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Running Rich, Fuel Injection to Carburators |
BENBRO02 |
Jun 18 2018, 10:45 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 481 Joined: 6-March 15 From: Nokesville, Virginia Member No.: 18,493 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I finally got my 914 on the road but switched to carbs to save money. The car runs rich. I have heard that the stock cam is not the perfect profile for carbs and also that the car needs to be run slightly rich to keep the engine temperature down. I have never adjusted a carb before and was wondering if I should try to lean the mixture myself or if this is better left to an expert. I recall that if an engine runs lean bad things can happen to pistons and valves.
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ConeDodger |
Jun 18 2018, 10:49 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,588 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
Are there any old VW shops in town? There’s a process and a learning curve. From the words in your post, I’d say you’d be better off leaving this to a pro...
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BENBRO02 |
Jun 18 2018, 10:58 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 481 Joined: 6-March 15 From: Nokesville, Virginia Member No.: 18,493 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Are there any old VW shops in town? There’s a process and a learning curve. From the words in your post, I’d say you’d be better off leaving this to a pro... I feel like my mechanic is very knowledgeable. He put the carbs on initially and has made one adjustment since. I'm just wondering if it's as good as it gets with the stock cam? You can smell the rich mixture when the engine is running. I guess I'll talk to him. Thanks |
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