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Subject:Re: Dellorto Carb question
From:Holly and Chris Mills
Date:Sun, 13 May 2001 11:26:54 -0500

Have a set of Dellortos and love them. No trouble with them at all. See
www.ahnendorp.de
for linkage and such.

I don't think there is any reason Webers are any less susceptible to grit
and clogging than Dells.

Dells came on Alfas originally.

If you don;t want them, pass the info to me, I'd be interested in having
another set for my next type IV project.

At 07:45 AM 5/13/01, you wrote:
>The reason they're cheap is the PO got tired of cleaningthe idle jets every
>two weeks!!  Avoid these carbs like the plague. Spend the money on the real
>Webers
>
>
>Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Benjamin Tan" <BenTbtstr8@aol.com>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2001 11:31 PM
>Subject: Dellorto Carb question
>
>
> > Hey gang,
> >
> > Has anyone ever used dual Dellorto DLRA carbs on their air-cooled
>Vanagons? I
> > know someone selling a pair cheap but does not come with any linkages.
> >
> > BenT

Chris in Mid-TN

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