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Re: [T3] compression test results on nadine.


<x-charset iso-8859-1>Thanks, Neil.  Great idea.

Do you find it particularly difficult to reach the left side idle mixture
screw?  I'm always afraid I'm going to "ground" myself agaist the coil and
get a little 20,000 volt shock.  Any suggestions?

Jason
68 Notch

----- Original Message -----
From: "neil verdon" <Neil.Verdon@t-online.de>
To: "type 3 list" <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 5:39 AM
Subject: [T3] compression test results on nadine.


> hello.
>        with the air cleaner removed and the engine at idle look into the
> rich running side if you see any fuel coming out of the nozzle just below
> your choke then your float level is a little too high.
>
>  you can rectifie this by putting another fibre washer under the needle
> valve.
>
> take your idle screws out remove the springs now screw them back in to get
a
> feel how far it is before the bottom out go easy when you feel a positive
> stop then stop.
>  measure the gap between the black adjusting knob and the throttle
butterfly
> housing also count the turns on the way out.
> do your adjusting screws come to a nice even point both sides the same the
> tips have often been broken off by over zealous screwing in.
> refit the adjusting screws with the springs back on you can now tell if
you
> can get them all the way in or not.
> i personally prefer the idle adjusting screws that require use of a small
> screwdriver as it allows more feel .
> you will be safe to leave these springs out so long as your careful
working
> in that area at other times i.e. changing your plugs not to disturb your
> settings.
>
> turn out two full turns for your starting point.
>
> metal intake gaskets can only really be used once but they are fine and
> cheap enough to work this way.
> 1966 typ 3 sqr with fitted irs pan.
> soon to run 2ltr + typ 4 power.
> off the speedo in germany
> if i can.
>
>
>
>
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