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> When I rebuilt the brakes I used new rear cylinders, new hoses front and > rear and utilized new fluid. I started with the rear pass. side, then the > rear drivers side, then on to the fronts. When I had my partner help me she > noted that when I finished with the rear she had the bottom 1/3 of the pedal > firm. My question is would that be the rears working correctly? When I did > the fronts I got air/Fluid from the calipers but just a little bit at a > time. They did not flush thru like the rears did. Also when I open the bleed > valve in either front caliper the fluid slowly drains without pedal movement > from the resovoir out the bleed screw and into the jar. Hence my thought > about the Master Cylinder. So... 3 quarters of my pedal is slack with know resistance? What next..? > Other question, My FI system is back together, the car runs well while > parked. I took it for a ride for the first time. The Auto shifted well but I > could not go over 35-40 at all. I noticed it seemed to start bogging down a > bit so I though I should not push my luck, and went back home. Pulled the > plugs and noted a light carbon build up, not too bad but there. What next? > would I loose that much power in a rich environment? I did check out the > sensors and they seem within the norms. The head sensor read about 3000 ohms > cold, not 2000. Can you point me in a direction? Timing is set at 0 top > dead, with a test light while cold and static. My manual says to use a > timing light , êj©at effect my power that much? Note: I have new fuel lines/filter and I checked the preasure though not while running (make a difference?) What next ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org