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Re: [T3] Starts up, dies, then won't start.


On 10 May 2001, at 23:12, Mark Healey wrote:

> On Wed, 9 May 2001 20:01:51 -0500, Jim Adney wrote:
> 
> >On 10 May 2001, at 15:09, Mark Healey wrote:
> >
> >> I tried to
> >> turn it on and it started right away and ran for about a minute
> >> (hence I was able to measure the dwell), then died.  
> >Is your pressure sensor hose connected on BOTH ends?
> 
> Yes.  Would it even start if it wasn't?

Yes

> >Is your
> >charging system regulating voltage above 13.5V?
> >Is your fuel
> >pressure set between 28 & 30 psi?
> 
> I'll check these tommorow.

Okay, do these next.

> If the fuel pressure is wrong can I ajust it by just running the fuel
> pump without the engine going?

> From the gas odor and the fact that it starts after leaving it a
> while, I'd assume that it is getting too much gas and flooding. 
> Since my manifold pressure sensor has been monkeyed with I figure
> that would be the problem. 

I agree that it sounds rich. Don't monkey with it any more until you 
verify the other things above, but when everything else is know to 
be right you can try turning the PS screw CCW to lean it up. Do 
small adjustments, like 1/4 turn at a time, smaller as you close in 
on it.



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Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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