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On 19 Oct 2001, at 17:25, JaransonT3@aol.com wrote: > I got my Square insured and licensed today and took her for a short > spin around the neighborhood. She is starting and running great. > After a 15- 20 minute run, I was able to hold the dipstick between my > fingers. She seems to be running just right. Had good throttle > response...no flat spots. She idles good. Has good performance...at > least as far as my memory serves me as to the last aircooled VW I > drove. I need to get the old bias ply tires off her and get some > radials under her. Probably get an alignment too. Congratulations on a job that seems to be coming along very well! VW recommends that tubeless radials only be used on cars with safety rims. These are the ones with the little rise inside that keeps the tire bead in place. If your wheels are older than that you should use tubes in the tires, or find some later wheels. > The brakes work good (silicone brake fluid). May have to back the > rear shoes off a bit....drums were a bit warm to the touch. My gas > gage is not working consistently. It mostly doesnt work....but > jumps around occasionally. You can take the sender apart and gently clean off the resistor wire, or I can rebuild it for you. > The clutch chatters when starting in 1st occasionally. Will have to > replace when I rebuild the engine this winter. It may just require checking and adjusting the sag in the Bowden housing to the usual 1", or it may go away once you drive it a bit and polish up the clutch surfaces. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe