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On 29 Apr 2002, at 7:29, Bryan "bc" Castles wrote: > >It's running rich. What pressure was "within acceptable?" It should be 30 > psi. > >It doesn't work to guess at it; you have to actually measure it and set it > >correctly. > > I thought the pressure could be between 28 and 31 PSI. Mine was set with a > gauge at just a below 31 PSI. 31 is just a tad high, but should not be a problem. > >Measure the charging system regulating voltage. It should be 14.1-14.4V > >measured at the battery, with the engine warmed up after a drive, at > >MEDIUM rpm. If it is below 13.5V replace it with a genuine Bosch. > > We replaced the voltage regulator with a Bosch one when I was working on the > pressure problem. It was measuring just above 12V so we put a new one in. I can > check this one as well, but I hope to find that it is still working correctly. 12V is EXTREMELY low; are you sure you measured this with the engine running and at medium rpm? You need to make sure that replacing the VR actually did some good. Does your charging idiot light come on when you first turn the key ON? This is so low that it sounds like it was either measured with the engine off, or your charging system is not working. Did I send you the charging system FAQ? - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org