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New Beetle owner with questions
Hello group, my name is Jerry. I have recently bought my first VW
beetle. It is a 72 Super. I have bought some rims, and a bugpack exhaust, I also have an Empi shifter, center console, and some 2" lowering springs on the way. I do have a few questions, it has a 30/31Pict carb on it with an adapter place, the carb looks brand new, and it runs ok, although I did have to do a bit of tuning after I removed the broken, rusted, and cracked stock exhaust, and replaced it with new stuff. I ordered a 34Pict off of ebay, used, I will rebuild it then put it on, should I expect better performance? Also I get a shudder sometimes when I take off and let the clutch out, it is much better if I rev it up more, what would this be? it shakes the whole car. There is no rust on the body at all, but there is what I would call a crappy paint job, but everybody else likes it because it is shiny, and there is evidence on some removable sheet metal parts of some body work. Is there anything else I should be looking for in this car? everything electrical seems to work, at least most of the time. The brake lights didn't work when I got it, it blew the fuse the instant you turned the ignition on, so I move it to another circuit, and now it seems fine. Thanks for any advise in advance I am sure you will be hearing plenty from me in the months to come Jerry http://photobucket.com/albums/y26/Jerrysplace/ |
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On Sat, 05 Mar 2005 22:47:00 GMT, Jeveretts
> wrote: >Hello group, my name is Jerry. I have recently bought my first VW >beetle. It is a 72 Super. I have bought some rims, and a bugpack >exhaust, I also have an Empi shifter, center console, and some 2" >lowering springs on the way. I do have a few questions, it has a >30/31Pict carb on it with an adapter place, the carb looks brand new, >and it runs ok, although I did have to do a bit of tuning after I >removed the broken, rusted, and cracked stock exhaust, and replaced it >with new stuff. I ordered a 34Pict off of ebay, used, I will rebuild >it then put it on, should I expect better performance? Also I get a >shudder sometimes when I take off and let the clutch out, it is much >better if I rev it up more, what would this be? it shakes the whole >car. Search the archives of this group for "bowden tube." Not saying that's what's wrong, but it's a definite possibility. Maybe oil on the clutch disc if not the bowden tube. http://groups-beta.google.com/group/...rch+this+group > There is no rust on the body at all, but there is what I would >call a crappy paint job, but everybody else likes it because it is >shiny, and there is evidence on some removable sheet metal parts of >some body work. Is there anything else I should be looking for in this >car? everything electrical seems to work, at least most of the time. >The brake lights didn't work when I got it, it blew the fuse the >instant you turned the ignition on, so I move it to another circuit, >and now it seems fine. > >Thanks for any advise in advance >I am sure you will be hearing plenty from me in the months to come >Jerry > > > > > > >http://photobucket.com/albums/y26/Jerrysplace/ --- "There's nothing wrong with a little shooting as long as the right people get shot." - Inspector Harry Callahan |
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Jeveretts wrote:
> Hello group, my name is Jerry. I have recently bought my first VW > beetle. It is a 72 Super. I have bought some rims, and a bugpack > exhaust, I also have an Empi shifter, center console, and some 2" > lowering springs on the way. I do have a few questions, it has a > 30/31Pict carb on it with an adapter place, the carb looks brand new, > and it runs ok, although I did have to do a bit of tuning after I > removed the broken, rusted, and cracked stock exhaust, and replaced it > with new stuff. I ordered a 34Pict off of ebay, used, I will rebuild > it then put it on, should I expect better performance? Also I get a > shudder sometimes when I take off and let the clutch out, it is much > better if I rev it up more, what would this be? it shakes the whole > car. There is no rust on the body at all, but there is what I would > call a crappy paint job, but everybody else likes it because it is > shiny, and there is evidence on some removable sheet metal parts of > some body work. Is there anything else I should be looking for in this > car? everything electrical seems to work, at least most of the time. > The brake lights didn't work when I got it, it blew the fuse the > instant you turned the ignition on, so I move it to another circuit, > and now it seems fine. > > Thanks for any advise in advance > I am sure you will be hearing plenty from me in the months to come > Jerry > > > > > > > http://photobucket.com/albums/y26/Jerrysplace/ Worn engine/transmission mounts will also cause clatter/shaking. J. |
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>. I ordered a 34Pict off of ebay, used, I will rebuild
> it then put it on, should I expect better performance? Yes it will, but it does not fit directly on your manifold. Been there , done that.... :-) The spacing of the studs are different on Pict31 and Pict 34. > Also I get a shudder sometimes when I take off and let the clutch out, it > is much > better if I rev it up more, what would this be? it shakes the whole > car. Maybee you should check the engine mounts and the trannymount. Bye...Mic |
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Begging your pardon, but doesn't a pict34 bolt directly to a 1600DP? I
was under the impression that this was the original carb for a 72, and the 30/31 was the wrong bolt patter, hence the adapter plate being used. Jerry On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 18:31:45 +0100, "MIC" > wrote: >>. I ordered a 34Pict off of ebay, used, I will rebuild >> it then put it on, should I expect better performance? > >Yes it will, but it does not fit directly on your manifold. Been there , >done that.... :-) >The spacing of the studs are different on Pict31 and Pict 34. > >> Also I get a shudder sometimes when I take off and let the clutch out, it >> is much >> better if I rev it up more, what would this be? it shakes the whole >> car. > >Maybee you should check the engine mounts and the trannymount. >Bye...Mic > > |
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> Begging your pardon, but doesn't a pict34 bolt directly to a 1600DP? I
> was under the impression that this was the original carb for a 72, and > the 30/31 was the wrong bolt patter, hence the adapter plate being > used. You are right. I'm wrong. 1600ccm = Pict 34 1300 ccm =Pict 31 Bye...MIC |
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