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Zylinderkopf
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 Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 8:42 am Post subject: Correct Air Cleaner set-up |
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There are two hoses that start from the elbow, one goes to the cleaner and one to a port on the carb. I looked at a few pictures in the gallery and saw the hoses connected in a number of different ways. Which way is correct?
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Ron Domeck
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| Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 11:11 am Post subject: Re: Correct Air Cleaner set-up |
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| The long hose connects to the port on the left side of your intake that is plugged on yours. Were that hose is connected to now on the carb would have a hose to the back of the dist. Looks like the wrong Dist. in yours. Check out the engine pics at http://kubeltreffen181.com |
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Zylinderkopf
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| Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 12:12 pm Post subject: Re: Correct Air Cleaner set-up (vacuum hoses) |
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| Ron Domeck wrote: |
| The long hose connects to the port on the left side of your intake that is plugged on yours. Were that hose is connected to now on the carb would have a hose to the back of the dist. Looks like the wrong Dist. in yours. Check out the engine pics at http://kubeltreffen181.com |
Thanks Ron...so Things originally came with dual vacuum advance distributors? I have a Mexican Bosch SVDA on it now. So what I think I'll do is keep the vacuum hose from the distributor where it is now (port on the left side of the carb). I will take the longer hose from the air cleaner elbow and connect it to the port on the intake manifold as you suggest and then plug the port on the back of the carb.
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1971 Super Beetle
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citroen
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| Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 2:42 pm Post subject: Re: Correct Air Cleaner set-up |
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here is the 73 thing engine on the last Thing Ron and I just finished you will find this engine is about the most original done you will find.
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Zylinderkopf
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| Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 4:13 pm Post subject: Re: Correct Air Cleaner set-up |
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nice job on that '73 Dennis! You even have the green hose!
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ente_kaefer
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| Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: Correct Air Cleaner set-up |
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| citroen wrote: |
here is a 73 thing engine on the last Thing Ron and I just finished you will this engine is about the most original done you will find
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Wow, all I can say is . . . wow . . . gorgeous!
A previous owner added a PICT 30 carb, Bosch 009 distributor, as well a 'Flamethrower' points and coil to my car, so my 1973 Thing will not be so 'nice' !
Seeing that the present set up in my car is working, I do not want to fix something that is working . . . |
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