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Re: [T3] My Squareback & I need some help


On 8 Jul 2002, at 8:01, jayne jackson wrote:

> Thanks Jim, Jason, & Keith, for very helpful information.  But the struggle
> continues.  After Miss Kittie coughed up what felt like a hairball on Friday she
> evened out and ran great.  I took her on a outing this weekend to check her out
> and she was running strong ( we even passed people)!  But after about 10 minutes
> at 55-60 mph she started missing again...and it's like she's getting too much
> fuel, almost choking on it.  She idles very rough. This morning I went to start
> her and I listened for the clicks.  Two clicks and then a sort of squeal from
> the back.  Any thoughts on that one?  

The 2 clicks are correct and the squeal is normal in a lot of these cars. I 
think it is just air bubbles squeezing thru the pressure regulator, and it goes 
away as soon as the line is clear of air.

My first thought is that you should check the system voltage with the engine 
warm and running at medium RPM. It should measure 14.1-14.4V and you 
should replace the voltage regulator with a genuine Bosch if it measures less 
than 13.5V. Low system voltage will make the FI run rich and this could 
produce your symptoms. This is a fairly common problem, and the solution 
is both cheap and very rewarding.


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Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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