Re: [T3] Starting & Keeping it running

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

On 18 Aug 2001, at 15:58, Robert Burgess wrote:

> I have a still 6V '65 two problems.
> 
> 1. Starting Problem- It starts great when the engine is cold , but as
> it is driven for a while and warm, turning over is slow and almost
> stops. There is a rebuilt starter and battery checks out fine.
> 
> 2. Idling at start up is great but after warm up, Stopping at a light
> it tend to not be Idling as fast and does kill out.

This sounds like just a single problem. As your car warms up, the 
chokes are intended to slowly reduce the idle. It sounds to me like 
the normal (warm) idle is just set too low.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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