• From: Pilot Hill Ca.
  • Registered: 2006-12-04
  • Posts: 69

Topic: VW Weber Progressive Carburetor Kit For VW Type 4 Engines

Hello all.Has anyone tried one of these on there bus?Or is dual carbs better?I have a 1800 t-2 carbs are shot dont know which way to go.told duals were better but i dont want duals anymore like to stick to a single
thanks

Pilot Hill Ca.
  • From: somewhere over the rainbow USA
  • Registered: 2006-07-26
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Re: VW Weber Progressive Carburetor Kit For VW Type 4 Engines

No, you don't want a progressive carb on your VW. What do you have now?

burrhead

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  • From: Pilot Hill Ca.
  • Registered: 2006-12-04
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Re: VW Weber Progressive Carburetor Kit For VW Type 4 Engines

I have the stock dual carbs. one is the master and one is the slave setup
rebuild kits cost way to much

Pilot Hill Ca.
  • From: somewhere over the rainbow USA
  • Registered: 2006-07-26
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Re: VW Weber Progressive Carburetor Kit For VW Type 4 Engines

Weber ict 34 kit works well on your engine. The progressive is just a bad set up on a VW, you can get it to work but if you think your stock carbs are bad  wink
JMHO from having to sort them out from 2 many people trying this set up cause it is cheap

burrhead

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  • From: Pilot Hill Ca.
  • Registered: 2006-12-04
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Re: VW Weber Progressive Carburetor Kit For VW Type 4 Engines

is the 34 a dual setup?

Pilot Hill Ca.
  • From: somewhere over the rainbow USA
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Re: VW Weber Progressive Carburetor Kit For VW Type 4 Engines

sorry, yes it is a dual set up, but that is all you are going to get to work on your 1800 because of the set up. any single carb you put on it is going to give you running problems because of the long intake runners and no pre-heat tubes or warm air set up. You can try a progressive but I think it is a waste of time and hard earned money but this is just my humble opinion after wrench turning for over 40 years wink

burrhead

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  • From: B.C.Canada
  • Registered: 2005-01-26
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Re: VW Weber Progressive Carburetor Kit For VW Type 4 Engines

Burrhead is right. Big icing problems. I've removed a few from buses to go back to stock dual or FI.

What is wrong with your carbs? Kits aren't expensive but if your throttle shafts are sloppy, causing a vacuum leak, then they need to be rebushed. That's not so expensive. Those original carbs are good.

If you insisted on the Weber then you need an air cleaner from a '70's car like the Pinto which came with a Weber Prog. Then you need the preheated air setup from a '75 FI bus. I could never find one of those air cleaners.

jim

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  • From: Pilot Hill Ca.
  • Registered: 2006-12-04
  • Posts: 69

Re: VW Weber Progressive Carburetor Kit For VW Type 4 Engines

one more please.it looks like a 2.0 case with 93mm pistons and stock dual carbs so with the 93mm's im thinking its a 1800?im i right?empi sells a 40mm dual carb kit will this work on my engine instead of the 34's
thanks

Pilot Hill Ca.
  • From: somewhere over the rainbow USA
  • Registered: 2006-07-26
  • Posts: 1,889

Re: VW Weber Progressive Carburetor Kit For VW Type 4 Engines

Some of EMPI's parts are not so good. Research before you buy. I have not used them myself.
40mm single throat?

burrhead

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