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Hey John I am not sure but did you change the plug in cyl 3? try that if you have not. --- John Jaranson <jaransonT3@comcast.net> wrote: > Well................. > > I made some gaskets from a Jello box until I get the > proper ones from Jim, > and......... > > NO CHANGE....AAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! > > It is however clear that it is #3 and not #4 that is > popping. If I raise > the rpm up a bit above idle I get an occasional loud > pop through the exhaust > and an ominous sounding clunking noise that sounds > like it is coming from > the engine. I have tried the screwdriver in the ear > trick and do not notice > anything unusual when I put it on the case. Left or > right side. My > neighbor was a nurse and has a stethoscope. Maybe I > will borrow it and try > to hear something. > > If I unplug #3 spark plug lead, the engine speed and > sound does not change > except that the pop and clunking goes away. If I > unplug only #4, the rpm > drops and the popping and clunking is still there. > > The valve settings for 3/4 were still ok. I pulled > the rocker shaft and > everything looks OK. The pushrods for #3 look fine > and were seated > properly. The valves ends and springs and stuff > look ok. I could not fish > anything out of the intake port with my magnet when > I had it apart. There > were no metal bits in the oil when I drained and > checked it this morning. > > I am getting spark at #3. > > #3 is obviously cooler to the touch after 5 minutes > of running or so too. > > I am really at a loss. > > I am probably going to pull the engine tonight and > pull the 3/4 head off > again and see what I see. Maybe pull the cylinder > and check the rod and > wristpin and stuff. Don't know what else to check > at this point. > > Anybody have any other ideas? > > The mystery deepens.................. > > > Later, > John Jaranson > '71 FI AT Fasty (Jane) > '66 Square (Sophy) > About Half a Late Square (Organ Donor) > http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jaransonT3/jaransonT3/ > (This is my new > website address) > > ------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> > For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ ===== Erick the daddy- 68 fasty, 63 Notch Updated 8/27/02 http://community.webshots.com/album/19887209ssBljlIzPh http://community.webshots.com/album/24709950SAghTTbUHL http://community.webshots.com/album/41466306gEEGgO http://community.webshots.com/album/45233956bBVuUD http://community.webshots.com/album/48491788KuTwZz __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/