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Re: [T3] First Start


On 19 Apr 99, at 6:59, Chris Picknally wrote:

> Well... I have just completed a once over on my Fuel injection system on my
> 70 Auto Square. 
> Started right up!,  Idle seemed good. I took it on a drive around the block.
> It seemed to shift well in all 3 gears. Went about 2 miles at 35-40 max that
> is all she would do. It started to bog down a bit so I started back to the
> house. Pulled the plugs and noted a dry black fouling, not major, just a
> light coating. So . . . where is thõ*ˆ What is by best course at this
> time to fine tune?

Things to check:
Your vacuum and mechanical advance.
Your fuel pressure at max speed.
Your charging system voltage at cruising engine RPMs.

> I did just complete a brake job and the brakes are all dragging. I'm unsure
> about the timing, though I did set the timing via a test light (no strobe)
> as per a Chiltons manual (WHAT IS THE CORRECT TIMING???)  

The correct timing is TDC, the large left notch of the 4.

Jim
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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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