Re: [T3] Crabby Carbs

[B Fye <bfye@canyonville.net>]

I can't believe mr gadget doesn't have an air/fuel ratio gauge

Brian Fye

> On Sep 23, 2013, at 5:49 PM, "Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> Im really not sure if its too rich or too lean, its great at idle and under
> light throttle, only if I step on it it starts to miss or falls flat, all of
> this below 4000RPM,  this is very similar to what happened when I had the
> stock idle jets in it, then jetting up cured that but now with those jets in
> it its problem is back, Im wondering if I fouled the plugs a bit with the 2
> sizes up jets?  It idles and runs under light throttle so perfectly though.
> 
> Keith
> 
> 
> 
> Top Notch Restorations
> topnotch@nycap.rr.com 
> http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
> 71 Squareback "Hothe"
> 65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
> 65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
> 87 golf "Winterat"
> 93 RX7 "Redstur"
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces@lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of B Fye
> Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 9:19 PM
> To: type3@vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] Crabby Carbs
> 
> It is rom related Keith.  Pedal position just means you are flooding it it
> to much gear.  Your mains are in charge from 4k and up.  Below that is a
> mixture of sin and idle.  I you are fat at all rpm, yor idles are too big.
> Just too fat above 3200 or so could be idle, main or both.  Above 4000 only
> is just mains
> 
> Brian Fye
> 
>> On Sep 22, 2013, at 5:32 PM, "Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I had the Crate running pretty well, but not quite thereâ so I went up one
>> more jet size (2 total) and was tweaking things out when stuff started
> going
>> downhillâ
>> I put the previous jets in (one size up) and its awful againâ  now maybe
>> they switched back to the winter blend and moved my cheese, but when Im
>> heavy into the throttle its just falling on its face.
>> 
>> Couple questions and clarifications, (these are bone stock â65 carbs)
>> 
>> When your foot is  way to the floor or floored, does it matter AT ALL
> what
>> idle jets you have in it or is the mixture entirely dependant on your main
>> jets at this point?
>> The idle air compensator adjustments, to they allow more air or more fuel
>> in?   In other wordsâ when you turn them OUT, your making it more lean or
>> more rich?  And does this have ANY effect on heavy or full throttle
> mixture?
>> 
>> She idles fine, is fine off the line, is great under moderate throttle
>> accelerations but after thatâ its flat on its face and chokes and
> backfires.
>> It didnât do this last weekâ
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> Keith
>> 
>> 
>> Top Notch Restorations
>> topnotch@nycap.rr.com 
>> http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
>> 71 Squareback "Hothe"
>> 65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
>> 65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
>> 87 golf "Winterat"
>> 93 RX7 "Redstur"
>> 
>> 
>> 
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