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On 13 Dec 99, at 8:29, James MacNaughton wrote: > Now, sadly, after sitting for five months or so, she just won't go. She has > spark, she has fuel (boy), she is static-timed to TDC, and the points are > gapped to .016. When she does start, she runs terribly rough, almost as > though missing, but she seems to have all four infectors firing; and throws > *HUGE* clouds of grayish smoke that absolutely *reeks* of unburned fuel. > > The battery has now run down (the combination of having sat for months in > the heat, and the testing and cranking), and I need to get a charge on that > (when I get home from work). The front fuel relay (the one that only buzzes > for a few seconds when you turn on the key) doesn't ever turn off, to the > beast of my knowledge. It is probably not the fault ot the relay, but rather of some change someone made in its wiring, so the cost to fix it is $0 in parts. What year do you have, and have you replaced, or done any work on, the starter? - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/