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On 6 Mar 2002, at 10:33, Iamkeen@aol.com wrote: > Sorry to have left out the important stuff. '72 squareback, MT, converted to > dual Webers, 009, dual exhaust, aftermarket electric fuel pump by PO. > Here's an odd addition: After staring at the thing and cleaning stuff > (didn't know what to work on next, so figured I'd do a little tidy-ing, > right?) for a couple hours yesterday afternoon, I fired it up. Started and > ran magnificently for about 5 minutes, idle around 850, very even exhaust > note on both sides, with a barely noticeable lope on the righthand side (#1 > cyl has low compression & ugly plug), no backfiring or other untoward noises. > Took a 2-3 mile cruise around the neighborhood, everything's great, driving > calmly thru all gears, but I'm just waiting for trouble to start. About > halfway through the trip, condition returned - very lumpy idle, down around > 400, sounds like a chevy big-block with a full-race cam. Huge dead spot > between idle & takeoff. Smooth (but SLOW) acceleration, but very huffy-puffy > at steady speed. Just a long shot: Try a new set of plugs. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org