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Which Carb???

I have a 1600 SP engine. Which "stock" carb is best (30 PIC, 31 PICT or 34 PICT)? What are the pros and cons for each?
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mpernice
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by mpernice

Cricket in speedo cable

Squee -- squee -- squee (then as I go faster): sque-sque-sque . . . (slowing down): squeeeee ---- squeeeee . . . You ge...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by j.michael.elliottAT
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by j.michael.elliottAT

OT Top Fuel Dragsters

I read this on another newsgroup and thought it was worth sharing: Top Fuel Dragster: - Dragsters reach over 300 miles...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by me
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by me

Carlsbad (CA USA) VW show

When my wife and I were riding our bicycles this weekend we passed a VW show at a local car dealer's lot in Carlsbad, C...
18 comments posted 22yrs
posted by j.michael.elliottAT
18 comments posted 22yrs posted by j.michael.elliottAT

In and Out -- 5-1/2 hours

Personal best. Had to pull the engine out of the Wonderbus to re-torque the heads (due to head on shoulders torqued too...
16 comments posted 22yrs
posted by j.michael.elliottAT
16 comments posted 22yrs posted by j.michael.elliottAT

Read the whole thang

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=63851&item=4146756343&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nospam
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by nospam

Idling cold/warm , update on engine problem.

Today i noticed that when the engine is cold, like in the morning, the idling will be ok, no problems. However, when th...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nekobe
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by nekobe

fly by wire

Sort-of. I ran across some step motors that I'm halfway familiar with. They were used in DEC hardware and were insanely...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nospam
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by nospam

5 deg

Can someone with a degree pulley or similar go out and measure how far to the left the 5 deg ATDC mark should be from T...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by rob_taylor_
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by rob_taylor_

VW is #2 Worst-Rated Companies

VW is #2 Worst-Rated Companies. http://www.planetfeedback.com/Ratings/
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by suziq4you2
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by suziq4you2

Hints for difficult sliding door, 71 bus

The Wonderbus's sliding door is getting darn hard to open from the outside, and effectively impossible to open from the...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by j.michael.elliottAT
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by j.michael.elliottAT

Replacement Thermostats For Beetles

Hi All! I have a 1973 Beetle. The only replacement thermostat I can find for the cooling system, is the one offered by...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Loosenutbehindthewheel
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by Loosenutbehindthewheel

no-lead gas?

Just bought a 67 bug that is in pretty good condition. What is the deal now with new lead free gas. Is it ok to run the...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by cjer98
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by cjer98

71 SB Door Panel removal

Working on replacing bad parts on a 71 SB, and I'm to the point of working the doors. I've heard that there a lot of pa...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jjjoseph
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by jjjoseph

Nice Bus in Marlboro NJ

Anyone here on RAMVA own that nice white and turquoise bus for sale on main Street in Marlboro NJ? Eric 68 Bug cab 62 Gh...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by stutzsr
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by stutzsr