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Toby, I experienced the same problem this weekend. I thought the points may need adjusting. Tom '68 FB (Thumper) '70 Bug On Mon, 1 Jun 1998 09:09:00 -0700 "Erkson, Toby" <toby.erkson@intel.com> writes: >Okay, here's my problem...when I'm driving along and I push the gas >pedal >all >the way down the engine will actually operate worse. If I let up a >little >bit >then her performance will return to a normal state. I haven't had >this >problem >before so I'm not sure what it could be. Could it be due to the gas >not >atomizing fully when I floor it? > >36mm Dellortos, ignition system is working. I put new air filters on >the >carbs >and they are (I think) 1 1/4" high -- the original ones where 1 1/2" >high so >could it be suffocation (not getting enough air when the throttle is >wide >open)? > >Clues? I won't be able to drag race her this Saturday if I can't >stomp on >the >gas! > Toby Erkson > air_cooled_nut@pobox.com <-- Please use this address for email > '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L > '75 Porsche 914 1.8L, ORPCA member > Portland, Oregon, http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/8501/ > > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]