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Since I work the night shift, I start my car in the afternoons and let it idle for half a cigarette, but I don't think that's the problem. By 'constantly' I mean that once she dies the first time, she won't last for more than 3 minutes. Restarting is takes @ least 10 minutes of letting her sit and there is a faint gas smell as if I've flooded it. As for checking or testing it, I haven't the faintest idea how to do it but I shall learn. I have many books! Donovan Rogers '72 Squareback -----Original Message----- From: Steven Ayres [mailto:comwest@well.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 1998 10:57 PM To: type3@vwtype3.org Subject: Re: [T3] The Virgin DonovanB=> for some reason, the engine constantly stalls out as if it => ran out of gas. After checking my "VW for idiots" book, I'm thinking => its the fuel injection. First, the usual sermon, abridged -- * This is *the* most common reaction to any unknown problem with an FI VW engine, and almost always unjustified. * Switching to carbs does *not* lower your hassle factor, and can seriously increase it. Tell us a little more about your problem, maybe we can save you a lot of trouble and expense. What specifically points you to the injection system rather than, for instance, the fuel supply system? Does 'constantly' mean under both cold and warm conditions? (If so, how do you get it warmed up?) Does it restart easily? What sort of fuel are you using? Have you replaced the fuel filter and checked for water in the system? Have you checked for a collapsing hose section between the tank and the pump? Have you run a fuel-pressure test? Are you sure you're starving rather than flooding? Steven Ayres, Prescott AZ '66 T3 Ghia ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org