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On 12 Aug 98, at 0:00, oofacts@earthlink.net wrote: > If this is the case, I should just pull the hose and let it be? Even > when driving? What then; do I need new carbs or new distrib? If the vacuum situation is just wrong, then you will not find a Bosch dist that will give you the right response. Just forget the vacuum adv, disconnect and forget it. You could go with a 009 or an early type 3 FI dist (and ignore the vac adv.) > >>Your best bet might be to just try to figure out where 32 deg of adv > was on your pulley and set your timing there with the engine revved > to about 3500 rpm to max out the advance. Again, you need a timing > light to do this.<< > > Got any tips for finding 32 deg advance on my pulley? Should it be > marked? I presume you're presuming it should be since you're telling me > to go there instead of 24 deg at 3400 rpm... You'll have to mark it. Measure the diameter, calculate the circmference, divide by 360, multiply by 32. Then measure out that distance from TDC and mark it. > >> This is where a timing light comes > in very handy. It will allow you to verify that your mech adv is > working smoothly and that your vac adv is working as an advance rather > than as a retard (do this by pulling off the hose while the engine is > running and you are watching the timing with the timing light.)<< > > do this by pulling off the hose with the car at 3500 rpm, or at idle? > And what will that be with my 8 cyl. meter? 1750 rpm? Pull the hose off under both conditions to determine when the carbs are providing vacuum. You can also suck on a hose connected to the vac adv to see what effect vacuum has. 1750 would be right for your meter. > >>The valve lash,however, should be set carefully.<< > > Will look into that. Unfamiliar term. = valve clearance = valve backlash > >>You can probably buy a thermostat almost anywhere, it's the same as > the beetle part. The hard part will be determining what other parts > you're missing and finding those parts. << > Please refer me to proper section in Bentley. Couldn't find thermostat > reference. Any idea what missing parts I should be looking for? This > doesn't sound good... See the sir cooling section of the engine chapter. > Last but NOT least. Car's running good, but smells hot when I finish > driving. I'm going to check to make sure my distrib. clamp bolt isn't > interfering with that rod. It won't be. > Next up, carbs. Any good references for those? My sparks were sooty > black, and things seem to be leading to over-richness in general. I have > webers. I guess first check vaccuum at idle... Sorry, I'm no expert on carbs. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/