I have a 80 Vanagon/L as well and she has a single carb. Don't know which
one but the mechanic was surprised too. I had a 72 bus back in Germany some
30 years ago with a 2000ccm machine and she had double carb. Mechanic didn't
like it because of the setting. Ahh the good old days.
BTW, if some body need some translation from German to English, I can do it
for you.

KARL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Art McGinn" <amcginn@MICROWEB.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 5:04 AM
Subject: Re: Dual Carbs in Vanagon

>        surprised to learn that '80s westies were, in some places, equipped
> with
>  carbs sted what-i-thought-were-standard fuel injection systems. howcome
>  carbs? why would vw do that? or were the carbs after-market? cheers, art,
>  '82 westy.
>
>     -----------
> >
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 7:54 PM
> > Subject: Re: Dual Carbs in Vanagon
> >
> >
> > > My Westy in Europe has double carbs on it.  I think Solex.  I had
great
> > > mileage with it doing 300 miles on a tank of gas once.  Much better
than
> > the
> > > "sophisticated" injection system I have here.  It was set a little
lean
> > > though.
> > > I think, it is a cheaper and simpler arrangement to have.  Mine even
had
> > the
> > > old kind of mechanical fuel pump on.  Nothing can go wrong, go wrong,
go
> > > wrong...
> > > Zoltan
> > >
> >