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Technical => Engine Tech Forum => Topic started by: SlowBug on May 28, 2010, 09:58:53 PM

Title: Not sure which Air Cleaner to get for my new carb
Post by: SlowBug on May 28, 2010, 09:58:53 PM: Hi all, first time poster - long time lurker.

I've finally bought my dream car. It's a 63 bug 1200cc and I am currently getting it tuned for the summer.

I bought this carburetor, it works great even though the choke is not clicking back after its warm - but I'll have to read about how to diagnose that later.

https://www.cip1.ca/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC-113-129-029-A

I am just wondering right now, instead of cleaning my current air filter, I'll just buy a new from cip1, but I am not sure which one to get. I was wondering if someone here can maybe help me out!

Thanks in advance.

Also random question - does anyone know where I could find oil pan bolt studs? or even the size of them?
Title: Re: Not sure which Air Cleaner to get for my new carb
Post by: owdlvr on May 29, 2010, 01:42:01 AM: The best filter setup on the stock carb is the OEM oil-bath filter. I'm pretty sure I've got a complete 1200cc unit under the workbench if you need to buy one.

Swapping out the oil bath for a paper or cloth filter is a downgrade.

-Dave
Title: Re: Not sure which Air Cleaner to get for my new carb
Post by: SlowBug on May 29, 2010, 09:55:19 AM: I no longer have a stock carb, I am using the one that is linked above.

I still have the stock air cleaner, but I thought buying a new one would be an upgrade and less of a hassle than cleaning this one.
Title: Re: Not sure which Air Cleaner to get for my new carb
Post by: owdlvr on May 29, 2010, 11:30:32 AM: Keep the stock cleaner. The oil-bath cleaner cleans the incoming air better then any dry or "performance" filter ever will.

Any performance feeling you get from another filter assembly is all in your head :)

-Dave
Title: Re: Not sure which Air Cleaner to get for my new carb
Post by: SlowBug on May 29, 2010, 12:14:51 PM: Alright - thanks for the tip- I'll just clean the one I have and use that :D

By any chance do you know where I can pick up a grease cap with the hole in it for the speedo cable, cip1 doesn't seem to carry them :(
Title: Re: Not sure which Air Cleaner to get for my new carb
Post by: owdlvr on May 29, 2010, 01:53:05 PM: I got mine from AVR Import Specialties. Give them a call.

www.avrparts.com

-Dave
Title: Re: Not sure which Air Cleaner to get for my new carb
Post by: beetlemandan on May 29, 2010, 03:09:42 PM: i like how the cip descibes that your 40 year old carb has "ware" around the throttle body. like as in "ware and tare"?