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Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:13 pm

I know that, but there must be an optimum starting point. i would have guessed it was the smaller ones but im really not too knowledgeable on this.

Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:38 pm

After I told the guy I got my motor from that I was interested in mileage, he gave me a vacuum distributor, a 1300cc motor, and a 30 pict 3 carb made in West Germany. Any idea where I can get a bushing kit for this carb? What does something like that cost?

Thanks!

Sat Oct 24, 2009 5:04 am

If you want to clean and "rebuild" the carb you can buy a kit from almost any online retailer. Here are a couple.
http://www.oeveedub.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PR...arburetors
http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC-111-198-569-U

If you need to replace your leaking throttle bushings see keifernet, it's what he does.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=429441

Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:16 am

I just refilled and got 334km on a full tank, or 19.7 MPG, which is shit.

However, I did have a leak in the tank, and only repaired it about halfway through my waiting to fill up again, so maybe the next reading will be considerably better. I hope.

Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:13 am

I average in the mid-20's with my 59' (1600DP) and 79'. Just about the same gas mileage as my 300 HP, AWD, 4100 lb, BMW 535XIT. The BMW is just a wee bit faster.. :lol:

Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:45 am

25 ain't that bad. Considering the age of the vehicle and what it was competing against at the time.

Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:25 pm

After further tweaking (actually, everything is tuned to stock-specs), I'm getting 29 mixed city/highway in my '68. I never drive over 55, and I have a light foot. I run super, too, though I'm not sure how much bearing that has on anything but my wallet. Car seems to run better on it though.