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Re: [T3] Problems, Problems ;-(


On 22 Apr 2003 at 9:03, Mark Seaton wrote:

> From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
 
> Its very difficult to get decent plain copper stuff off the reel- I don't
> want to buy an expensive kit and chop the ends off, so if this is reasonably
> priced I will buy some to replace the "super bougiecord" on there now. I did
> buy some from you a while back but had to mix it with some dubious stuff
> that you could see sparks inside along its length at night- the conductor
> wasn't continuous!

It's hard to believe that you can't find someone with a reel of the stuff 
somewhere. Have you tried just asking at a service garage? This may be the kind 
of thing that a place would have just to make up the odd bit of SP cable. I buy 
it in 50 ft rolls and can sell you more for cheap, but you ought to be able to 
find some closer to home.

> You might have a point there Jim- perhaps no3 is just much less tolerant of
> this than the others because of its lower compression. Thing is, the jets
> are the original ones so they should be the right size. I guess it must be
> the idle jets that we're talking about- they're in the cut off valve- I'll
> take a look at those today and see if they need a clean or something. I'll
> also have a look for air leaks. I think everytime I take the carbs off I
> have problems for a while when I put them back on again. It seems they need
> a while to settle in, or for the gaskets to seal properly.

I have thicker than average gaskets, which MIGHT help, but I'd be watching for 
simple things like a washer on the stud between head and gasket, or a balance 
pipe with a loose fitting, or a cracked balance pipe....

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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