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On 6 Mar 98 at 11:24, MrRebel666 wrote: > I got the engine in, hooked everything up, adjusted the valves, point gap and > timing. > > I started it up, and the generator light came on....and didn't go off, then i > noticed that the acceleration was extremely hesistant. (i only had it running > for about 30 seconds). So i shut it off and went around back to see if i could > tell what was wrong......it was smoking a bit!!! i looked to see where the > smoke was coming from, but i couldn't tell..."After the smoke cleared" i > checked the connections to the generator and the belt tension, which were all > correct..i checked the brushes which were also okay... Can't be sure from here, but some smoke is normal. There is always paint smell from the exhaust and oil from everything that heats up. Hesitation is something else, probably. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA *******************************