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On 23 Sep 2001, at 0:00, Herman Haustein wrote: > 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 pullœ 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 I see 2 possibilities: 1) Your carbs are fine at idle, but the main jets are too lean, so the engine leans out as you go up in RPM. 2) Your distributor advance mechanism is not working so it loses power at higher RPMs. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/