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On 21 May 2002, at 8:03, Drake . wrote: > If I open the throttle with my hand on mine (slightly and in stages) I will get > a momentary boost to RPM's then it will settle back down. Open it a crack more, > and the same thing happens...etc etc until I get about 1/3 open or so, then the > engine picks up. I know the TVS works and is adjusted correctly. The initial > pickup of the RPM's is due to the extra squirt delivered due to the action of > the TVS Yes, I believe this is normal in the later models. > I was under the impression that this was a noraml behavior, but I had the > thought that perhaps the vacuum advance mechanisim is sticky, and there is no > vacuum advance, and the engine does not pick up until the mechanical advance > kicks in. Or perhaps the vacuum advance wont work until there is more vacuum. You'll never "see" the vacuum advance work. It only comes into play under conditions that you can't mimic standing still in the driveway. It works at cruising speed on the highway. > My next course of action is going to be checking the wiring out for injector #1, > and physically swapping #1 and #2 injectors to see if the problem follows the > injector. Also #1 plug is black..not seriously..but compared to the other 3 > which on previous inspections looked fine (tan) Keep in mind that it could be a spark problem. It's probably best to eliminate that possibility first. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe