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Re: [T3] Safe Idle time?


<x-charset iso-8859-1>> Also, I have asked about the pressure sensor before. I know that mine has
> been tampered with. Does some one have one that hasn't been tampered with
> that could turn theirs in and count the turns to give me an idea for
> baseline?
>

There are two concentric screws, one within the other, so unless only the
inside one was disturbed, you can never be sure to get it back again at the
factory setting.  Years ago when my engine was hunting, I adjusted mine
about 1/3 of a turn (on the advice of a long time VW mechanic) while
monitoring the CO level, and got it running better without increasing the
emissions, but later I readjusted it pretty much back to its original
setting as it had started to run oddly, and it came back to running
correctly.  It seems likely that something else was wrong all the time; I
can't remember if it was a leaking vacuum pipe or something else.  It might
have been the two-vac distributor timing done wrong as I have it on my
twin-carb too, and the methods are different.

If it's only the inner one that has moved, you could readjust it, but it's
not something to do by ear!  You need equipment (not just a screwdriver).
Just because it's OK at idle doesn't mean it's OK at other speeds and
throttle openings.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club
http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/
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