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> > Umm the question as to how i know the pressure senosr on my 71 FB is no > good, well im not ositive is bad. > But i did this - it had no power on > hills, even the tiniest of freeway inclines (we're talkin less than 1% > grades here) so i checked throttle switch ( many many clicks, and it had > not moved so..) ,no fuel leaks, throttle cable ok and adjusted ok, fuel > pump new, fuel pressure ok, > tested ohms on the pressure sensor- passed just fine (ohms read just as > they should0 but when I tested the rod inside by sucking on the hose > attached to the pres sensor, nothing happened. My understanding is that > a reaction should happen right? > plus being the occasonaly dumb person i am, i adjusted the screw on the > back of the sensor. yes i know, but hey, lots of power. downside is no > matter how miniscule i tweak the screw, i havent gotten better than 15 > mpg on town 20 highway. down a ton from the previous 20+ in town, 28 + > highway before i had the power loss. > so there ya have it, > oh well. i tried to have Rainer VW take a look but they seem > disinterested in T-3's. Even thought they have tuned up my car and did my > oil changes ( and whatever minor repairs along the way) they do the same > thing twice. I explain whats up, the say car is ok, i get the car back, > problem wasnt touched . > So although I like they're work normally, im dissapointed they wont even try. > I obviously need a place with a exhaust gas analyzer, maybe Peek > performance is worth a try. > BTW, I went to Sartwell Enterprises a bit ago witht he same prob (when it > first started) and they taped up the throttle boot thingy ( the elbow > shaped piece that attached to the throttle body to the air cleaner) and > said it was fixed. It wasnt. > sigh > John 71 Fastback > College Park > > --LAA25411.902157589/Jade.deans.umd.edu-- > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe