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Title: Solex Carb Talk!
Post by: steveo_32 on May 26, 2004, 10:45:57 PM

Why are 30 and 34 pict so hard to get working!  The basic's of many carbs never seem to work on these baby's? Anyone know trick's and tip's on these!
Cheers!

Title: Solex Carb Talk!
Post by: CHEECH on May 27, 2004, 09:12:00 AM

Hey Steveo

My suggestion is to stand at the end of your driveway with the carb in your hand and heave it at the church across the street and pray it comes back as a pair of IDA`s. :lol:  :lol:

BTW the ghia looks good from the street.

shawn

Title: Solex Carb Talk!
Post by: steveo_32 on May 28, 2004, 10:53:24 PM

Funny thing is I tried that..........now they sing louder? wierd!!
Thanks just had her out this weekend AWSOME!!!!!!!
More poeple should put their tops down!

Title: Solex Carb Talk!
Post by: moni on May 29, 2004, 02:09:25 AM

Quote

stand at the end of your driveway with the carb in your hand and heave it

oh thank god. i'm not the only one who launches car parts across the yard...  :blush:  :lol:  

Title: Solex Carb Talk!
Post by: steveo_32 on May 29, 2004, 11:04:13 PM

You have to watch out thou, if you keep tossing then your yard will look like mine!
(nice thing is no matter where you are there are metric bolts around!)

Title: Solex Carb Talk!
Post by: Scratchy on May 30, 2004, 10:40:09 AM

Here's an excellent article for making these carbs run if you're using a 009 distributor;

http://www.bostonengine.com/articles/009.html (http://www.bostonengine.com/articles/009.html)

Here's a few more links:

http://www.xpower.de/34picttuning.html (http://www.xpower.de/34picttuning.html)

http://www.geocities.com/vwresource/009_history.html (http://www.geocities.com/vwresource/009_history.html)

http://www.geocities.com/aussiebug1970/30P...PICT2.html#carb (http://www.geocities.com/aussiebug1970/30PICT2.html#carb)
http://www.geocities.com/aussiebug1970/34p...pict3.html#carb (http://www.geocities.com/aussiebug1970/34pict3.html#carb)
http://www.geocities.com/vwresource/carb_tuning.html (http://www.geocities.com/vwresource/carb_tuning.html)

Title: Solex Carb Talk!
Post by: steveo_32 on July 21, 2004, 07:44:31 PM

Scratchy, Your amazing!!