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Maybe check your injector plugs. I had the same problem for 3 days before I realized it was a bad connection on the #4 cyl. The connector looked okay but as sonn as I touched it it fell apart. AS for the smoke, look under the center portion of the intake, (looks like a spider, and I forget what it's called) on the drivers side there is a vaccuum line connected to a sensor in the engine bay. If this came loose it will smoke like that too. Good luck. Matt >From: rx4mike@ezy.net >Reply-To: rx4mike@ezy.net >To: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org> >CC: type3@vwtype3.org >Subject: Re: [T3] 71 Fasty Engine help? Please, if there is a VW God >Please HELP!!! >Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 22:25:58 -0400 > >I found a broken wire at a sensor that I think belongs to the FI. And >there >was also a vaccum line loose. After fixing these two items the car will >atleast >idle now, but it still runs like I am pulling a trailer full of bricks. >And >still wont go over 54 mph, backfires, and gets BAD gasmilage. > >Mike > > >On 21 Jul 2001, at 21:38, rx4mike@ezy.net wrote: > > > >> Hello all. I am Very new to this list like 3 days new. I have a 71' >Fastback > > >> that has been running great. Until two days ago, We got ALOTTA rain. >And >the > >> car started jumping and sputtering REAL bad > > > >From your symptoms, I'd check 2 things: > > > >1) Measure the charging system regulating voltage. After a drive to > >warm up the engine and charge the battery, measure the battery > >voltage at medium RPM. It should be 14.1-14.4V. If it is under > >13.5V replace the voltage regulator with a genuine Bosch. > > > >2) If your overflow hose is cracked/broken (rubber hose attached to > >the rear side of the filler neck) driving in the rain will pump water > >into the gas tank. These commonly fail, and water in the gas will > >cause you lots of problems. > > > >- > >******************************* > >Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org > >Madison, Wisconsin, USA > >******************************* > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------- > >List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp