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Originally posted by G-Benz
What you haven't shared is the displacement and configuration of the motor.
Is it a Type I single or dual-port setup. 1500, 1600 cc, or Type 4 (1800) or bored out?
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Hmm, haven't a clue..
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I didn't catch if you were running duals or not...44IDFs are WAY too big for a stock displacement motor. If you are running a single carb, consider a smaller jet. You may be bogging down.
Also what kind of intakes are you using, aluminum, steel, or other? The early steel intakes had pinhole leaks that caused all sorts of vacuum problems.
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Still no clue.
I do know the engine was installed, new, by a fairly professional outfit who specialise in aircooled VWs, and has one single, twin-choke 44IDF, so I suspect the 44IDF matches the rest of the spec... whatever that may be?! What sort of cc's is it usually matched to? Intakes I'm not sure either.
The whole engine was a fairly expensive brand new professionally installed item, with a custom exhaust designed with the correct lengths and installed, so i'm fairly sure the bits on there all match up and are as they should be.. apart from the 10 years sitting unused has upset something slightly.
N.B. mixture adjustment was done on an emissions tester not so long ago
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As far as air cleaners, check out the VW mags...plenty of places that advertise have all sorts of short air cleaners that will fit your application. Its a bit tougher when you have a dual-throat unit like yours.
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Oddly, the car has an air cleaner as supplied with the engine, but it was never installed because the back won't close then. I tried it with it on and the back strapped down, and it didn't seem very different.. maybe a little
The bog down is only there on the transition from light to heavy throttle. Once in either 'mode', it performs very well.
I thought it may be accelerator pump jets, but they seem to squirt loads of fuel..
G- Like the bug!! Resurrect it!