I would check the specs of the original timing advance,
and make sure that the new mech. distributor was doing the
same.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Sat, 31 Oct 1998, Ken & Kaye Jarvis wrote:

> I am posting this URGENT request for help for a friend:
>
> When the engine in his '82 2.0L aircooled camper recently went, he did a
> trade-in deal for a rebuilt engine with VW and decided to use a brand
> new Weber 32/36 and replace the old fuel injection.
> Well, to make a long story short the thing doesn't run well at all. It
> hesistates/chokes when you give it some gas and has no top end power.
> He's using a mechanical Bosch distributor (009). The choke works fine at
> start up although it doesn't really raise the RPM up much beyond what
> "warm" idle RPM is.
>
> This Weber came from a distributor out "west" supposedly familiar with
> its use on a VW engine such as this but they haven't offered any
> satisfactory answers. Any ideas? One mechanic thought maybe there was a
> chamber or channel NOT DRILLED OUT in the Weber at the factory but we
> find this far fetched. Does anyone have the ideal jet and venturi set
> #'s for this carb on this engine??? Help!!! He's getting realy fed up
> with it!
>
> Brian
> Halifax, NS
>