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<x-charset iso-8859-1>mine was hunting around a bit when I drove it yesterday... but the WOT is fine. you sure all the ignition timing, advance etc is working properly?? coil is good?? Keith Keith Keith Park Top Notch Restorations topnotch@nycap.rr.com 71 Squareback 65 Notchback 65 Squareback 75 Opel 87 Golf 88 Rx7 10th Anniversary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Parker-Durost" <ginpete@xprt.net> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 2:54 AM Subject: Re: [T3] hesitating, fuel supply? > I'm still searching for the cause of the slight cruising > hesitation and WOT lack of power. (dual Solex) I took out the fuel > pump and cleaned it up, finding nothing amiss; the rod is not worn, > and the little filter is clean and clear. I rigged up a pressure > gauge and am getting 3.5 psi. I had a friend sit in the backseat as I > drove, and he said it remained steady. So that's not it, although I > would love to get a rebuild kit. The VWFLAPS sells a new pump for $18 > bucks, but I'd rather dig up a kit somewhere. Can anyone tell me if > any other models took this kit? > I borrowed a compression tester, and am going to see what it > says. I've never done this, do I do it cold? I really don't want to > pull the plugs from a hot engine. Should I pull all the plugs, or > just the one being tested? > > Peter Parker > '66 Square; Phillip > Portland, OR > > > ------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> > For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ > ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ </x-charset>