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On Thu, 10 May 2001 08:22:59 -0500, Jim Adney wrote: >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. What about the fuel pressure? Can I measure it just by running the fuel pump without running the engine? Mark Healey 71 FI auto square 71 FI manual square marksvw@healeyonline.com ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/