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--- Herman Haustein <haustein@netvision.net.il> wrote: > Well, > I've been having this trouble with my engine ever > since I fixed it (case > savers) - it runs fine at low rpm's but above 2500 > it just "chokes" on me. > If I put my foot down it chokes, if I pump it it > goes a little better - > there is some nice pull in the beginning of the > pedal stroke. It sort of > sputters - pulls and then doesn't pullú pulls and > then doesn't pull > I have carbs both new and matched, adjusted linkage > with a flow meter, > idling, mixture I even checked accelerator pump on > both is equal and within > spec. > I've put in new points, condenser, spark plugs > (gaped), done valves, set > ignition timing , points gap, changed dist. cap , > all to no avail. > It feels like the power is there it just gets cut > off, pumping the gas pedal > helps and so does giving very little gas (flooding > ?) I pulled the plugs and > got good spark on all of them, and good color. > Checked compression and I > have 120-130 on all of the cylinders. > I'm thinking either fuel or spark, could it be the > ignition advance ? - on a > "suck and hold test " it works, though it seems to > need quite a lot of > vacuum. > Any ideas what could be wrong ? > Herman > > > check all the things that Russ said and I'll add that I think you were on the right track with the advance , if it's not fuel related, could be the advance. Last resort pull the dist remove the point plate seperate, clean,lube and put back together(be carefull not to break the ground strap on the point plates when you seperate them}. Also make sure your vaccume holds . Good luck Phil. > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or > mailto:help@vwtype3.org > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com