Carb questions

[walshydub]

she might get a bit un happy sitting in traffic on a hot summers day, but that's bound to happen to some degree anyways.

if the engine is standard, a cold air intake wont make much difference in this case, and likewise going backwards, wont make much difference, but it'd be slightly noticable when the car is in traffic (no air flow under the bonnet which means it's surrounded by warm air, where as cold air intake is lower to the ground and has better chance of breathing fresh air.)

Fair enough. I might steer clear then, it's probably not the best solution for the Gold Coast, what with the hot weather and traffic issues!!

Cheers for your help by the way. I've never run a car with a carb engine before. I know enough about fuel injection to leave it alone, but carbs seem so simple and easy to mess with.

[Jarred]

..., but carbs seem so simple and easy to mess UP.

fixed for ya.

unless there's something wrong with the standard set up, there's not much reason to change. get rid of that pre-heater stuff, that comes off the exhaust though, and get some flexi pipe to extend down below chassis rail to get some nice fresh air.

[walshydub]

fixed for ya.

unless there's something wrong with the standard set up, there's not much reason to change. get rid of that pre-heater stuff, that comes off the exhaust though, and get some flexi pipe to extend down below chassis rail to get some nice fresh air.

LOL true.....must....resist....urge....to....fiddle... ...

[GRN_VAGN]

Nothing wrong with a small filter like that second pic

I have one on my stock 1.6 and i feel it makes a better throttle responce, and revs more freely.

It was on when i bought it, but i did try the stock box. and it felt sluggish was quiet and seemed to struggle to get 5k . where as with the small filter i can get to 6k easy, not that its up there often. but the induction noise is cool,

I say if you get one cheap, go for it

[Jarred]

Nothing wrong with a small filter like that second pic

I have one on my stock 1.6 and i feel it makes a better throttle responce, and revs more freely.

It was on when i bought it, but i did try the stock box. and it felt sluggish was quiet and seemed to struggle to get 5k . where as with the small filter i can get to 6k easy, not that its up there often. but the induction noise is cool,

I say if you get one cheap, go for it

which carb is that one on though?

[walshydub]

I say if you get one cheap, go for it

Found a K&N one in the U.S for $67 usd. Repco are the official suppliers for K&N so will see how much they are.
I am still sorta tempted, but the car is my daily so i can't be arsed with reliability issues.

[Jarred]

yea can always do it, and change back if you don't like it. not that hard. Shouldn't affect reliabilty. just when you're in traffic and it's really warm, it might stutter a bit & be a bit rough. thats all.

[GRN_VAGN]

its on a MK1 1.6L, Solex 34Pic or something i belive

I like it, i wouldnt go back to stock unless i was going to sell it, even then id recomend putting sports filter back on.

In traffic, it does feel a tad slugish when you take off, but give it a quick rev in 1st, and its good, but then again my carb is leaking and making mine run rough so i couldnt really tell

[Jarred]

stock solex's aren't the revviest of things as it is. the mk 2 1.6 has a twin throat pierburg, which is a bit revier in my limited experience with my ex-mk 2 and ex-mk 1 (as well as others mk 1's)

My point here, was the mk 2 should be revvy enough stock. (providing it's all stock)

[walshydub]

stock solex's aren't the revviest of things as it is. the mk 2 1.6 has a twin throat pierburg, which is a bit revier in my limited experience with my ex-mk 2 and ex-mk 1 (as well as others mk 1's)

My point here, was the mk 2 should be revvy enough stock. (providing it's all stock)

Stock as a rock.
I'm just exploring options to improve the beast without spending too much or messing with its driveability. The classic dilemma really.