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On 15 Apr 2003 at 20:54, JBRIGS wrote: > We just brought our newly purchased '73 T3 home. Unfortunately, we have a > problem! The engine has a noticable, but not bad misfire at idle. When > accelerating, the engine surges repetitively and a strong gas odor surfaces. > By strong I mean that I was getting light headed! The car is fuel injected > with an automatic transmission. I can't see any visible fuel leaks and the > fuel line was replaced by the previous owner. I'm thinking that it may be > running very rich. I currently can't get enough power to get out of the > valley that we live in. Sometimes, it almost seems like the trans is just > slipping and the car is not accelerating at all. Measure the charging system voltage at the battery after a drive and at medium rpm. It should be 14.1-14.4V. If it is less than 13.5V replace the voltage regulator with a Bosch 30 019. For some reason when the VRs wear out the low system voltage make these FI systems run rich. If this is your problem, the cure is cheap and simple, and the difference is dramatic. Let us know what you find. -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org