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On 4 Mar 99, at 12:29, ned_glenn@hotmail.com wrote: > When cold, the motor doesn't start or it bogs down as if it's flooded. > The battery dies... then I find somebody to jump start the car..... It > takes about three solid minutues of cranking before the car spurts back > to life... although weakly :-( > I feels like it's flooding and the only why to keep it from dying is > to keep the gas pedal down as the engine boggs out, then pumping the > pedal; if the rpm gets,Î!¢h. There are many possibilities, but I suggest that you check the electrical system voltage and the fuel pressure. The voltage should be 14.1-14.4V at very fast idle and the fuel pressure should be 28-30 psi any time the engine is running. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/