[T2] 34 pict 3

[Nick volkswagen collector]

I have the adapter plate and a Solex30-pict2 on the 1600dp in my 71 westy.
 It works fairly well, attaining mpg values in the lower 20s and it is
definitely less stressful to deal with.  Friends also purport the Brosol
H30/31 to be a welcome replacement.  Somewhere in my boxes of junk is a
carb with a "W" on it that resembles a stock Solex.

I did rebush a 34-pict3 with the help of my father, once.  We used brass
stock.  After turning it and much annoyance we got it back together and
functioning fairly well for that series of carb.  From what I remember
McMaster-Carr sells a metric brass bushing that is the perfect size.  I
wonder if these are what the rebuilding folks on thesamba use.  One of my
side projects was going to be rebushing carbs, but I moved away for
graduate school so the boxes of carbs and rebuild kits (no bushings) just
sit in the barn with God knows what other parts.


On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 5:00 PM, Bob Perring <perring at roadrunner.com> wrote:

> Does anybody have any insight into what they were thinking with the design
> of the 34pict3 (?)
> Was it to achieve a lower emissions number during idle to stay ahead of
> EPA,
> or something magical that dual port design needed over and beyond the
> needs of a single port??
>
> Bob
> ===============================
>
>
>
> At 20:22 3/13/2014, Robert Mann wrote:
>
>> Bob Perring stated:
>>
>>> I give up.
>>> After playing with this carb over and over, and never becoming happy,
>>> I have come to the conclusion that my 31pict is just as good for my
>>> 1600DP...
>>> and much more reliable.
>>>
>>
>>         All remarks that have reached me, some from v experienced VW
>> mechanics, indicate the 34-PICT-3 was a "dog".  While on the whole I have
>> great respect for Solex, this would appear to have been their anomalous dud.
>>         Without purporting to compare with the 31-PICT, I can recommend
>> the Brazilian "Weber" (the word does not actually appear on it :-| but only
>> a large bold W).  If in good condition, this carb suits the 1600 dp well
>> despite its being a mere '30'.  Caution: when the Brazilian W wears out, it
>> is v difficult to refurbish.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Robt Mann
>> Whangaparaoa, New Zealand
>> '73 VW 1600dp Devon camper
>> '53 Meteor V8
>> various Jawa-CZ and Jawa-NZ strokers
>>
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