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Re: [T3] Fw: '72 Square FI - Not running right


On 7 Aug 2003 at 22:16, Kris Kuckowicz wrote:

>   Had a small problem with my '72 fuel injected square the other day.  I
> recently replaced the fuel filter because it was hesitating a little bit,
> nothing much at all, or so I thought.  While taking her on a test drive,
> after about 20 miles or so the car started hesitating, gently at first but
> getting progressively worse, forcing me to pull over and get a tow home.
> (stalled out sitting at a traffic light, bucks like a bronco in first) The
> car starts fine, however once put under any load it begins to bog down and
> stall out.  As of yet I have not done any tests ie voltage or checking the
> injectors etc. . . But did check all hoses which are intact and connected.

Start with the basics: dwell, timing, valves. Don't even think about anything 
else until you cover those bases. Remember that the 72 needs special timing 
instructions that are ONLY to be found correct in the Bentley manual.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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