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<x-charset iso-8859-1>One of my idle screws is bent at the very tip (left side) - by any chance do you have another (for sale)? What about the wingnut for the stock air cleaner? Jason 68 Notch ----- Original Message ----- From: "neil verdon" <Neil.Verdon@t-online.de> To: "type 3 list" <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 5:39 AM Subject: [T3] compression test results on nadine. > hello. > with the air cleaner removed and the engine at idle look into the > rich running side if you see any fuel coming out of the nozzle just below > your choke then your float level is a little too high. > > you can rectifie this by putting another fibre washer under the needle > valve. > > take your idle screws out remove the springs now screw them back in to get a > feel how far it is before the bottom out go easy when you feel a positive > stop then stop. > measure the gap between the black adjusting knob and the throttle butterfly > housing also count the turns on the way out. > do your adjusting screws come to a nice even point both sides the same the > tips have often been broken off by over zealous screwing in. > refit the adjusting screws with the springs back on you can now tell if you > can get them all the way in or not. > i personally prefer the idle adjusting screws that require use of a small > screwdriver as it allows more feel . > you will be safe to leave these springs out so long as your careful working > in that area at other times i.e. changing your plugs not to disturb your > settings. > > turn out two full turns for your starting point. > > metal intake gaskets can only really be used once but they are fine and > cheap enough to work this way. > 1966 typ 3 sqr with fitted irs pan. > soon to run 2ltr + typ 4 power. > off the speedo in germany > if i can. > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe > > </x-charset>