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Title: Thinking of getting a Weber carb
Post by: greggyboy on 03 February 2011, 22:46
Hi all. I'm thinking of getting a weber carb as my pierburg never seems to want to quite work right and does seem to like fuel. I think the previous owner messed about with it too much and now i'm stuck with it.

Mk2 1.6 driver.

Will a weber make it run better and give better fuel economy?

I was thinking of getting rid of the car, but if i start spending money on it, i'm going to run it for a lot longer hopefully.

Regards

Greg.
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a Weber carb
Post by: Wayne on 03 February 2011, 23:31
Quote from: greggyboy on 03 February 2011, 22:46

Mk2 1.6 driver.

Will a weber make it run better and give better fuel economy?


Yes much better, very good mod to make. :afro:
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a Weber carb
Post by: Andy! on 04 February 2011, 11:20
Not sure about fuel economy but it'll run better.
You'll be able to give mk3 8v GITs some grief too.
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a Weber carb
Post by: jamrock on 04 February 2011, 12:40
Quote from: Wayne on 03 February 2011, 23:31
Quote from: greggyboy on 03 February 2011, 22:46

Mk2 1.6 driver.

Will a weber make it run better and give better fuel economy?


Yes much better, very good mod to make. :afro:

+1, had a twin choke weber on my 1.3 and it was brilliant
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a Weber carb
Post by: leigh_harty on 07 February 2011, 16:09
Ive got a 1.6 like you and upgraded to a weber at the start of last month, just been on a 350 mile round trip, everything clocked and checked.... 41mpg but thats motorway mpg.

Im getting the 37mpg mark mixed driving.

And it made driving the golf alot easier ie, I couldnt pull at low revs where as now i can!

Leigh :smiley:
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a Weber carb
Post by: greggyboy on 07 February 2011, 22:23
Where did you get your Weber from and for how much, does it have a manual choke?
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a Weber carb
Post by: Sam on 08 February 2011, 00:20
I may know somone with a very cheap 1.8 suitable webber comming up for grabs
Title: Re: Thinking of getting a Weber carb
Post by: leigh_harty on 08 February 2011, 16:42
Quote from: greggyboy on 07 February 2011, 22:23
Where did you get your Weber from and for how much, does it have a manual choke?

If you go onto ebay and search for a weber for your golf, a company called 'fast road cams' will come up. Now google them and buy directly of there site and not pay the extra £15 deliver (if still applicable)

Come with everything! Even a mounting bracket for an after market air filter but ive kept the origional box on. Manual choke come with too.... as did extra fuel line, gaskets etc etc. £230ish i think i paid cant remember was only bought at the very end of last december  :grin:

Quote from: caistor_bmx on 08 February 2011, 00:20
I may know somone with a very cheap 1.8 suitable webber comming up for grabs
I thought you couldnt run a 1.8 jetted carb on a 1.6?