Re: [T3] HALLELUJAH!!!

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 20 Aug 00, at 23:40, Michael Carmody & Lucy Alfonso wrote:

> Looking a bit closer, I suddenly realized that the spark plug
> wires were in the wrong sequence (DUH!). I swapped them around, got
> in the driver's seat, and the freaking engine fired right up (with
> a couple small pre-emptive backfires). 

Congratulations! This is an easy lesson: Never assume nuttin'!
 
> OK...now here's the new scene: the engine immediately revved way
> up and stayed there (I didn't let it for long). I smelled an
> electrical smell, and looking back, could see the generator
> throwing lots of sparks inside. I do have a spare used generator. 

> 1) Why is the engine racing, and what can be done to stop it; and
> 2) should I replace the generator, since I have another lying
> around? 

The engine is probably racing because the throttle is stuck open 
somehow. It could be a binding cable or linkage, or just the fast 
idle cam on the electric choke.

The sparks are most likely just due to dirt in there that has not 
moved in ages and is now getting ground up and blown out. If you 
had run the battery down a bit before it started, then the generator 
was probably putting out a lot anyway. Don't assume that the 
generator on the floor is better than the one in the car.

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054

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