From elsewhere on our Web page - You cannot use the larger 34PICT/3 carburettor on a single-port engine - the flange on the 34PICT/3 is too large for the single-port manifold. The 28 series of carburetors also has that feature. I want to buy a new carb, as the one I have is the original. The matching Distributor would have been 131-905-205 and the engine displacement would have been 1500ccs. 1967 VW Beetle. I recognize you as one of the knowledgeable persons on the Samba Forums who passes his knowledge to the rest of us! 3. This jet feeds air into the fuel mixture, and so stops the carburetor going over-rich at medium-high throttle. Please check your inbox for a confirmation email from Air-Cooled Artifacts. jay, Thank you for the replies Eric & Jay. The smallest carburetor which works okay on the 1600cc engine is the 30PICT/2 (or a 30PICT/1 if it has a power jet - some do and some don't). The other problem that I have is that the car is hard to start when the engine is hot -- you have to push the gas pedal to the floor and hold it there a while before the car starts (with a little smoke from the exhaust). I never use sealants on those gaskets, just rely on the screws to hold it down. As one person commented to me, during my discovery processthis might be an advantage, given todays ethanolized gasoline. jay, For those reading this Threadheres more on the subject which occurred on separate e-messaging: Your source for Classic VW restoration tips, classifieds, and stories from around the globe. You, Jay and the other contributors do such amazing work and Im very grateful. Can I use the 34PICT/3 carburettor on my '69 Beetle? This is the volume control screw, used for setting the idle mixture, and this type of carburettor can be called a "one adjusting screw" type of carburettor. Here's a picture of Dave's worn out bushings -. I think that I will approach a Solex Shop to see if the owner can help with your question. Let us know what you discover, Russ. Solex 30 PICT-3, 34 PICT-3 and 34 PICT . Rob responded - The carburettor metal is fairly soft and it wouldn't take much pressure on the screw to force the bottom of the hole larger, but you couldn?t see it with a flashlight down that tiny hole anyway. 30/31 PICT-3 Type 1 & 2 Bug Bus Ghia. At operating temperature, it should run nice and smoothly but not fast. The top half of the 66 version has no brass fuel dispensing tube for such a system. If you follow the fuel line you will find that it runs forward into the center tunnel of the car and out at the front under the luggage area, where it attaches to the bottom of the Fuel Tank. Air Cleaner The complicated-looking contraption immediately below the air cleaner is the carburettor. The 28 series carburettor is really too small for the 1600cc engine. I agree. If so what is the part number, and where can I find it. I even argued the point. Could this be fixed by adjusting idling? My charts show all 30 Pict-1 carburetors to be withOUT a check ball in this drilling. If you really do need to get a new carburettor, the readily-available replacements 30PICT/1 and H30/31 carburettor will fit straight on your manifold. As for the 6 Volt Pilot Jet ValveI have 2 or 3 and I think that they operate. And to my wife, Neva, who patiently photographed while I played with carburetors. The Mexican BoCar carbs are inherently faulty from the factory. I encourage you to look for that stamping first. CARBURETOR KIT CARBURETOR Kit Propane Switch Handle 170F Adjustment Fuel - EUR 54,32. There certainly were. Illustration #3 shows both tops, again, but from the bottom perspective, again showing the lack of or presence of the PFS dispensing tube. Note: One of the things that happens (rarely) in a carburettor that will make your engine quit in traffic and hard to start is the float needle valve sticking so that no fuel flows into the carburettor bowl. It takes three hands -- I use my channel lock pliers and hold the end of the cable to the throttle lever while I tighten the screw with the other hand. by vwlover77 Fri May 05, 2017 6:58 pm. That's why those who race their VWs are always talking about dual 40mm Kadrons, progressive Webers etc. Thank you for signing up! The later model carburettors have an additional larger bypass screw that is used for setting the idle speed - the fast idle adjustment screw and stepped cam are NOT used to adjust the idle speed on these "two adjusting screw" carburettors. His son was the one who sold us the car. 2. This is incorrect! Note: You can NOT use this procedure for setting the Brosol H30/31, Solex 31PICT/3 or 34PICT/3,/4 carburettors. Thank you for signing up! Let us do some quick research. jay. Solex 30PICT-2 Carburetor VW Volkswagen Beetle Bug. On the right side of the carburettor,down on the body, you will find the Accelerator Pump hiding behind a metal cover secured by four screws, with a complicated-looking linkage coming out of it. Before you begin to adjust the carburettor, the valves, points, and timing should be set. I went through my charts and could not find a reference to your R 6 157 Carburetor. Float Needle Valve You can use SOME 30PICT/1 carburettors on a 1600cc engine. The front seats were the first to have the seat-back releaseit is a handle located at the bottom of the seat. From memory, some of the differences he pointed out are are sloping headlights, locking steering column, different interior door handles, no emergency flashers or back up lights, thin chrome trim/mouldings, different hubcaps and drivers side mirror, 4-lug wheels with power dics brakes in the front, 6v wiring. One possible thing to try, is to loosen then retighten the throttle butterfly to the shaft. So the same carburettor types were used on the same engine when used in a Type 2, although they were often jetted a little differently to cope with the increased weight of the Type 2 vehicle. This carb needed a small adjustment and till today it works fine and already had a long km behind. When restarting, need to floor the pedal as engine is flooded. VW Carburetor - 30 PICT-1 for Single Port Intake Manifolds. By this time of life (Im now 74) I thought that I knew the 30 Pict-1 inside and out, by heart, and could work on them in the dark. If it is closing too tightly, do the following. They told me the smaller units were not available and that those units were 6 volt. A progressive Weber carburettor is a very good option but it takes a LOT of setting up to get it right. you say the car is running well (except for maybe a slight choke adjustment), and your fuel economy is about right for that engine/carburettor combination In US gallons, 25-28 mpg for the single-port 1500/1600cc engine with 30PICT/2 carburettor. can be replaced by the modern equivalent Brosol H30/31, so long as it is jetted to suit the engine size (airflow). Fits: The Carburetor Fits for VW Beetle VW 30/31 PICT-3 engine 1975-1982. Of course, Bus and Ghia variants were different than on Bugs. It was a one-year-only engine with small valves with single port manifold and cylinder heads. We use these screws to "tune" the carburettor. If it's not working, you won't get a proper idle, and you'll get rough running at traffic speeds, too. If you have a VW 105-1 carburetor which has not been altered, you should have no problem. mtwinger. 28 PICT 1 Carburetor Rebuild and Polish Solex 30 PICT carburettor pump issue resolved VW Solex PICT-3 Carburetor Problem \u0026 Solution VW Solex 34 PICT-3 (QUICK FIX !) The Spring was secured inside the Tube using a special Split Washer. I scraped off some light dirt on the opposite side, and found VW 75 1 very lightly stamped into the flange. is bolted to the top of the Intake Manifold, a metal tube I understand a little better the reason for your questions. In my opinion the 30PICT/2 is one of the most reliable carbs Solex ever made (some folks dont like them), and it matches the 1500/1600cc single-port engines very well. Is there a VW1500 script on the decklid? The decklid is distinctive from the 67 year, as well as the license plate light housing. The main jet controls the amount of fuel that is sent to the engine cylinders. This Site is owned and managed by a good friend of mine: 1966vwbeetle.com. Or should find a 75-1 instead? (Also attached to this terminal is the black wire that provides power to the automatic choke.) Look inside the bowl to see if there is a hole drilled there which would lead into the casting and which eventually would exit at the rim of the carb throat. ;). Did the 105-1 carb come stock on the 1500 Euro 67 ? The non-PFS 66 version, on the left, is stamped VW 83-1 on the manifold flange. We think today that nothing can be done without computers! . Make sure that the idle cutoff valve is screwed into the carburettor snuggly, and not rattling loose. 