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use this as a good excuse to get some twin webers :lol: yes i think a new carb will be on the cards,i hope to take it for its MOT next week so we will see what happens! have been given a price of £150 for a new webber from e.c.p, is that good? dont want to spend a fortune on it as its not my daily ...

hi guys just a quick update got the car to tick over at last but thats when the carb mixture is really rich, as soon as i weaken the mixture she stalls,the tick over adjustment scew seems to do nothing at all, I have taken it out for a run and all seems ok.but i can't see it passing a mot when ...

It could be the idle cut off valve not working correctly. You could probably get a second hand carb from a scrappy and try that. It definately seems like a carb problem to me, quite common too. I'm not sure if it's a weber or pierburg, as the latter seemed to give more problems.

HTH hi m8 thanks ...

serge pot wrote:check your points they should be 0.45mm in open position

have done that thanks. any more ideas,does someone know where i can get a carb replacement ,as german and swedish say the carb for this model is discontinued.
regards kevin

hi there have just bought a 1983 1.1 polo coupe, in mint condition but there are a few little niggles that need sorting,needs a wheel bearing,easily sorted,but there is a problem with the carb it will not tick over changed gasket between carb and manifold sealed it and no difference, the idle ...