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<x-charset iso-8859-1>2 things to start with... check and make sure the plug for the trigger contacts isnt in backwards (it can get jammed in that way) or that the wires in the plug are actually going to the numbers on the contacts connector. Second, try swapping out the pressure sensor with a good one if you can and see what happens. Keith Keith Park Top Notch Restorations topnotch@nycap.rr.com 71 Squareback 65 Notchback 65 Squareback 75 Opel 87 Golf 88 Rx7 10th Anniversary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryan "bc" Castles" <bc@version3.net> To: "Type3" <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 6:24 PM Subject: [T3] Fuel Trouble > Okay, I have posted a lot related to my rough running lately, and I still > need just a few hints (hey, I'm new to fuel injection). Okay here is the > recap: '73 Square, FI, Manual. Plugs had been replaced right before I got > it, fuel pump was 6 mo. old. New fuel filter and newly resealed tank. Plus > a list member (thanks Robb) helped me turn down the fuel pressure to a > "within acceptable" range. > > The problem: it runs great cold, not so great hot. When it gets really hot, > it bucks and kicks at low RPM a lot. Give it more gas... problem goes away. > It never really runs rough, it actually acts like it is not getting enough > fuel. Here's the curve ball though. The plugs now have lots of carbon on > them (black) and when it has been giving me trouble for a while I can smell > gas. Smells unburned. I can't pinpoint it to be sure though, because if I > just increase the RPM, the smell fades away. Gets real smelly at idle. I'm > thinking it means one of two things: I'm still running way rich, or the > fuel is vaporizing before getting into the cylinder (maybe that's why it > only happens hot?). In either case I am really stuck on where to > look/start. I am armed with my Bentley and a multimeter, but I can't find a > good enough description in the book to give me an idea where to start... > fuel, electrical, cooling? Come on Jim, Russ, someone? > > Thanks again all! > > BTW: I'll have pics of today's Bug-in @ Ennis, TX on the V3 website in just > a bit. I'll post links. > > Bryan Castles > Arlington, TX > USA > '64 Sunroof Beetle -GONE! > '70 Bus (Ex-Westy) > '73 Square > www.version3.net > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe > > </x-charset>