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On 12 Mar 2002, at 9:47, Drake . wrote: > Well I have just completed a 400 mile round trip with the new motor, in the > old girl. Things went great 75 all the way up I-5. I just estimated gas > milage and got somwhere around 32 mpg (160 miles, 1/2 tank) That's too high for US gallons, so I suspect that you were just using your gas gauge to estimate the gas usage. You're probably off by a gallon. I would expect an average between 20 and 25 mpg. > 1. After I removed the extra resistors from the head temp, I cant get the > idle above something like 800 (haven't checked exact RPM's with the tach > yet) but it sounds just a little slower than the previous idle with the > resistors installed. I unscrewed the idle setting screw past the point where > the idle didnt go any higher, adn then screwed it back in until the idle > dropped a touch. I then backed it out slowly again until it reached the > highest point, and tightened the locknut. I would think that I should be > able to get the idle higher than this, shouldnt I? Yes, it should easily adjust above 1000 rpm, so there is still something wrong. Make the other checks you mentioned: fuel pressure and PS diaphram. > 2.While sitting in the driveway, engine at idle. I open the throttle with my > hand, just a crack. The engine will accelerate, then drop back to idle. Open > a little more same thing, little more same thing. This happens until I get > the throttle something like 1/3 open perhaps a little more than that. Is > this a normal behavior with the FI? This is normal on the 70-3 FI. If you disconnect the throttle valve switch connector it should go away. I've never noticed it while actually driving. > 3. One other thing is that the car will buck a little at low speeds. > Basically if you dont accelerate semi-hard from a stop then it will buck. Hmmm.... Might be any number of things. You might want to check for excessive backlash in the CV joints. > Other than those things the car seems to be runing pretty well, accelerates > well...for a heavy car with a stock 1600 that is. She cruises beautifully > though. Nice goin' ! ;-) - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe