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> > It was running pretty rough, so I wiggled the FI MPC plugs, and > > got it eventually to hit a decent idle, though it was still popping a bit. > > > > Then while I was driving over to my local mechanic for some peer review, > > the oil light started to flicker at low idle. So I stopped the car and used > > up a few AAA points, and had it towed over to the shop, where it now sits. > > > A flicker at low idle is kinda normal on some air cooled VW's. My '71 > does it after a long drive. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russ wolfe" <russella@prairieinet.net> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 9:12 AM Subject: Re: [T3] rebuild woes > On Sun, 2003-08-10 at 10:30, Rustad, James R wrote: > > I got the engine fired up yesterday...no leaks this time, but: > > > > It was running pretty rough, so I wiggled the FI MPC plugs, and > > got it eventually to hit a decent idle, though it was still popping a bit. > > > > Then while I was driving over to my local mechanic for some peer review, > > the oil light started to flicker at low idle. So I stopped the car and used > > up a few AAA points, and had it towed over to the shop, where it now sits. > > > A flicker at low idle is kinda normal on some air cooled VW's. My '71 > does it after a long drive. > Yes it is, under certain conditions, the primary one being after a long drive as russ indicates. If the air temperature is hot (+90F) and it will be more likely to happen. It should not happen though if the air temp is cool, and or you havent been on a long highway drive. Drake Lawson 72 Square "Ginger" Stock 63 Bug "Christine" Darkside ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org