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On 12 Nov 99, at 13:51, mark kaylor wrote: > now since my valves have been set, my car has much more power and pickup. > the problem is that it cuts in and out. i'll take off in first and i have > the pickup of an 18 wheeler, then halfway throug 2nd it might take off with > good acceleration, then maybe back again. its real random like that. my > points and timing were off today, but that didn't help much. I recommend that you beg, borrow, or steal a dwell meter to set your points. This will help you get an accurate setting as well as point out certain kinds of problems. Other things to watch would be the charging system voltage while driving: it should rise a bit as your RPMs increase and then flatten out. If it is jumpy you should check all your connections and then replace the voltage regulator. If the voltage flattens out below 13.5 V replace the voltage regulator anyway. Make sure you have the pressure sensor hose connected on both ends. > another thing i noticed is that my idle tends to surge before it warms up a > little. i believe the term is "hunting" or something like that. i can't > seem to pinpoint the problem, it goes away once the engine is warmed up. > sometimes the idle is really high too, when the engine is cold. its set at > 850 rpm but in the mornings its above that until warmed. This is probably just due to a properly functioning brain working with an idle set a bit too high. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org