1981 VW caddy high idle.

[Danny]

if you can get a side draft manifold , ive got a nice pair of dellorto 40s off a 1600cc alfa that i will sell you. jetting should be reasonably close

weber 2 barrel is a good carb.if jetted properly it will run well. do you own a wideband O2 ? most carbs will run less than perfect before the engine is warm. i have several machines on carbs and i like them ,it all depends on what you think is "just fine"

No thanks, not interested in spending a bunch of money.

[Petebee]

I feel your pain. I'm trying to resurrect an 81 Scirocco S that has not run in 16 years. I've got it to where it will idle decent and run for about 5 minutes, then it bogs and dies.

Finally got this little tool to test fuel control pressures as I suspect my warm up regulator is out of whack.

http://unwiredtools.com/utcis-cpgauge.asp

Your Caddy sounds like it is the fuel mixture...especially since you are unable to adjust it. Idle adjustment screw and timing could be off as well.

I've come close to carbs, but I'm trying to keep this one fairly OEM.

Good luck!