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This man knows his heaters!.. I agree with your suggestions. Keith > Hello, PerL and Keith! > > I have a copy of the instructions on how to adjust the feed pump (BTDT) on > the late BN2 laying around somewhere at home. I'll dig them out, and mail > them over, if you like? > It's been a few years, so I can't remember exactly the amount of fuel > measured, but you can adjust the pump by loosing the lock nut around the > inlet nipple (IIRC) on the pump, and simply screw the nipple in/out for > less/more fuel squirted per "tick". > The signal to the pump is provided by a set of breaker points inside the > main fan assembly (the orange fan in front of the heater). The fan can be > removed from the fan motor axle by taking the heaters outer metal housing > off, and loose the little allen set screw that is accessible through a > little hole on the side of the fan. DON'T try to pry the fan off! I had > problem with dirt on the point contacts, and didnt get any pulses to the > pump, and hence no fuel. Once that was fixed (credit card trick), everything > worked great! Massive heat! > Oh, don't forget to install a new glow plug. I would also install a pretty > thick power lead (with it's own fuse!) directly from the battery to the > heater relay, to assure full current during upstart with the engine off. The > heater really needs the current when it's cold... If it wont start, try > start the engine first and then the heater. > > /Karl-Olov Sandin > -73 squareback > Domsj?, Sweden ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/