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On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 13:29:00 -0700 (PDT), Mark Healey wrote: >On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 19:49:46 -0500, Jim Adney wrote: > >>On 10 Jun 2004 at 16:03, Mark Healey wrote: >> >>> On Thu, 03 Jun 2004 22:34:44 -0500, Jim Adney wrote: >>> >>> >On 3 Jun 2004 at 14:19, Mark Healey wrote: >>> > >>> >> When the engine gets hot it starts hesitating, especially under load. >>> >> It hesitates a little when cold but not much. I thought I could live >>> >> with this for a few short errands but it died and wouldn't start. You >>> >> could hear it trying to ignite but no go. >>> > >>> >Check your charging system regulating voltage. I know the VR is new to you, but >>> >I got the impression that it is a used one. They are often bad, and low system >>> >voltage will make the FI run rich and give symptoms like this. >>> >>> Charging voltage 12 at idle 13 at higher revs. >> >>This is too low. Replace the VR. This one is probably bad. Or go thru my >>charging system checkup just to verify that the generator is fine and then >>replace the VR. 13V is very low and would explain your symptoms. > >Now the damn thing won't even start. I went so far st to pull the >injectors to see if they were firing. They were. > >Good spark from the coil. > >Now what? I should add that I replaced the old one and tried again. Mark Healey 71 FI auto square 71 FI manual square marksvw@healeyonline.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org