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James L. McGill wrote: > > On Thu, 27 Mar 1997, Alan W. Presley wrote: > > >Run-on problem:You probably have your timing just a little off. > > Could be. I don't actually have a 6v timing light and tach/dwell. You don't need one. The best timing for VW is static. All you need is a test light. The type with an alagator clip on one end and usually a screwdriver-looking thing on the other with a bulb in the handle. It really doesn't matter if it's 6v or 12v all you are looking for is that it turns on. Use the procedure in John Muirs "How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive, a step by step procedure for the compleat idiot" (yes, complete is spelled this way on the cover). This timing method is the best for VW. And it's SO easy. Greg Merrit wrote: >Is the reasoning here that screwy timing might be making it >run a bit hot, and it's the extra heat that's causing the dieseling? Could be, I'm not sure, but when ever it has happened to me in the past, All I had to do is readjust the timing and the problem went away. James, how long has it been since you gave it an all out tune-up? Back to James: > >It could also be a worse problem, but try this first. Your engine is getting old. > > Shh.. she will hear you. The carbs look good, the chokes look good and the EM > cutoff thingies look good as do the wires. The whole thing smells fine, and she > runs, well, like a mean bug. > > >Gas Guage: this is common. The only way to correct it is get another > >guage or take the chrome bezel, glass and trim off the face and glue it > >back on. > > I assume this means take it out of the dash from behind, which means > be a contortionist, and be extremely lucky not to disconnect any wires... > (at least I know to unhook the battery first!) > It would be neat if I thought I could do this from the front. First, you unclip the big black bulb holder disc from the back of the guage. (Look under there sometime and you'll see what I mean). This takes all the bulbs and wiring out of the guage. Then you can reach the two clips (one at 9 o'clock and one at 3 o'clock). Squeeze them together and when they go flat against the side of the body, push twards the rear of the car. The guage will come out at the driver's seat. You can then work on it or if you feel unsure replace it with another good one. Push the guage in till it clicks, snap in the big black bulb holder disc. You're done. After the first time, you can do it while sitting in the driver's seat and not even look under the dash. BE CONFIDENT! > > >Be CAREFUL of the crome bezel taking it off (it's just crimped > >on) that you don't tweak it so far that it will not hold when you > >re-assemble. > > It still almost sounds like that's what you mean, but I am rarely > lucky with cars :-) > > >Heater knob: The heater flap IS weight loaded to close. Your levers work > >horizontally, right? > > Right. Its so comforting when someone else understands something that > you've tried to explain to others and failed :-) > > I managed to fix this, now that the warm weather is here. > You must have ticked her off, Hmmmm? And she decided to freeze your but in retaliation... > -- > [ email:<fishbowl@conservatory.com> ] > [ http://www.conservatory.com/~fishbowl ] Big Al awpresley@earthlink.net