Re: [T3] UPDATE: Smoke, Loss of Power...

["Mark Fuhriman" <mfuhriman1@hotmail.com>]

<x-flowed>>reappeared.  This time, however, after shutting off the engine, I was
> not able to restart it immediately.  I noticed that there was white
> smoke AND gas (or some sort of fluid) coming out of the tailpipe as if
> the engine was completely flooded.

And did you verify that the fluid was indeed gasoline?  Things would have 
smelled real rich if it were unburned fuel.

> After waiting for ten minutes or so, zippy was able start up again
> without problem, but zippy was unable to start immediately after the
> incident.

Could be flooding and running very rich.  Do you have a cold start injector? 
 Is it leaking?  Opening when it shouldn't be?  Have you checked any of 
your injectors for leaks?  What's your fuel pressure?

> I did notice that the
> generator reads 12.65 volts at 1000 rpm idle, but gets as high as 14.1V.

This is how it should work.  And you have just eliminated a bad voltage 
regulator as a cause for running rich.

> Jim had mentioned the fuel overflow hose and water contamination as a
> possibility as well.  Mine was broken and leaking gas when turning
> right.  Unfortunately, I replaced this part about a month ago (4 tanks

Shine a light in your fuel tank through the sender hole.  Is it nice and 
clean, with the sock filter clearly visible?

-Mark Fuhriman

_________________________________________________________________
Join the worldâs largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. 
http://www.hotmail.com

-------------------------------------------------------------------
Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe

</x-flowed>