30-pict III Airscrew Adjustment. Inside the heads are the Intake and Exhaust Valves. Hi Jay, design eit.tovvn will 24 t removing . Interference, Carburettor/Distributor Now unscrew it exactly 2-1/2 turns. I hope that this helps, Jorge. My Chart tells me this: This system was introduced to provide additional fuel under stressful conditions, such as hill climbing or passing or for rapid acceleration. Most stuff prob. nothing on the flange but stamped on outside of bowl 1967 Beetle - Restoring A Vintage Volkswagen Bug, Shop Restored VW Parts Air-Cooled Artifacts, VW 47-1 with the early style throttle return spring, VW 75-1 with the late style throttle return spring, VW 83-1 with the late style throttle return spring. I am still confused, and I must find out. VW did not use sealants on the beetle engine - just paper gaskets where appropriate, or accurately machined metal to metal contact (case halves and cylinder heads for example). ). This carburetor has been Baja tested, and is SCORE approved. From Jorge Ortizwe received this Set of questions: Hi Jay. The air correction jet size is very important when using a smaller carburetor on a larger engine. Its amazing. The modern H30/31 works well too - it has a 25.5mm throat. -2 & 30 PICT-1 20 PICT-2, -3 & 34 PICT-3 Page - 1 2: All upright: English: John Solex and Kadron Carburetors should have 1.5 - 2 PSI fuel pressure. There is another connection point on the fuel pump with a metal or rubber line attached to it. Im going to try and get a birth certificate from Germany. 46-1 (Ghia) and 47-1 (Bug) use the Early Return Spring System It may not run completely right yet, but the car should start and run once the fuel pump fills the fuel bowl of the carbmay have to crank several times to fill the bowl. Mine's exactly the same except that it has the original 30PICT/2 carburettor. A bit complicated and with an unknown outcome, of course. Purely speculation on my part! Thanks for coming back to me, youre right, Im in the UK so a non US vehicle. Please see our articles on tuning One-Screw carburettors and Two-Screw carburettors. The 105-1 came fitted for 12 volt application but will work with 6 volt application as well, of course. Turn counter clock-wise to increase the tension. Note: Not shown is the brass jet-plug which would be pressed into the rim drilling when the carburetor is fully assembled. Accelerator Cable Whoa.more information than I can handle. Solex 220S The larger the capacity, the higher the airspeed through the carb and so the leaner it will run. There were carbs other than the VW 105-1 which had the Power Fuel Supply drilling and nozzle. Having issues tuning a 30 PICT 1 carb. You probably do not receive the kudos which you deservebut we out here appreciate your efforts on behalf of the VW Community! I dont know. Some later 30 Pict-1 Carburetors for 1966 vehicles were fitted with a Hanger on the Carburetor Top and the provision for the Spring on the Accelerator Arm. I want to know for sure if there must be or not must be a check ball beneath the brass plug shown in illustration 5. Back shortly. Wow That is GREAT info. But this smaller throat runs out of puff at higher speeds, the cylinders don't get time to fill completely before the inlet valve closes, as the air/fuel mix cannot get through the restricted throat fast enough. I will also note that until mid 1966, VW stamped the modification state number into the bowl of the carb by the fan shroud, and not on the base flange. We hope that you stay in touch with 1967beetle.com! Have you checked and gapped the plugs lately? I listen to my engines and turn it according to my ear. Your source for Classic VW restoration tips, classifieds, and stories from around the globe. 1. Hosted at Dr. Bob's in Louisville Kentucky. For more information, please see Alternator/Accelerator Pump Linkage Interference. Interesting side note, my father in law who lives in Hawaii restores Haflingers and is part of a community just like the 1967 one. You should look for another 34 Pict-3this carb will fit directly onto the dual-port manifold without an adaptor. Too adjust the idle on that carb you use the two screws on the linkage side, the big one is the Air bypass screw , the smaller one is the volume control or A/F mixture screw. Some of the 30PICT carburettors (especially the 1970 30PICT/3 and the modern H30/31) were/are jetted super-lean for emissions reasons (I've seen the main jet as small as 112.5). I want you to contact the following person. I didnt think there was anything there as the dirt was light and completely smooth. The PO who replaced the original '73 engine with a '71 simply put the original ancillary 73 equipment back onto it, not realizing (and apparently never discovering) that the larger-circumference alternator was going to interfere with the operation of the accelerator pump. Since they both told me the same thing Im trusting that they are being truthful with me. 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