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On 10 Jul 2001, at 20:38, Jim Adney wrote: > Here are his symptoms: > Major loss of power, which came on rather suddenly > Throttle cable and linkage is in good shape > Compression is good in all cylinders > Engine idles normally > Starter cranks the engine over normally > Fuel pump pumps > Left spark plugs look hotter than right > Carbs both look okay inside, he's checking them out now > > If you live in NW Ohio or NE Indiana please contact me and I can give > you his cell phone #. He's in good humor so far, let's help keep it > that way. I should add that Mike says that his biggest problem is the "bucking." Can someone comment on whether this is likely to mean something is too lean, or too rich? He also found that if he covered the left carb intake with his hand the vacuum seemed weak, but the right one seemed strong. And, there's plenty of oil in the engine, the oil light works and goes out properly. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/