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... running poorly.... whatever was a little bit wrong before, just got a lot wronger. What year? What engine? FI or carbs? MT or AT? Have you done anything to it lately? Sorry to have left out the important stuff. '72 squareback, MT, converted to dual Webers, 009, dual exhaust, aftermarket electric fuel pump by PO. The only things I've done lately are to patch a hole in an exhaust pipe, service oil pressure valves, and renew hoses between rocker area & breather stand. No new parts or modifications. Symptoms didn't show up 'til a couple hundred miles after the last time the engine compartment was even opened. Here's an odd addition: After staring at the thing and cleaning stuff (didn't know what to work on next, so figured I'd do a little tidy-ing, right?) for a couple hours yesterday afternoon, I fired it up. Started and ran magnificently for about 5 minutes, idle around 850, very even exhaust note on both sides, with a barely noticeable lope on the righthand side (#1 cyl has low compression & ugly plug), no backfiring or other untoward noises. Took a 2-3 mile cruise around the neighborhood, everything's great, driving calmly thru all gears, but I'm just waiting for trouble to start. About halfway through the trip, condition returned - very lumpy idle, down around 400, sounds like a chevy big-block with a full-race cam. Huge dead spot between idle & takeoff. Smooth (but SLOW) acceleration, but very huffy-puffy at steady speed. Again, here are the things I know are OK: valves (006 all around), dwell (46), gap (016), plugs (8 mos old, freshly cleaned), fuel pump (puts out about a gallon a minute), fuel lines (1 year old, no crud in filters). This car has so much to teach me - but what the hell does she want me to learn this time?? thanks. --timmy '72 square '69 square Jax, FL ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe