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Re: [T3] hesitation on acceleration


On 27 Sep 2001, at 21:12, shackedup wrote:

> I've just started driving my 63 Notch on a regular basis and am unable to
> get rid of some major hesitation.  When I first touch the throttle it's
> smooth but from there if I stomp it will buck and snort like crazy.  If I
> baby the revs up until maybe 3500 it starts to pick up and if I step on it
> at that point it accelerates pretty well.

Make sure that you've got the ignition timing set right for this 
engine, make sure that the advance mechanism is working 
properly, look down the carb throats and verify that the throttle 
pumps are working.

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