Thing owners in Sacramento (CA) Area?

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That's what I've been thinking...that it's (the short helical spring) redundant. Likely made to work as part of a throttle positioner/dashpot type set-up. For some strange reason I have this inexplicable compulsion to remove it, if it isn't presently serving a purpose. Ah well...will probably leave it there, even if it's not doing anything.

I've tried to find some sort of SOLEX 34PICT-3 'exploded view' diagram that shows it (that little spring) and explains its purpose, but the only diagrams I can find (including those in the Bentley book) do not show it. Likely a 'California' model gizmo. [Ironically, although born in this state, 'Californica' is definitely showing signs of rapidly going to hell in a hand basket. Since the rest of the industrial world seems mindlessly bent on totally destroying the world anyway (environmentally, et al), I often wonder what's the use of our draconian PC obsession with cleaning everything up, since that will just delay or prolong the inevitable. Sigh! Humanity! Ya gotta love it!]
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This thread is almost dead, but I thought I'd answer my own question here, in the event anyone else poses a similar question in future. The question was "What's that small helical coil spring on the left side throttle shaft of the 34 PICT-3 carb?"

The answer is that it's part of the so-called 'dash-pot' assembly (as I had suspected) that was used on some models (like the Ghia). The dash-pot itself is often removed, since it isn't needed or used on older (pre '74) V-Dubs, but that little helical spring is typically not (removed). Thus, one will periodically run into 34 PICT-3 carbs with that little spring in place, despite the fact that it is essentially functionless when the dash-pot actuator is removed.

Interesting discovery, but one that makes our mutual passion with Käfers (& related types) endlessly interesting.

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1973 Standard Beetle, 1974 VW/Porsche 914-4, 1.8 liter
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Der Volkswagen ist ein Ausdruck der deutschen Kultur der Allrad Art ...

[The only irrefutable evidence we have that intelligent life truly exists elsewhere in the Universe is the fact that so far it has NOT contacted humanity...]