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Tue Nov 23, 2004 2:22 am

Are there any tricks or tips I can use to get my 34 PICT to work well off road? I know they are less than great in the application. Im using the stock vacuum distributor as well, so I dont have the flat spot to contend with. Any pointers for making this carb work in off road application would be great. TIA

Tue Nov 23, 2004 10:07 am

62ragman wrote: If you are running a stock motor, whats wrong with the stock carb? Just place a piece of hose( about 6") over the breather tube in the bore of the carb up into the air filter to prevent fuel sloshing and flooding. Then add a dual element filter as Herbie suggested. The other thing I would add is some sort of support, from the air filter to the top of fan shroud, to keep it from falling offin rough terrain. :oops: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=60548

HamburgerBrad wrote: there is a small little tube that will get fuel in it when youre offroading pretty hard. a small piece of fuel hose extending this tube further upward should solve youre problem. there is a good picture of what im talking about in the Baja Bugs and Buggies book http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=60882

Wed Nov 24, 2004 12:30 am

Any pics would be great. Pics of the tube inside the venturi, or anything else. TIA

Wed Nov 24, 2004 1:45 am

....It's an old school way to do it, but what Brad is suggesting works great!
I set up most of my 'pit box' carbs in that manner. (including the one I swiped off the wifes Baja during a race.) That way if the main carb so much as even sputters, they could change the whole carb in minutes.

Thu Nov 25, 2004 3:01 am

I pulled my air filter off and I figured out which tube HB B was referencing. Its coming off the top right in front of the float bowl. It appears to be an overflow vent for the float bowl. It has an angled cut on top. Just extend that up into the air filter with a piece of fuel line to prevent excess fuel from dumping down the carb throat?

I dont have Hibbards book, so thats why Im all questions.

Thu Nov 25, 2004 6:58 am

How far up did you extend the bowl vent tube? Did you braze or sloder another to it or use the fuel line trick?

Fri Nov 26, 2004 7:02 pm

i have a piece of fuel hose in my carb. works good.