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Re: [T3] top end problem


On 11 May 2001, at 19:42, Russ Wolfe wrote:

> I had a problem this morning, and wondered if anyone else has had it.
> I over slept this morning, and was running late for work. When I got out on
> the highway, I was going to open it up and drive like "Leon" to make up
> time. I have a 5 mile straightaway with not much traffic. When I got up to
> about 65-70 mph, it acted just like I had come up against a govenor. It
> didn't miss, or anything, just wouldn't go anymore. I still had about 1/3 of
> the throttle pedal left.
> I am think it may be a fuel starvation problem.

Try putting a gauge on the fuel pressure and watching it while you 
do this. If it's a starvation problem the pressure will drop at some 
point. From your description, however, this doesn't really remind 
me of anything in particular.

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