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Fat Head Volxrod
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 7:58 pm    Post subject: Problems with new Empi HPMX carb?? Reply with quote

Hello members of The Samba

I'm kinda new to the VW seen, and I just put the 1600 back in my Volxrod with a new 009 distributor and an Empi HPMX singe carb set up. When I start the car it only idles on #1 and #2. If I rev up the engine 3 and 4 will kick in but die off as the engine returns to idle. I read somewhere on this site that Empi was known for pour quality control so I striped down the carb, soaked everything in solvent blew it out and put it back together. But still the problem remains. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 8:02 pm    Post subject: Re: Problems with new Empi HPMX carb?? Reply with quote

Welcome to The Samba,

Can you post some pictures of your engine compartment? Your symptoms sound like a classic vacuum leak. Is this engine dual port?

You're also correct in that most EMPI parts are poorly made Chinese parts. In fact most people refer to EMPI as

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What distributor make and model are you running as well?
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