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I am having a brand spanking new engine from VW fitted and am thinking of fitting a new carb, any advice. I have a (D) reg 87 High Top Camper, 1.9 DG petrol engine.

Why not refurbish the old one....I think gasure do this

I don't think there is much/any power/mpg advantage to fitting a different carb. If your Pierberg is serviceable strip it, clean it, clean it and clean it, then rebuild it. You can get a service kit from Gower and Lee:

http://www.gowerlee.dircon.co.uk/2E3type.html

but they didn't seem to know (when I called them) that earlier carbs have a shorter accelerator pump diaphragm shaft than the later ones (two VW part nos), so the accelerator pump diaphragm they sent didn't fit, I ended up getting new accelerator pump housing from VW to take larger pump diaphragm, but I think van a wee bit quicker now (or placebo effect...). I'm NOT dissing Gower and Lee, I never gave them much of a chance to sort me out as they had to contact supplier in germany at a time of german bank holiday, I went to VW to get me back on the road asap.

agree completely with skell, seems that many dis the pierburg but I've found it ok having taken time to understand it. The point re accelerator pump diaphragm pushrods is well made though Gover and Lee didn't supply the original they did get me the right one in the end (£12!)
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