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Fw: [T3] bosch parts


----- Original Message -----
From: "anthony&rhonda" <a.cole6@verizon.net>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] bosch parts


> Hello Jim,
>
> We are the folks in California that e-mailed you a while back asking about
> why our squareback has such a rough idle when started up in the morning;
it
> sounds as if there is not enough gas getting to the fuel injection.  After
> about 1-2 minutes everything seems to kick in and the car runs like a
champ.
> After our mechanic tuned it up, he told us that that the rough idle in the
> morning was normal, but after listening and talking to other squareback
> owners with FI, I believe him to either be incorrect or just not too
willing
> to investigate the problem due to a lack of FI knowledge.  Afterall, did
> this car have a funky idle when brand new???????  Anyway, after finally
> finding a VW only mechanic [the only one that did not either laugh in my
> face or was just plain rude]  that knew what he was talking about because
he
> raised his kids in a squareback, we have good reason to believe his over
the
> phone diagnosis of the temperature sensor being the problem.  This
mechanic
> told me how much he loved these cars and wished he saw more people take
the
> interest and care to keep them running.   We actually had asked a VW
> mechanic around the corner from us about our problem who told us the same
> thing - change the temperature sensor.  Unfortunately, when we asked if he
> would be interested in helping us out, he said he does not care to take on
> the challenge of fuel injection on squareback's anymore -- was not worth
his
> time.
>
> As for whether we want a temp sensor cyl head or crankcase -- we really do
> not know -- is there a difference.  My husband is looking at the Bentley
> Manual who refers to them as being the same.  Is it figure 7-5 in the
> Bentley Manual.  We really need some help on this.  Thanks.
>
> Also what is the price difference between the new vs. used.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
> To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 6:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [T3] bosch parts
>
>
> > On 10 Jul 2003 at 17:34, anthony&rhonda wrote:
> >
> > > I am trying to find a dist.for bosch parts in the L.A. Calif.area I
need
> to
> > > find a temp.sensor 1 for a 69 sqr.bck. AT FI.
> >
> > I have these. New or used. Which one are you calling #1, cyl head or
> crankcase?
> > For some reason different sources call different ones #1.
> >
> > --
> > *******************************
> > Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
> > Madison, Wisconsin, USA
> > *******************************
> >
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