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How do I know what VW carburetor I have?

How do I know what VW carburetor I have?

The best way to identify what Carburetor you need is to find the model number stamped on the side of carburetor float bowl on your current Carburetor. (e.g. Usually you will find a model number like “30PICT” or “34PICT” stamped on carburetor body.)

How do I know what carburetor I have?

Look at the upper front of the carburetor on the piece known as the airhorn, or choke tower. This is a rectangular part of the carburetor with rounded edges, open to the top of the part. There will be a small number stamped there.

What type of engine was used in the Beetle?

The Beetle comes with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that puts out 174 horsepower. A six-speed automatic transmission comes standard as well.

What is a IDF carburetor?

The IDF features diaphragm type accelerator pump circuits and ball bearing throttle shafts. When used with an adapter, the IDF will replace the Solex 40 PII carburetors used on many Porsches. The IDF is ideal for use on most opposed-cylinder engines, or on engines using IR designed intake manifolds.

Which is the best carburetor for a Type 3 beetle?

EMPI 30Pict1 Replacement Carburetor. For Classic air cooled VWs with single port engine. Using this excellent carburetor on 6V systems will result in slightly longer warm up times. This is a popular replacement carburetor for VW Beetle, Bus, Ghia and Type 3 with single port engine.

Why does a VW engine have a small carburetor?

VW engines are notoriously under carbureted by nature of the original design. A stock VW carburetor is proportionally small in relation to VW engine size when compared to most (if not all) other car makes.

When do you advance the carburetor on a Volkswagen Beetle?

The “009” Bosch mechanical advance distributor does not advance until the engine RPM’s have increased, but the Stock (or near stock) Beetle/Ghia 1600cc engine with stock carburetor requires advance the instant the throttle peddle is pressed. With a “009”, this results in a large flat spot (or hesitation) when you leave a stop sign.

What kind of carburettor do I need for a 1500cc Volkswagen?

The /1, /2 and /3 30PICTs have increasingly complicated fuel circuits for better mixture control. Any of the 30 series (30PICT/1, 30PICT/2, 30PICT/3 and modern replacement H30/31) will work fine with the 1500cc and 1600cc engines.

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