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Hi there everyone. Thank you for your energies in this list, it makes ownership of a type 3 a special thing! I have two problems. 1. my 69 automatic will not start. The previous owner had bypassed the neutral safety switch so it would start in any gear. I have looked, but cannot find the switch(i have no type3 manuals! boohoo). Can anyone tell me where the switch is? I want to check the connections there. I am also concerned it might be the starter or solenoid. The starter definately looks quite old. Is there a way to test the starter? 2. on my other vw, i am having a problem with the number four cylinder. Everything was fine and the car was running smoothly. I installed a 009 distributor(it is carberated). I followed the instructions closely in my haynes manual and was careful to put the distributor in correctly(it can only be 180 degrees off right? not off by 90 degrees?) Since the installation of the 009 distributor, the number four cylinder began fouling plugs quickly, within say ten miles. I had been having trouble with the carb, so the timing was set too far advanced, and the carb was too rich. The carb is now correct, as is the timing, and valves, and everything has been tuned. All of the plugs are still taking on quite a bit of black soot, but the number four is chronic and disconnecting the plug wire makes little difference although it is sparking strongly. While double checking valve clearance today, both valves for this cylinder moved and the cylinder was making a sucking noise, so it sounds like compression must be ok. I just cannot figure out why this cylinder is giving me trouble!!. Help! Thank you in advance, rob martin ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe