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On Tue, 2003-12-23 at 11:09, samuel maher wrote: > Still having some problems. Loss of power and > acceleration. It sems to want to run better when i let > off of the accel. It will smother when fully > depressed, though as i let off it wants to even out. I > still keep going back to the FI brain unit. > 311 906 021E are the numbers that appear on the unit. > 0280000028 > This is a replacement from the original that was in > it when i bought it, it is repainted silver/pearline, > which says it is reconditioned. > I can obtain another for 20$ so im going to try it. > Any other suggestions? I have never done a valve job. > She used to have a/c . which has since been removed. I > wondered if someone took it off for a reason more > serious than unit failure. And also if it screwed up > some engine concerns. > Sam Maher 1973 Square FI > Columbus, Ohio > Check your fuel pressure. 28-32 psi. I usually try to get them set around 30. Check the distributor advance, both the mechanical and vacuum. Check the distributor breaker plate for any side play. Check the rotor and plug wire resistance. The rotor should be about 3000 ohms, and the wires should be between 1000 and 1500 ohms. Russ Wolfe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org