Ethanol.<br>> ><br>> > Keith<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Top Notch Restorations<br>> > topnotch@nycap.rr.com<br>> > http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm<br>> > 71 Squareback "Hothe"<br>> > 65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"<br>> > 65 Squareback "Eggcrate"<br>> > 87 golf "Winterat"<br>> > 93 RX7 "Redstur"<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > -----Original Message-----<br>> > From: type3-vwtype3.org [mailto:<br>> > type3-vwtype3.org-bounces@lists.vwtype3.org]<br>> > On Behalf Of J L Stamey<br>> > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 1:08 PM<br>> > To: type3-vwtype3.org@lists.vwtype3.org<br>> > Subject: [T3] New Distributor Same Results, 034<br>> ><br>> > Adam, since it's been the same exact thing, if it's exact, through 3 diff<br>> > dizzys, maybe it's the NEW carbs/jets?!?! Has that portion been ruled<br>> > out/verifed working correctly. Are they brand new or were they working on<br>> > another T3/VW before hand. Carb Jets can cause your problem descrip, from<br>> > what I've heard.<br>> ><br>> > Just shooting out some ideas.<br>> ><br>> > PS - this T3 list makes me a smarter person wtih cars and in general and I<br>> > love it.<br>> > Thank you all. Esp Jim! VERY knowledgable in general about our cars,<br>> you've<br>> > helped me countless times, I appreciate it much!<br>> > RIP Russ.... tearing up now as I type. :(<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Message: 2<br>> > Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 07:16:53 -0600<br>> > From: Craigs List <craigslistcsprings@gmail.com><br>> > To: Type 3 List <type3@vwtype3.org><br>> > Subject: [T3] New Distributor Same Results, 034<br>> > Message-ID:<br>> > <<br>> > CAF3AfUbKUfdAwa9xj4sVCUqaUznHwsp=iqAD_rJtbFa9GnLHQA@mail.gmail.com><br>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"<br>> ><br>> > As many of you know, I am now on my 3rd distributor with very little<br>> change<br>> > in how my car acts at low RPM. I started a new thread to try and collect<br>> > the ideas of those who have not joined the other conversation.<br>> ><br>> > Max and I are getting together this afternoon to try a few things that are<br>> > not common to see if we can narrow down the problem. It is always nice to<br>> > have a fresh set of eyes looking over the problem to see if I have missed<br>> > something.<br>> ><br>> > As far as my situation, I have an extreme bog / flat spot /<br>> > fall-on-you-face at low rpm. This is acceleration off the line or<br>> > acceleration from cruise that is in the lower RPM. This happens at part<br>> > throttle, full throttle or barley any throttle. It is so bad that I have<br>> to<br>> > flutter the car off the line until I get into the higher RPM's. What I am<br>> > looking for are idea that are out of the box.<br>> ><br>> > For those who don't know, I have recently gone from a set of Dell 40's to<br>> a<br>> > set of Dell 36's. I made this switch because I thought that the Dell 40's,<br>> > being so big, were causing an issue with tuning. Now that the 36's are on<br>> > (a set refurbished by ACE / Blackline Racing) I am confident that I have a<br>> > problem beyond the carbs.<br>> ><br>> > Along those lines, I am on my 3rd distributor combination. none of the<br>> > distributor changes have made a difference. I have had a 009 on there, a<br>> > 205L FI distributor and now a 034 SVDA to try and get some relief. All of<br>> > them have acted the same.<br>> ><br>> > What I am guessing now is that the Dells do not have enough vacuum at low<br>> > RPM to make an effective change to pull that vacuum advance. Or maybe the<br>> > load of an automatic and Dells is a non-working combination? That is some<br>> > of what Max and I are going to test today.<br>> ><br>> > Any crazy ideas out there, I am willing to listen. It is not a stock<br>> > combination, but I have't gone extreme. I think that this should work. I<br>> am<br>> > quite puzzled what is going on unless I have some strange situation that I<br>> > have no seen. I'm stumped!<br>> ><br>> > Adam<br>> > -------------- next part --------------<br>> > An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>> > URL:<br>> > <<br>> ><br>> http://lists.vwtype3.org/pipermail/type3-vwtype3.org/attachments/20140611/b<br>> > ad3b6d1/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>> ><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>> ><br>> -------------- next part --------------<br>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>> URL:<br>> <http://lists.vwtype3.org/pipermail/type3-vwtype3.org/attachments/20140611/d<br>> d63203d/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>> <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></div></div> </div></body>
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