VW Beetle Distributor Problem

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This is my 1966 Bug. The engine is a 1500 from a '66 Bus, at least that's what the case says. 30PICT-1 dist, 009 vacuum distributor (the stock one). I think the narrative sums it up. It runs at full advance all the time.

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VW Beetle Distributor Problem

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  • Bit of Puzzler, but...

    would you get less vacuum from a larger carb? I'd be curious to see what would come out of either swapping to a 34 pict and/or a different distributor. You could nip it in the bud with a mechanical advance 009.

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  • where does the ...

    where does the black pipe from the vacuum disk (oval) go to??

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  • aahh crud in the ...

    aahh crud in the carb, no matter where it is its a ton of fun right?!

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  • man you are very ...

    man you are very talent huh!!!!!

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  • Thought I would let ...

    Thought I would let you know that I fixed this. The port on the side of the carb was almost completely blocked with carbon deposits. I cleaned it out with a tiny file and it works perfectly now. And yes, the hose was hooked up to the side of the carb.

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  • It might help if ...

    It might help if you showed where the other end of the vacuum hose is attached. I'd go with Mtiong on the misplaced vacuum hose. With the way the engine idles smoothly, it's kinda unlikely to be a stuck choke plate, but I'd be doing my troubleshooting with an open carb if I were you. About the only reasons I could think of for vacuum to be present at idle is a misplaced hose or a stuck choke plate.

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