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TimmyK=> one huge backfire, and it quits. Restarts no => problem, but now it runs like a complete dog => Suggestions? Run your standard procedures -- valves, dwell, timing, check plugs -- and a compression test as well. If all that checks out good, take a close look for parts missing from the carb throats, like a power tube. True backfire can be destructive. Steven Ayres, Prescott AZ '66 KG1600 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~