Which one do you want to see

[85MercPark]

71 VW AS Convertible or 85 Colony Park?

[Grand Marquis GT]

"Grandmarq.NET sponsors ScottFest".

Gee, what do you think?

[85MercPark]

"Grandmarq.NET sponsors ScottFest".

Gee, what do you think?

Was hoping to save gas...

[Grand Marquis GT]

I almost thought you bought a vintage CP like you said you were going to...

[85MercPark]

I wish. My frickin fuel oil bill went up 500 bucks this year...

This crap is killing me...

[Pirate]

"Grandmarq.NET sponsors ScottFest".

Gee, what do you think?

Bring the Nazi Rocket!

[gadget73]

Bring the VW. I've never seen one up close and personal that still worked. The only autostick car I've seen had been converted to a 4 speed.

[85MercPark]

Bring the Nazi Rocket!

Can't say I would use the term Rocket, at least not yet...

Any VW carb tune specialists coming?

[LumpyCheeseman]

my buddy does a lot of vw stuff (has old type 3's all over his place...couple beetles too.)

i can get a guid from him and help you out. i'll call him see what he has

[gadget73]

Can't say I would use the term Rocket, at least not yet...

Any VW carb tune specialists coming?

34PICT or 31PICT? the 34 was often replaced with the 31 when the 34 shit the bed. They're not real hard to tune though, there is a big brass screw to set the idle speed, and a small screw for fuel mix. The screw on the side is a throttle stop, if I remember right it should be adjusted so it just touches the high idle cam when the throttle is closed and the idle cam is off. Fuel mix you want to adjust for max vacuum at the same rpm. Basically you'll go back and forth between the mix screw and the idle speed screw to get the max vacuum, then turn the fuel mix screw in 1/4 turn.

Mind you I last had a stock carb on a Beetle in 1998, so my memory on this process might be fuzzy.

[85MercPark]

34...

I think I got it tuned pretty good. Once I noticed that 180 degrees off of the large timing mark on the pulley is another mark that appears to be about 5 atdc. Once I set the timing by that mark, it adjusted up pretty nice. Only issue was I read to start at 2.5 turns out, but had to go closer to 4 to actually get it idling right.

Runs smooth with decent power, so I am happy. As soon as that axle nut tool shows up I can get the brakes fixed and back on the road.

[87_crown_vic]

complaining of gas prices and only about an hour from SF.... hmmm... either way i am sure the VW looks good, but not if we end up parading around and you are in that.

[seneeb]

shit, i forgot about the parade omgzors it's gonna suck balancing the temp and the voltage in the racebox lolz

[Grand Marquis GT]

complaining of gas prices and only about an hour from SF.... hmmm... either way i am sure the VW looks good, but not if we end up parading around and you are in that.

Yes. It's great you're driving a fucking long ways to go to SF.

Quit rubbing it in everyone's face.

[gadget73]

34...

I think I got it tuned pretty good. Once I noticed that 180 degrees off of the large timing mark on the pulley is another mark that appears to be about 5 atdc. Once I set the timing by that mark, it adjusted up pretty nice. Only issue was I read to start at 2.5 turns out, but had to go closer to 4 to actually get it idling right.

Runs smooth with decent power, so I am happy. As soon as that axle nut tool shows up I can get the brakes fixed and back on the road.

If you need the socket, I have one. I don't have a special tool, I used a breaker bar and a cheater pipe but it did work. The first time though, I used my uncle's 1" drive socket set to break the nuts loose. They just wouldn't let go otherwise.