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Subject: [T3] Newbee needs help > I just bought a '71 fastback and it was running poorly!!!! The Owner > bought it from someone that had had it rebuilt then it lost power. they > parked it ant the teenaged gitl who had been driving it bought a new car. > then it sat. the person I bought it from was going to get it running but > "didn't have time". > So I bought it for $150.00 and have been learning and working for over a > week now. The 3/4 head was loose from over heating so I tightened it and > re adjusted the valves. All four pistons seem to bee firing now and have > compression. The problem is that it still has NO power under load. It > sounds great but no go. I have pulled the d-jetronic wire harness and am > going to replace several wires if not all of them(they look very warn). > The rest of the efi parts check out ok if this doesn't work I will have > to start looking for carbs. More money than I want to spend right now but > I need to get it legal as a run around car. > > If the engine shows signs of overheating, check the timing. Check the operation of the vacuum, and mechanical advance. Check that the thermostat is working properly. Check for vacumm leaks. Don't blame the fuel injection first. It is usually the last thing to look at. Do a basic tune up with valve adjustment. Make absolutely sure that everything in the ignition is working properly. I did fuel injection trouble shooting for the dealers when these systems were new, and we very seldom found any problems with the FI system. Since you have the harness out, Yes, fix any problems with it. But, don't use crimp style connectors. Use solder, and shrink tubing to make any splices. If you need any connectors, They are still available. There was a post here on the list a few days ago about where they can be found. Russ Wolfe russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe