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Re: [T3] Flickering Gen. Light


On 20 Dec 99, at 16:19, Andy Askren wrote:

> At idle, after engine is very warm (run at highway speeds for about an hour 
> straight), the generator light flickers when engine is idling-- it follows 
> the same pattern as my earlier posted "engine hunting at idle" question 
> (which I think is a combination of idle set too fast and an aux. air reg. 
> that's shot--need to find one of these babies)-- but the flickering light is 
> new.

Idle speed hunting is the normal and proper FI response to the idle 
set too high.

> P.S. I think I hear the voltage regulator clicking from beneath the back 
> seat too as the gen. light flickers...

I think your idle may be set too low. It should be about 900 RPM 
after the engine is warmed up.

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