Re: [T3] Dying on downhills

["Herman Haustein" <haustein@netvision.net.il>]

I put the heads back on just 1-2K ago and torque them I think their fine.
thanks anyway.
Herman
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Steve Bradley <scscomp@mindspring.com>
To: a type 3 list <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: ??? ????? 27 ????? 2000 18:39
Subject: Re: [T3] Dying on downhills


> 
> 
> > BTW, my car is running rich ( according to the plug's color and
> consumption)
> > could this have anything to do with it?
> > Also, I might add that at start up it runs on two cylinders after a few
> > seconds three joins in and after a minute the fourth one and from there
> it's
> > fine.
> 
> One thing you might check is the torque on the head bolts. I chased a
> problem with my engine running rich for a long time before I thought to
> check for loose heads.
> 
> Steve Bradley
> Atlanta, Ga
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