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On 12 Nov 98, at 1:18, Donovan_Rogers@Dell.com wrote: > 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. Pull all 4 spark plugs and inspect them. If there is any question replace them with a set of Bosch W8AC. Are the dwell and timing set right? Are the valves set right (.004/.006)? Get a voltmeter and measure the voltage between one of the fuses and ground with the engine running faster than a fast idle. What voltage do you measure? Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org