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Re: [T3] fuel/carb problem


are any of your fuel lines around your exhaust it sounds kinda like vapor
lock making it starve for gas.. might want to check that as a source

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From: <Coeemail@cs.com>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 10:11 AM
Subject: [T3] fuel/carb problem


> OK, I've got a ''72 Squareback with a recent rebuild and new dual Weber
34s.
> It starts and runs great, but after I'm on the freeway for 15 miles or so,
it
> really starts running rough. Acts likes it's not getting enough gas. It
> sputters and occasionally backfires. The car has new fuel lines and a new
> mechanical fuel pump. The lines seem to be clear as far as I can tell.
I've
> taken it twice to a shop I consider reliable and had them sync the carbs.
The
> problem is, it's cold when they have it, so they don't see it when it's
> running rough because you have to drive it pretty far before it starts
> missing. Anybody ever had this problem?
>
> Aaron
>
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