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Re: type3-d Digest V99 #642


On 30 Nov 99, at 15:41, KRAWL@aol.com wrote:

> I also have a 66 square, I just recently put in a new motor and I have a 
> rattle also, but it only happens when I am accelerating and goes away when I 
> let off the gas. Im not sure what it is but im going to have the shop that 
> built the motor check it, unless someone might know what it is.

> 66' Square  (1776, dual weber DCNF's)

This just sounds like typical ping, knock, detonation, preignition 
(they're all the same thing.) Probably from too high a compression 
ratio combined with too low octane gas. It CAN be very hard on an 
engine.

Jim
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Jim Adney     jadney@vwtype3.org
        Madison WI USA

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