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On 14 Jan 99, at 16:26, whizby wrote: > if I'm cruising along with the throttle just barely open I'm fine > but if i open past about 1/4 i lose power and the engine almost wants to > die. I've been driving it for four days now and it was fine. all this > started on the way to work this morning. The fact that it started suddenly is certainly important; that rules jetting problems. You might want to check to make sure that you are getting enough fuel to the carb when it needs it. If you have a clogged filter or screen the carb could be starving. If you can put a tee in the fuel line between the pump and the carb and watch the pressure while you drive (under load) then you should not see any drop in the pressure as you drive harder. If you do, then the pump cannot keep up, and it is probably not the pump's fault. Other possibilities are a clogged jet, or possibly a vac advance diaphram that tore. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old;dI€s on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/