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>It is pretty dire on hills. Can anybody give me an idea of how it is supposed to feel going up a hill? It accelerates really slowly, but it does accelerate. > How big/steep is the hill? My '66 doesn't have any problems except on long, moderate inclines where it won't go any faster but I can cruise up at a constant 55-60 mph or so. It's not an auto though but this in 4th gear. There is a gradual hill that I take home from work every day, it's about 2 miles long, my speed is limited only by traffic. >Also, how would I know if it is overheating? I drove 4km today (some of it at almost full throttle while going uphill), and this is probably one of the first times that the engine has attained its working temperature. When I stopped I could smell a kind of burning smell. I am certain this is coming from the exhaust. > It may be burning off some crap that's been in there for years since you haven't ever gotten it "really hot". >I could touch the engine without getting burnt. > Wow, really? Where? I can't touch most of my engine after about 10 minutes. You could sneak outside with your family meat thermometer and check the case temperature... - Everett ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org