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I have just got my '69 squareback together for the first time so that it is drivable. Over the past few months, I have been asking questions about the FI pressure sensor; this doesn't make me to proud but, I never even messed with the adjustment screw as I had thought, it was only the cap screw plug that covers the adjustment screw. At least I now know that the setting of the pressure sensor hasn't been tampered with! All the components of are properly connected on the engine. Fuel pressure is 28-29 psi. New plug wires and bosch plugs properly gapped. Compression is unknown. The car runs fairly well, not to much power, although the P.O. told me that it had been quit some time since the last overhaul. I am also running pertronix ignition module gapped at .03, I haven't increased it yet to .045 as recommended. (Can anyone explain this gap difference?) I have very cautiously timed the car with the vacuum advance disconnected and plugged, RPM @ 900, engine warm, valves set, at 0deg as stated in all the literature that I have. (Is this how all of you do it?) Here is the problem; when driving on the freeway, about 65 mph (also happened once on a hill), the car cut out as if only running on about 2 cylinders, I limped of the exit ramp and pulled over. The engine was literally smoking hot. I started up again after only about one minute (It ran normally at this point) so I connected the timing light and confirmed the position at 0degs. The only things I could notice were that it seemed to wander about 2 degrees and a very bad post ignition run-on (dieseling). After a few minutes of cooling it seems to run well again. After running the first full tank of gas through, I recorded 23 mpg. I believe that I do have all the tin installed? When I am looking down on the engine I can see the ground on both sides of the engine, is this supposed to be closed off? And I don't know much about the air valve controlled by the thermostat? I certainly don't want to burn up my motor so any advice on these issues would be appreciated! And thanks for all the help that got me this far! If you want to see my car through the restoration check it out here: http://www.a2zautoforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=729&pagenumber=4 ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/